House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war
apnews.com
The House has passed legislation that would establish a broader definition of antisemitism for the Department of Education to enforce anti-discrimination laws.

hr-6090 will make criticizing isreal illegal including the protests. it’s already passed the the house and biden has signaled his support for it. i wonder why this isn’t on lemmy already since it’s been a thing for a month so far.

  • Beetlejuice001
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    4 months ago

    This is disgraceful,

    ” Critics say the move would have a chilling effect on free speech throughout college campuses.”

    Makes you wonder if Jewish people will just become outcasts in every community in the world.

    Edit: When will these over reaching protections be extended to minorities, LGBTQ, trans and immigrant communities currently being persecuted by Republicans