Some commentators and lawmakers condemned the new Antisemitism Awareness Act that just overwhelmingly passed in the U.S. House, claiming it violates free speech rights.
Critics railed against a bill recently passed in the U.S. House intended to crack down on antisemitism, asserting that it goes too far and will result in a violation of all Americans’ free speech rights. The bill, dubbed the Antisemitism Awareness Act, passed in the House on Wednesday by a 320-91 vote, with overwhelming bipartisan support from lawmakers.
While debating the bill ahead of the vote, Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., argued, 'This definition, adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance or IHRA, includes, quote, ‘contemporary examples of antisemitism,’ close quote. The problem is that these examples may include protected speech in some context, particularly with respect to criticism of the state of Israel.' Across the aisle, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said the bill threatens language found in the Bible.
Christopher Anders, director of the ACLU’s Democracy and Technology Policy Division, railed against the legislation as well, stating, 'The House’s approval of this misguided and harmful bill is a direct attack on the First Amendment.' He added, 'Addressing rising antisemitism is critically important, but sacrificing American’s free speech rights is not the way to solve that problem.
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