The measure includes a definition of antisemitism that is controversial on the left.
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definitionThe IHRA definition, controversially for many on the left, includes "denying the Jewish people their right to self-determination" and "drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis," as examples of antisemitism.The measure is likely to pass in a broad bipartisan vote given that, in addition to 33 Republicans, the bill has 14 Democratic co-sponsors.
The Democrats on the measure include Reps. Josh Gottheimer , Jared Moskowitz and Sheila Jackson Lee .week that House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler , a progressive Jewish lawmaker, "opposes this bill as written."Democratic lawmakers have found their divisions over the war in Gaza and antisemitism amplified by the flare-up of campus protests this week.last week to show support for Jewish students amidst allegations of antisemitism.
But later that week, House progressives across the country visited campuses to show solidarity with the demonstrators. on strategy and tactics during last month's foreign aid fight. Many Democratic lawmakers attributed their outsized power during that battle to their party's unity – relative to Republicans'This is only the latest instance since the Oct. 7 attack that the GOP-led House has put an Israel or antisemitism-related measure on the floor that is likely to divide Democrats.
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