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May 2, 2024

House Passes Antisemitism Bill, Which Critics Blast as "Chilling"
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As the crackdown on the student uprising intensifies, the House has
passed a bill to widen the federal definition of antisemitism. Critics
of the bill included Jerry Nadler, the most senior Jewish member of
Congress and a strong supporter of Israel. Nadler said, "This bill
threatens to chill constitutionally protected speech. Speech that is
critical of Israel alone does not constitute discrimination. The bill
sweeps too broadly."


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