Congress: 118 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Blackburn, Marsha (R-Tennessee)
This resolution strongly condemns any instances of antisemitism occurring at colleges and universities in the United States. The resolution also encourages higher education leaders (e.g., presidents, deans, and administrators) to publicly condemn speech that incites or celebrates violence against any people based on religious beliefs, national origin, or ancestry; and encourages institutions of higher education to engage with Jewish student organizations and ensure that Jewish students, faculty, and staff can pursue their academic and personal aspirations without fear.
This resolution condemns antisemitism at US colleges and universities and urges university leaders to publicly speak against speech that incites or celebrates violence based on religion, national origin, or ancestry. It encourages institutions to engage with Jewish student groups and ensure Jewish students, faculty, and staff can pursue their work without fear.
This is a non-binding resolution that focuses on hate-speech and violence incitement rather than Israel-Palestine criticism specifically. However, it signals Senate sentiment on campus antisemitism ahead of potential future legislation that could adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism—which would treat certain forms of Israel criticism (such as calling Israel 'a racist endeavor' or comparing its policies to Nazi ones) as antisemitic speech subject to institutional sanctions.