The Antisemitism Awareness Act would require the Education Department to adopt the definition of antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
Going through it, it seems that most of this is performative, as hate speech laws have more teeth then this bill.
What I don’t like is the broad interpretation of antisemitism, however, I don’t see how this law can hurt protesters. As most of the protests I’ve seen aren’t including hateful message towards the Jewish population, but more of a criticism of colleges/officials donating to a genocide.
Unless… criticizing genocides are anti-semetic… then all hail the god emperor.
Going through it, it seems that most of this is performative, as hate speech laws have more teeth then this bill.
What I don’t like is the broad interpretation of antisemitism, however, I don’t see how this law can hurt protesters. As most of the protests I’ve seen aren’t including hateful message towards the Jewish population, but more of a criticism of colleges/officials donating to a genocide.
Unless… criticizing genocides are anti-semetic… then all hail the god emperor.