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I worry this could inspire further antisemitism among the younger generation (which, even before the war, was shown to be growing increasingly antisemitic).
>Critics argue the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which gained overwhelming GOP and Democratic support, is an effort to silence criticism of Israel
>House Republicans are seeking to unite their unruly majority around an evergreen conservative cause, devising a strict response to the wave of pro-Palestinian protests that have roiled college campuses across the country in recent weeks.
>GOP leaders this week announced plans for new oversight investigations of elite universities where - in the words of House Republican Whip Tom Emmer (Minn.) - "pro-terrorist anti-Semites [are] taking over." And on Wednesday, they passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which its advocates said would empower the federal government to crack down on anti-Israel protests on campuses by codifying a definition of antisemitism that encompasses not just threats against Jews, but also certain criticisms of Israel itself.
>"We must give the Department of Education the tools to ... hold college administrators accountable for refusing to address antisemitism on their campuses," said Rep. Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.), the bill's lead sponsor.
>The bill was approved by a vote of 320-91, with a majority of Democrats - 133 - joining Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/05/01/antisemitism-awarness-act-campus-protests/
>Critics argue the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which gained overwhelming GOP and Democratic support, is an effort to silence criticism of Israel
>House Republicans are seeking to unite their unruly majority around an evergreen conservative cause, devising a strict response to the wave of pro-Palestinian protests that have roiled college campuses across the country in recent weeks.
>GOP leaders this week announced plans for new oversight investigations of elite universities where - in the words of House Republican Whip Tom Emmer (Minn.) - "pro-terrorist anti-Semites [are] taking over." And on Wednesday, they passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which its advocates said would empower the federal government to crack down on anti-Israel protests on campuses by codifying a definition of antisemitism that encompasses not just threats against Jews, but also certain criticisms of Israel itself.
>"We must give the Department of Education the tools to ... hold college administrators accountable for refusing to address antisemitism on their campuses," said Rep. Michael Lawler (R-N.Y.), the bill's lead sponsor.
>The bill was approved by a vote of 320-91, with a majority of Democrats - 133 - joining Republicans.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/05/01/antisemitism-awarness-act-campus-protests/
