{"id":2361783,"date":"2024-10-30T17:25:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-group-bashes-schumers-support-for-antisemitism-act-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T17:27:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T21:27:22","slug":"progressive-group-bashes-schumers-support-for-antisemitism-act-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-group-bashes-schumers-support-for-antisemitism-act-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive group bashes Schumer&#8217;s support for antisemitism act &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprogressive-group-bashes-schumers-support-for-antisemitism-act-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2361783&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A progressive Democratic \u2063group has criticized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for his support of\u200c the Antisemitism \u2063Awareness Act, aimed at combating antisemitism on college campuses. While Schumer\u2019s endorsement is\u200b perceived as a response to rising\u2063 pro-Palestinian protests, \u2064the group Justice Democrats argues that \u2064the bill\u2019s definition of antisemitism is overly broad and could infringe on free speech. They assert \u2063that criticizing the Israeli government is not discriminatory and question the legitimacy \u2063of punishing students who protest against foreign governments. The legislation\u2064 would require the federal government to adopt\u200b a \u2064wide definition of antisemitism to enforce anti-discrimination laws. Schumer is reportedly considering linking this act \u200dto an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">essential defense \u2063bill post-election<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Progressive Democratic group bashes Schumer support for Antisemitism Awareness Act<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1867768\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democrats<\/a> on the Left expressed their discontent with Senate Majority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) for his support for the Antisemitism Awareness Act.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Schumer voiced his support in trying to pass a bill aimed at curbing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">antisemitism<\/a> on college campuses, which would be Congress&rsquo;s strongest response to the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country, according to an <em>Axios<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/10\/30\/chuck-schumer-antisemitism-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">report<\/a>. A progressive Democratic group, however, is arguing that the definition of antisemitism in the legislation is too broad.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Criticizing the Israeli government is not discrimination,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media post<\/a> from Justice Democrats, a PAC that supports progressive Democrats, said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What sort of democracy punishes students for criticizing foreign governments?&rdquo; their statement continued.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Criticizing the Israeli government is not discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>This is a GOP-led assault on free speech that seeks to criminalize student protesters for standing up against the genocide of Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>What sort of democracy punishes students for criticizing foreign governments? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/trtuITTPdh\">https:\/\/t.co\/trtuITTPdh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Justice Democrats (@justicedems) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justicedems\/status\/1851689973348524201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>This bill would force the federal government to adopt a broad definition of antisemitism to enforce anti-discrimination laws. Schumer has privately said he plans to attach the Antisemitism Awareness Act to a must<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-drop-challenge-to-men-only-draft\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court To Drop Challenge to Men-Only Draft\">-pass defense bill<\/a> after the November election, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spotted-socialist-aocs-tesla-parked-illegally-outside-whole-foods-in-posh-dc-neighborhood\/\" title=\"SPOTTED: Socialist AOC\u2019s Tesla Parked Illegally Outside Whole Foods in Posh DC Neighborhood\">multiple sources told<\/a> the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Sources familiar with the bill&rsquo;s discussions reportedly voiced skepticism that Schumer will get the bill through the Senate this year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2932093\/a-columbia-task-force-set-combat-antisemitism-wont-define-antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">debate<\/a> about which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adl.org\/resources\/tools-and-strategies\/what-antisemitism-anti-zionism-anti-israel-bias\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">definition of antisemitism<\/a> is the correct one. A broader <a href=\"https:\/\/holocaustremembrance.com\/resources\/working-definition-antisemitism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">definition<\/a>, such as the one of the Antisemitism Awareness Act, includes anti-Zionist sentiment as being antisemitic hate speech, while the other more narrow <a href=\"https:\/\/jerusalemdeclaration.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">definition<\/a> does not consider the critique of the state of Israel to be antisemitic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The State Department currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/defining-antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">prefers<\/a> the first definition, while left-wing Jews often support the second definition, or the Jerusalem Declaration, which is more tolerant of criticism of Israel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1867768\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1867768\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive Democrats criticize Schumer for backing Antisemitism Act<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2910,"featured_media":2361784,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/schumer-agenda-senate-returning.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[7053,5894,3629,4411],"class_list":["post-2361783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-antisemitism","tag-politics","tag-progressive","tag-schumer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/schumer-agenda-senate-returning.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2910"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2361783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2361783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2361784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2361783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2361783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2361783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}