Jewish-led groups slammed the legislation as a tool for silencing the movement for Palestinian rights.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/kVkfI

  • @Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
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    -101 year ago

    What it primarily does is tell the Department of Education that when it enforces federal anti-discrimination laws, it must use the definition of antisemitism put forward by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). DoE enforcement actions of this sort are somewhat uncommon, and take a long time to play out. So, it’s really tough to see great relevance

    • applepie
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      101 year ago

      This is about sending a message and creating legal framework for fucking over dissent.