Jewish Democrat Sara Jacobs on voting against bill: Anti-Zionism not ‘inherently’ antisemitism
Jewish lawmaker Rep. Sarah Jacobs (D-Calif.) said anti-Zionism, in her view, is not “inherently” anti-Semitism, and the House-passed bill calls for anti-Semitism on college campuses. He said he voted against the bill. It would be “suppression” of the right to free speech. Jacobs spoke from his own experience facing anti-Semitism in his personal life, adding […]
Lawler, Moskowitz slam Greene over antisemitism bill pushback
Reps. Mike Lawler (N.Y.) and Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) on Wednesday echoed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) decision to oppose anti-Semitism legislation. He harshly criticized the reasons for opposing the bill. . Greene said in a social media post that she would vote against the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2023, which Lawler and Moskowitz introduced last […]
House votes to expand definition of antisemitism amid anti-Israel demonstrations across US
As anti-Israel protests intensify on college campuses across the country, the House of Representatives voted to expand the legal definition of anti-Semitism used to enforce anti-discrimination laws. The bipartisan Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, if passed by the Senate and signed by President Biden, would require the Department of Education to legally adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance […]
DEI Eating Itself on Campus, Becoming ‘Evil’, Campus Antisemitism Most Un-American Act Since Segregation
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, said anti-Semitism on campus was “the worst I’ve seen since they tried to pull that girl out of school.” “This is the most anti-American activity in the world.” She is in her 60s. ” Professor Galloway […]
House tees up vote on antisemitism bill some Democrats fear may inflame tensions
The House will vote on an antisemitism bill on Wednesday in response to the nationwide pro-Palestinian protests occurring across college campuses, with some House Democrats coming out against the legislation as it would expand the definition of antisemitism. The bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023, which was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), would require […]
House invites more university leaders to Congress as part of GOP crackdown on antisemitism
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) asked three additional university leaders to testify on Capitol Hill over the rise of antisemitism on college campuses as part of the House GOP’s crackdown on anti-Jewish demonstrations and protests. Foxx said during a Tuesday press conference with several House committee chairs that she has […]
Johnson to kick off wide-ranging House probe on college campus antisemitism
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is preparing to unveil a wide-ranging investigation into anti-Semitism on college campuses that will span multiple House committees. Sources told Fox News Digital that the investigation will involve at least six committees: Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Oversight, Judiciary, and Revenue, and Science, Space and Technology. will be involved. The […]
White House condemns antisemitism, violent anti-Israel anarchy at Columbia University: ‘No place in America’
The White House condemned a group of anti-Israel protesters who violently occupied a Columbia University building late Monday, saying “hate speech and hate symbols have no place in America.” On Monday night, a large crowd of anti-Israel students invaded Hamilton Hall, an iconic academic facility on the Manhattan campus, and barricaded the doors. A facility […]
Mike Johnson calls Columbia protests ‘utter disgrace’ and will announce ‘crackdown’ on antisemitism at universities – live | US politics
Johnson calls Columbia University’s protests an ‘utter disgrace’, calls for president’s resignation again Republican House Speaker mike johnson He continues to direct his anger at Columbia University students and leaders, accusing protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza of anti-Semitism. What continues to happen in Colombia is an utter disgrace. Campuses are occupied by anti-Semitic students […]
Conservative groups wary of bipartisan House push for college antisemitism monitors
Conservatives and free speech groups are watching cautiously a new bipartisan push in Congress to hire federally funded anti-Semitism monitors at universities. “Such anti-Semitism surveillance systems are not new. Over the past decade, university officials have created bias reporting systems that have been used to cancel admissions of students accused of “wrong beliefs.” Not only […]