House passes GOP antisemitism bill amid college unrest
House passes GOP antisemitism bill amid college unrest
The House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday amid unrest on college campuses.
The bill passed 320-91. In addition to the bill, GOP Representatives supported the deployment of the National Guard to stop the protests.
Protesting is nothing but voicing an opinion.
Why exactly does the United States need to "stop protests" when the country claims its roots are in protesting and free expression?
It seems like American citizens don't live in a free country, but an authoritarian one.
Also why would the protestors listen to anyone telling them to stop? Isn't the point of a protest to send a message to authority?
I certainly hope they ignore that authority and continue.
So at least 103 Democrats voted for this "GOP" bill?
It requires the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism when enforcing federal anti-discrimination laws. The working definition says antisemitism is in-part "a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews." The definition includes denying Jewish people their right to self-determination by claiming that the State of Israel is a racist state and drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.
I agree with the overall definition, but one of the examples is used to shut down criticism of Israel's actions that fit the definition of genocide.
Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.
The holocaust is the genocide that most western countries are familiar with, and most criticism that mentions the current actions fitting the definition of genocide are accused of falling under this umbrella. Yes, terrible people have pretty much poisoned that well by using "Jews are the real Nazis" which is unquestionably antisemitic and what the example is referencing.
Unfortunately it also means that any criticism that includes the actions of the current Israeli government meeting the definition of genocide is assumed to be a comparison to Nazis without them ever being named or intended to be used as the comparison.
**Adopt the following non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism: **
“Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”
National Guard from Charlottesville. You know the “good people on both sides”