House Passes Bill That Defines Criticism of Israel as “Antisemitism” - eviltoast

Jewish-led groups slammed the legislation as a tool for silencing the movement for Palestinian rights.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/kVkfI

  • Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    What it primarily does is tell the Department of Education that when it enforces federal anti-discrimination laws, it must use the definition of antisemitism put forward by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). DoE enforcement actions of this sort are somewhat uncommon, and take a long time to play out. So, it’s really tough to see great relevance

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      7 months ago

      This is about sending a message and creating legal framework for fucking over dissent.

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        7 months ago

        Like I said, the law is seldom used, but those that see monsters in the closet always will.