House Passes H.R. 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act

 Ergo... by the definitions set forth by the very institution this bill derives it's mandate from, neither the protesters nor writers nor bloggers nor activists of any kind are guilty of antisemitic speech or actions.

House Passes H.R. 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act Telling You to Shut Up When it Comes to Glorious Israel

by Scott Creighton 

(need to publish this so I can discuss it in this morning's video)

 Nov 9 2023 Israel Bans Antiwar Protests, Criminalizes “Consumption of Terrorist Materials” https://www.democracynow.org/2023/11/9/headlines/israel_bans_antiwar_protests_criminalizes_consumption_of_terrorist_materials

H.R. 6090 (a.k.a.the Collaborator's Sucking Up to AIPAC for Cash Act) https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6090/text

SEC. 6. Other rules of construction.

(b) Constitutional protections.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 

IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism May 2016 https://holocaustremembrance.com/resources/working-definition-antisemitism

“Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.”

Contemporary examples of antisemitism in public life, the media, schools, the workplace, and in the religious sphere could, taking into account the overall context, include, but are not limited to:

The 'overall context' in this case is young people and old people and MANY JEWISH PEOPLE want the IDF to stop bombing children and destroying infrastructure in Gaza.

That's the overall context which is clearly applicable to this case.

US House expands antisemitism definition amid mass Gaza protests

from Daily Sabah

The lower house of the U.S. Congress passed Wednesday a controversial bill to expand the legal definition of antisemitism as pro-Palestinian protests sweep college campuses across the country.

The cross-party Anti-Semitism Awareness Act requires the Department of Education to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism when tackling discrimination.

The IHRA states that "denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination" by, for example, "claiming that the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor" is a form of antisemitism.

Critics of the U.S. House bill – including the American Civil Liberties Union – describe it as government overreach that will chill free speech while supporters say it will help combat hate on college campuses...

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"I'm thankful for the bipartisan support of the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act and for the support from a wide range of Jewish organizations that are standing up, endorsing this legislation, and saying enough is enough," New York Republican Mike Lawler said in a statement.

But the ACLU said in a letter to lawmakers that the new bill would "likely chill free speech of students on college campuses by incorrectly equating criticism of the Israeli government with anti-Semitism."

New York Democrat Jerry Nadler echoed the concerns, telling colleagues on the House floor: "Speech that is critical of Israel alone does not constitute unlawful discrimination. The bill sweeps too broadly."

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