Mercier's wording is so dense and overwrought, and Barbara Harshav's translation so ham-handed, that unpacking each sentence is like decoding a cryptic crossword in hieroglyphs.
I regret that for some Jewish communal organisations, the IHRA wording is so sacrosanct that it cannot be expanded and built upon, contextualised, and turned into a practical, usable document for a political party to enforce.
Yet the definition of terrorism extends to such vague things as "endangering national unity" and "harming the interests of the state .Amnesty International, which released the leaked document, reckons that the wording is so sweeping that it would "in effect criminalise legitimate dissent".
If the wording is so vague that it fosters abuse, or does not take into account contemporary mores, it might be best, Mr. Dreyer said, for the board to consider a general re-evaluation of the language rather than encourage violations.
ENDA's wording is so dicey that an organization like the HRC can even be fooled.
The ordinance's wording is so critical to the council that all five members want to have a hand in its writing.
