‘Necessary' or 'misguided'? 6 reactions to House antisemitism bill

By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Monday, May 06, 2024

Columbia University students participate in an ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment on their campus with a pro-Israel student holding an Israeli flag on April 23, 2024, in New York City. In a growing number of college campuses throughout the country, student protesters are setting up tent encampments on school grounds to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and for their schools to divest from Israeli companies. — Columbia University students participate in an ongoing pro-Palestinian encampment on their campus with a pro-Israel student holding an Israeli flag on April 23, 2024, in New York City. In a growing number of college campuses throughout the country, student protesters are setting up tent encampments on school grounds to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and for their schools to divest from Israeli companies. | Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Josh Gottheimer

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., was one of the Antisemitism Awareness Act’s 61 co-sponsors. During his remarks on the House floor in support of the bill, Gottheimer asserted that codifying IHRA’s definition of antisemitism into law would provide the Department of Education with a “clear framework” to investigate antisemitism and ensure accountability.

“Colleagues, we cannot stand idly by as protesters call for the deaths of Jews on college campuses and across the country,” the Democratic lawmaker declared.

Samantha Kamman is a reporter for The Christian Post. She can be reached at: samantha.kamman@christianpost.com. Follow her on Twitter: @Samantha_Kamman

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