We love ourselves too often and need reach out much more often. It is a social responsibility and it effects the environment also.
Congress Should Pass Antisemitism Awareness Act Mackenzie France | RealClearWire Mar 14, 2025 Facebook Twitter Email Facebook Twitter Email Print Copy article link Save Much ink has already been spilled on the antisemitism crisis plaguing the United States. As the new Trump administration seeks to crack down on antisemitism on university campuses, Congress should finally pass legislation that treats the subject with the importance it deserves. Politicking by Sen. Chuck Schumer prevented the Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA) from passing last December, largely due to fears over exposing a divide amongst senate Democrats. Now, there is a fresh opportunity for Congress to act after the bill was reintroduced in the House in February with bipartisan support. Senate Republicans and Democrats should show the same bipartisanship as their House colleagues and get this legislation over the line. The fundamental aim of the AAA is to force the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism when enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. In this way, the act would require schools receiving federal tax dollars to protect students adequately from antisemitic discrimination, lest they forfeit their funding. Despite an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote passing the AAA in the House (320-91), spurious misunderstandings and lies about what the bill would accomplish have abounded. From bizarre claims from some Republicans that the bill would “ban” some portions of the New Testament to hysteria from some far-left Democrats that the bill codifies special protections for Israel into U.S. law, the AAA is the victim of serious slander. The AAA does not criminalize any speech, even the most virulent antisemitism. Rather, it seeks to ensure that taxpayer-funded institutions protect their Jewish students from harm and discrimination just as they would for any other minority student group. The IHRA’s given examples of antisemitism have proven to be the chief cause of concern for opponents of the bill. For some progressives, the greatest concern is how these examples might be used to stifle legitimate criticism of Israel. Others have focused on free-speech concerns. Take a closer look at the examples themselves, though, and you’ll be left wondering what exactly these opponents are afraid they can no longer say. Sponsored Here's The Estimated Cost of a 1-day Gutter Guards Installation Here's The Estimated Cost of a 1-day Gutter Guards Installation LeafFilter Partner Prostate Pain? NASA's Bizarre "Zero Gravity Pee Protocol" Can Help [Watch] Prostate Pain? 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The AAA does not seek to do this, but rather to address the problem of taxpayer-funded institutions failing to protect their Jewish students and staff, a problem that is clearly rife today. Wilder objections from the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson – that the bill somehow bans or restricts the New Testament or that it could be used to persecute Christians – are farcical. Perhaps ironically, the fact that Taylor Greene seems to believe that the Jewish people were responsible for the crucifixion of Christ is evidence of the clear need for a bill addressing antisemitism in a straightforward way. The majority of opposition to the bill last time came from anti-Israel Democrats. It seems only natural to me, though, that any working definition of antisemitism would cover examples of how prejudice against the world’s only Jewish state can stray into antisemitism. The IHRA covers several specific examples of this, including comparing Israeli policy to that of Nazi Germany, using classic antisemitic symbols like the blood libel to criticize Israel, and denying the Jewish people their “right to self-determination” by calling for the destruction of Israel or by suggesting that Israel is in itself a racist pursuit. It also covers specific accusations against individual Jewish people that relate specifically to Israel, including accusations of “dual loyalty” or holding Jews worldwide responsible for the actions of the Israeli government. Daily headlines delivered to your inbox Get our free newsletter Your email Submit Opponents of IHRA often characterize these examples as incredibly broad and, therefore, a risk to free expression, when in fact the opposite is true. Where criticism of Israel is concerned, it’s a deliberate, conscious choice to compare the Jewish state to Nazi Germany. This is almost never done from ignorance, almost always from malice. There is a reason why Hamas uses terms like “Nazi Zionism” in its propaganda. It is deeply malicious to accuse Jews of inflicting or invoking the same evil that murdered 6 million of their own people in Europe. It’s generally a good idea to stay away from Nazi comparisons in any civilized political debate, but it should not be difficult to see why Nazi comparisons levied against Israel stray into antisemitism. There is also a convincing case as to why calls for the destruction of Israel, or the denial that a Jewish state could ever exist legitimately, is antisemitic. Firstly, only when criticizing Israel do calls for dissolution of the state itself appear. Even when criticizing the most murderous autocrats on the planet, whether it be President Putin or Ayatollah Khamenei, nobody calls for the dissolution of Russia or Iran. One can be the harshest critic of Netanyahu and his far-right coalition without calling for the total disestablishment of Israel (especially knowing what the consequences would bring). If the only country on earth you wish to see destroyed is coincidentally the world’s only Jewish state, ask yourself why IHRA might incorporate this into its definitions. Secondly, denying the right of the Jewish people to self-determination by claiming that Israel could never exist legitimately in any form, like the “racist endeavor” example found in IHRA, is nigh on indefensible. Much is rightly made in the international arena of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and, therefore, their eventual right to statehood. If an Israeli politician were to say that a Palestinian state in principle would always be illegitimate, there would rightly be outraged accusations of deeply irrational anti-Palestinianism. This is the exact same principle behind the self-determination example found in IHRA. The examples relating to Jewish individuals are even more clear cut. Accusations of dual loyalty and collective responsibility are tales as old as time. Of course, in matters of national security, it is perfectly legitimate for governments to be wary of any external loyalties of their employees, but when this noble aim turns inquisitorial against Jews, there is an antisemitism problem. Henry Kissinger famously declared to Golda Meir as she petitioned for support for Israel during the Yom Kippur war, “First I am an American, second I am Secretary of State, third I am a Jew.” I ask critics of the IHRA to reflect, if they are unsatisfied by this answer, whether they would feel differently if Mr. Kissinger had declared himself a Catholic last, or had a different ancestry. Passing the AAA will help to counter the current surge of antisemitism in the U.S. As the Republican administration seeks to ensure that college campuses and other federally funded institutions protect their Jewish populace, Congress has the chance to support that mission in a bipartisan way. Lawmakers should not hesitate.
I don't think antisemitism is going to end, but the recent problem is new. Posted by Magic V at December 09, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest If unleashed antisemitism is a sick thrill to you then the HR 6090 will not be your friend. Posted by Magic V at November 22, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Antisemitism is upsetting, very much, but imagine if things went down a different path in the last nine months. I am not sure I would be alive right now. Posted by Magic V at June 18, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest I am taking a break, perhaps a long one, to retaliate and get even with those who visit my site and are guilty of antisemitism, especially at the Private Universities. Posted by Magic V at October 23, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest I believe modern antisemitism really began when Jews could be seen outside a biblical context and seen as impossible to imagine. Posted by Magic V at March 07, 2025 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Four convicted for Amsterdam violence against Israelis, calling for Jews’ death By AFP and ToI Staff Today, 4:12 pm 14 Screenshot from a video showing assailants running after fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv following a soccer game in Amsterdam on November 8, 2024. (X screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law) Screenshot from a video showing assailants running after fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv following a soccer game in Amsterdam on November 8, 2024. (X screenshot; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law) A Dutch court convicts four men for their part in November’s violence against Israeli soccer fans that sparked accusations of antisemitism. The latest convictions by the Amsterdam District Court follow five others handed down in December for the “hit-and-run” style attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in the early hours of November 8. Images of the violence, which Israel says wounded 10, went around the world and sparked a furious reaction in Israel including accusations of a “pogrom.” Promoted: Birthright, the gift of a lifetime Keep Watching Aged between 22 and 32 years, this week’s suspects are found guilty of a range of offenses including helping to foment the violence and insulting Jews. Cenk. D., 27, receives the heaviest sentence of three months in prison, for pointing out locations of Maccabi fans after an Europa League match between the visiting Israeli club and Ajax. He is also sentenced for insulting Jews, including making disparaging comments about the Holocaust and posting slogans such “Dead Jew better than living Jew,” the court’s judges say. “The persecution of Jews during the Second World War is one of the most shocking events in history and has caused untold suffering,” the judges say in a verdict posted online. “Condoning and trivializing the Holocaust not only causes personal suffering amongst Jews but can also contribute to feelings of insecurity and unrest in society,” they add. Mounir M., 32, is jailed for six weeks as one of the administrators of the online chat group. Kamal I., 22, is sentenced to one month in jail for sharing the location of Maccabi supporters in the Dutch capital. The court also sentences Mohammed B., 26, to 30 days in jail for chasing a Maccabi supporter and “making a hitting movement with a belt.” The court says the violence was influenced by the situation in Gaza. While noting that it happened after Maccabi fans chanted anti-Arab songs and committed some acts of vandalism, “this context offers no justification for calling for, and using physical violence against Israeli supporters who were guests in Amsterdam for a soccer match.” Posted by Magic V at March 19, 2025 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest I didn't really identify myself as very Jewish though history and heritage say yes. The test was given to me by a Jewish man older than me, concerning if antisemitism were to rise again what side I would be on. I thought this over and over, and realized he had a point. Posted by Magic V at May 03, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Antisemite's are in tears! there are several areas where the Jewish community is making significant strides: Cultural and Educational Initiatives: The IJ & Jeanné Wagner Jewish Community Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, is celebrating a century of progress and positivity. They offer educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities to enrich the Jewish community and the broader public. Vision for the Future: The Times of Israel highlights a vision for the next 25 years, focusing on preserving Jewish identity and combating antisemitism. The emphasis is on family traditions, education, and proactive community engagement to ensure a strong future. Diplomatic Progress: Israel has confirmed progress in ongoing talks between the United States and Hamas. These discussions aim to address critical issues and potentially pave the way for ending conflicts. Posted by Magic V at March 10, 2025 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest I find conflicting reports about antisemitism in the United States, but I expect new laws to have an effect soon. Also I don't think people are going to wear anti Israel shirts very often in public, but maybe in the privacy of their homes. People will eventually realize that it is uncool to hate Jews, or anyone for that matter. Posted by Magic V at February 24, 2025 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest If you thought weaponing antisemitism was going on, why don't you think about the holocaust..thats a true crime against humanity, that is the elephant in the room. This shoud scare anyone: here’s a case of apparent employment discrimination at UCLA that should put to rest once and for all the spurious idea that the current campus battles are about mere “free speech.” For over a year now we’ve been subjected to the whinging of the “pro-Palestine” crowds who are physically harassing Jews on campus while claiming their speech rights are infringed upon any time their actions bring a whiff of consequences. But aside from the violence deployed against Jews, there’s been evidence of professional discrimination—at state-funded institutions, no less. The latest and most illuminating example comes from UCLA, where a newly filed complaint alleges that the college Cultural Affairs Commission has in place a policy of anti-Jewish bias in its hiring process. Bella Brannon, editor of the Jewish student newspaper Ha’am, filed the petition with the Undergraduate Students Association Council (USAC) Judicial Board earlier this week. The crux of the allegation is that Alicia Verdugo, head of the Cultural Affairs Commission, told staffers not to hire Jewish applicants. Posted by Magic V at November 30, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest The assumptions about antisemitism is a lie, Jews pose what threat? Uhum! The real reason is not rational. Posted by Magic V at February 23, 2023 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest I think antisemitism began to get serious around the time of the reformation because religious differences were stressed and the Holocaust is not to be figured out. It is incomprehensible. Posted by Warmest Winds at March 22, 2016 Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Congresswoman Virginia Foxx Fri, Nov 08, 2024 From the office of Congresswoman Virginia Foxx The Committee on Education and the Workforce, which I Chair, released new findings on how antisemitism engulfed college campuses while campus administrators put the demands of terrorist sympathizers over the safety of Jewish students, faculty, and staff. For over a year, the American people have watched antisemitic mobs rule over so-called “elite universities” across the country. But what was happening behind the scenes was arguably worse. While Jewish students displayed incredible courage in the face of antisemitic harassment, university administrators, faculty, and staff were cowards who fully capitulated to the mob and failed the students they were supposed to serve. Our report’s findings clearly support four separate conclusions: University administrators made astounding concessions to the organizers of illegal encampments. For example, in the case of Northwestern University (Northwestern), administrators entertained demands to hire an “anti-Zionist” rabbi and divest from and remove Sabra Hummus from campus cafeterias. University administrators deliberately chose to withhold support from Jewish students.Harvard University’s (Harvard) decision making was particularly egregious, as demonstrated by choices to intentionally omit condemnation of Hamas and acknowledgment of hostages in its widely criticized equivocal statement on the October 7 attacks, and then-President Claudine Gay asking Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow not to call the phrase “From the River to the Sea” antisemitic hate speech. University administrators overwhelmingly failed to impose meaningful discipline for those who engaged in antisemitic conduct. Across the board, enforcement of campus rules was wildly uneven, from Harvard and Columbia faculty playing key roles in derailing discipline toward antisemitic conduct violations and Rutgers University (Rutgers) actually disciplining Jewish students who spoke out against the harassment, to the overall lack of consequences for those involved in encampments at schools including the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), Yale University (Yale), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). University administrators considered Congressional oversight a nuisance at best and with open hostility at worst. Administrators at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), for instance, attempted to orchestrate negative media coverage of Members of Congress who scrutinized the university while Harvard president Claudine Gay disparaged U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) character to the university’s Board of Overseers. Our investigation has shown that these ‘leaders’ bear the responsibility for the chaos likely violating Title VI and threatening public safety. It is time for the executive branch to enforce the laws and ensure colleges and universities restore order and guarantee that all students have a safe learning environment. My Newest Bills Recently, I introduced the Helene Recovery Support Act and the Disaster Recovery and Resilience Act. These are two separate pieces of legislation that work to trim burdensome regulations that would stall timely disaster recovery, and to reallocate unused funds from questionable government programs so that FEMA and the Small Business administration can receive a strong cash infusion – as well as the New Markets Tax Credit. I see these two bills as opportunities to do the right things for the right reasons – and to create a pathway where necessary resources can be provided while also allowing recovery efforts to go unimpeded. Congress can, and should, pursue commonsense solutions to aid in disaster recovery efforts – the solutions that I have placed on the table help lead the way. A Helpful Reminder My district offices in Boone and Clemmons are continuing to assist those who need help with FEMA and other federal agencies following Hurricane Helene. If you have any issues with the federal government, please contact my offices in Boone or Clemmons – my staff stand at the ready to assist you. Below, you’ll find the telephone numbers for both offices: Boone: 828-265-0240 | Clemmons: 336-778-0211 Quote of The Week “Goodness is about character – integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.” -Dennis Prager Have a blessed weekend, Virginia Foxx Posted by Magic V at November 11, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest In my quest to understand Antisemitism: Spain came up as super special, winning the BETTER WORLD AWARD! Thanks for improving the world for all people! Posted by Magic V at December 15, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest This fooled them false allies: Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Apr 4, 2024 It will end bad for Berkeley unless Pro Hamas ends first. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · May 10, 2024 When they say you became rabid pro hamas they are being sincere. Don't be an idiot. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Jun 2, 2024 Pro Hamas is not Peaceful Protest no matter what you say.. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · May 8, 2024 Hamas is pro genocide, most Palistinians are pro Hamas, most pro Palististians are pro genocide. Logic. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Jul 22, 2024 NO PRIVILAGE FOR BEING A PRO HAMAS PRIVALAGED NUT CASE. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Jul 26, 2024 She was a pro hamas trans reptile and I wasn't going to move. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Jul 17, 2024 I got protestors confused enough to start calling themselves Pro Hamas, and it was masks off for real. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Jul 24, 2024 When some Americans are more Pro Hamas than most Palistinians, you would think that's crazy talk, not anymore! Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Jul 14, 2024 Harvard paper found admitted not only racism and antisemitism, but "Immorality." Examples: Plagerism, Black lives promoted to the exclusion of attendence of Jews and Asians. No SAT or Merit needed. Also incredible evidence of indoctrinazion. Woke somehow pro Hamas. WTF? Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Aug 10, 2024 I honestly think most pro palistinians like the evil of it, while palistinians have another reason, but know their connection to Hamas is evil, and say so. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Jul 14, 2024 Pro Palistians where fools to say for a few months that they were Pro Hamas. Hamas killed 12,000 in the most brutal massace ever, taking over 300 hostages, quickly using human shields including Children. Before much time Americans chanting "Stop the Genocide?" Aggressive lies. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Aug 17, 2024 I say we send the pro hamas americans to Gaza. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Aug 18, 2024 Pro Hamas anti baby group seen in Aulstralia. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Aug 17, 2024 HOW WILL SHE MAKE HER PRO HAMAS PROTESTORS HAPPY? Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Sep 8, 2024 Pro Hamas Protesters, it is not your time, this time. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Aug 17, 2024 At this point being pro hamas is startling to muslims in most of the world that whites act as such imbicils. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Aug 30, 2024 There is not much silver lining for a pro hamas hate movement. But they did give away a horrible detail. They tried to hide it, but some of the core was to be found in Anglo Countries. The internet shows such a community has existed for a while. It shows intentions. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Sep 8, 2024 I will go through the process of getting pro hamas agitators expelled. If you don't mind. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Sep 24, 2024 LGBTQ can't be pro hamas without wanting to be killed. Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Jan 11, 2024 Does a better world include pro Hamas protests around the world? Magnificant Moon God @viollessa · Feb 1, 2024 Being pro hamas is not worthy of anyone, even if you are a nazi. Posted by Magic V at February 15, 2025 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest I am aware that both the right and left can be antisemitism and have experienced both. I am 53 years old and know that being off the sidelines as a Jew in America is dangerous period. Posted by Magic V at March 14, 2022 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest The Antisemitsm bill, S. 4127, to the Defense Authorization Act. The AntiSemitism Awareness Act would adopt the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism making it illegal for college students to criticize the government of Israel and would classify the political movement called Zionism as semitism. Posted by Magic V at November 22, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest My moment is the moon. Oh, I could tell you about the moon and the sun, plus all those planets, but I won't, because I am committed to war and peace, East Asia, Antisemitism-Israel, and MOSTLY FICTIONS, THE ARTS ECT.. Posted by Magic V at March 18, 2025 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest I think I am concerned about antisemitism that has tripled in the US and in some liberal states gone up about 25% since the October 7 attack. Would it be crazy to ask if there are a lot of people intent on wiping us off the planet? Are we sleep walking or not? Posted by Magic V at November 08, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Antisemitism at the highest levels of education is not a joke. And someone better fix it. Posted by Magic V at April 28, 2024 No comments: Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Previous Posts
There are some reasons why antisemitism is more than just wrong it is more than that. As you should know there was a massive genocide that took place in Europe, and the evidence wasn't hidden. They tried to hide it, but they didn't. The crime is not a simple thing like a murder. It is an beyond the ability to comprehend the amount of evil that occurred in about 10 years of time. To embrace antisemitism is to call that out from it's dormant position as in the past, especially while survivors exist. You are asking for a moral reckoning that is frightening and very unhealthy.
I believe in God, and it's good for me to do that. Evidence is hard to find and might be laughable to some. I have found that God is a spirit that connects all things together, and the love that God presents is beyond human comprehension. The story was written by God, and in the story God wins.
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