In a controversial move, the majority of Republicans have thrown their support behind a bill that could criminalize certain forms of criticism against the Israeli government, sparking outrage and labeling the legislation as extreme and unprecedented.
Fortunately Israel is forcing United States congress pass a bill outlawing anyone from saying Israel controls our government so that nobody can spread such a crazy conspiracy theory!
— Matt Wallace (@MattWallace888) May 2, 2024
The vast majority of Republicans just voted for a bill to criminalize criticisms of the Israeli government. If the bill passes you will be guilty of hate speech if you “apply double standards” to the government of Israel or accuse it of genocide. This is honestly one of the most… t.co/5SPRT0I0jk pic.twitter.com/2k6n9A3hiY
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 1, 2024
The cherry on top is that none of this has anything to do with what’s happening on college campuses right now. The chaos could be easily squashed simply by enforcing existing laws against trespassing, burglary, vandalism, etc.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 1, 2024
- The majority of members present from both parties approved the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday, including 187 Republicans and 133 Democrats, with 21 Republicans and 70 Democrats opposed.
- The bill, which still needs Senate approval, would require the Department of Education to adopt antisemitism definitions used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, though critics claim it would impose an overly broad set of restrictions.
The House passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday to combat antisemitism as pro-Palestinian protests roil colleges across the U.S.
The measure passed 320-91. Twenty-one Republicans and 70 Democrats voted against it.
The bill, titled the Antisemitism Awareness Act, would mandate that the Education Department adopt the broad definition of antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, an intergovernmental group, to enforce anti-discrimination laws.
The international group defines antisemitism as a “certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews.” The group adds that “rhetorical and physical manifestations” of antisemitism include such things as calling for the killing or harming of Jews or holding Jews collectively responsible for actions taken by Israel.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-vote-antisemitism-bill-campus-arrests-rcna150170
Semitic people or Semites is an obsolete term for an ethnic, cultural or racial group associated with people of the Middle East, including Arabs, Jews, Akkadians, and Phoenicians.
Don’t be talking about no middle easterners y’all.
