The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Countering Antisemitism Act‚ which purports to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses as protests continue to rage nationwide. The bill would require the Department of Education to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism when enforcing the 1964 Civil Rights Act on college campuses.What exactly is the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of anti-Semitism&;#63; The organization defines it as:A certain perception of Jews‚ which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property‚ toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.Examples of anti-Semitism include:Calling for‚ aiding‚ or justifying the killing or harming of Jews in the name of a radical ideology or an extremist view of religion. ... Accusing the Jews as a people‚ or Israel as a state‚ of inventing or exaggerating the Holocaust.The “Combat Antisemitism” movement hailed the passage as a “momentous achievement” and urged its passage through the Senate to get the bill to Biden’s desk.Something can be legally permissible and morally repulsive at the same time. The Constitution must rule.Twenty House Republicans opposed the legislation‚ including Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)‚ who called it a &;quot;hate speech bill&;quot; in disguise. “Anti-Semitism is wrong‚ but this legislation is written without regard for the Constitution‚ common sense‚ or even the common understanding of the meaning of words‚” Gaetz said. “The Gospel itself would meet the definition of anti-Semitism under the terms of this bill&;#33;”Democratic lawmakers‚ including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)‚ have urged the Senate to pass the bill. It would allegedly combat anti-Semitism through the appointment of a new presidential adviser‚ who would be charged with implementing the White House's coordinated strategy in dealing with anti-Semitism.What could possibly go wrong here&;#63;“The effort to crush anti-Semitism and hatred in any form is not a Democrat or Republican issue‚” Jeffries said Monday. “It's an American issue that must be addressed in a bipartisan manner with a fierce urgency of now.”Because after all‚ gang‚ say it with me: We’ve got to do something&;#33;When I hear people say‚ “The Jews killed Jesus‚” or &;quot;Those dirty Jews run the world&;quot; or &;quot;You're just saying things because you have a Zionist master‚&;quot; I think to myself‚ &;quot;You’re a bloody idiot.&;quot; You have no clue as to what is really happening in the world.Are there some Jewish people at the top of corporations&;#63; Of course there are. Are there very successful Jews that happen to be bankers&;#63; Sure. But there are a great many successful bankers who are Catholics and Mormons and Lutherans and Methodists and‚ dare I say it‚ atheists. But it's the Jews who are the problem&;#63;You know how I feel about anti-Semitism. You know how I feel about the Holocaust. You would think that someone like me who is very supportive of the Jews in Israel would be all for this act. But I am dead-set against it‚ and you should be‚ too. Something can be legally permissible and morally repulsive at the same time. The Constitution must rule. The Constitution must be our set of principles that we do not violate — no matter if it cuts your way or against you.If you think there is some Jewish cabal‚ you're an idiot. You shouldn't run around saying these things. The proper response to this bill is not to post memes of long-nosed Jews wrapping their tentacles around the American flag. Just because I'm against the bill doesn’t mean I condone your views. You can say those horrible things because our Constitution guarantees it. Speech needs to be protected — not merely the stuff we all agree on‚ but especially the stuff we don’t agree on.Congress doesn’t understand this: You can't legislate hatred away. If you pass a bill limiting a type of speech‚ all you do is create speakeasies of hate. Their apologists go into the closet where they can’t be heard‚ and it becomes a festering pool of hate that at some point will break out. Does that mean that protesters can prevent Jewish students from entering their classrooms&;#63; No. That is not speech. That’s harassment that should be punished.The people who voted for this bill‚ I’m sure‚ were well-intentioned. But they’re misguided by human nature itself. Governments cannot fix human hearts. The only one who can remove hatred from hearts is God. They should all be sent back to some remedial class on the principles of the Constitution of America.This is about the importance of freedom of speech‚ the importance of not rushing into a bad solution because anti-Semitism is scary right now.Why is it that this Congress can only pass bills that seemingly only hurt the strength of America and cut across the Constitution&;#63;They just took away our Fourth Amendment right against warrantless searches with the new FISA renewal. They just passed another bill that would allow Palestinian refugees into the country. What is wrong with these people&;#63; I don't live in an upside-down world. They do. I still live in a world where America protects the rights of its citizens. It’s a dark day when only 20 Republicans stand up against this affront to the First Amendment.To paraphrase George Washington‚ we did not overthrow one dictator just to replace him with another. Americans are concerned — I am concerned — that we are moving into an autocratic state. The Countering Antisemitism Act overthrows one form of tyranny by replacing it with another.To all members of Congress‚ I warn you: If this bill passes‚ it will be used against you.Want more from Glenn Beck&;#63; Get Glenn's FREE email newsletter with his latest insights‚ top stories‚ show prep‚ and more delivered to your inbox.

Rather than focusing on new hate crimes legislation to combat the campus intifada‚ Republicans would be wise to address the source of the problem: the supply of money and students from hostile nations.During World War II‚ we didn’t open our doors to immigrants from Germany and Japan. But after the terrorist attacks of September 11‚ 2001‚ our political leaders allowed us to be inundated with immigrants‚ refugees‚ and foreign students — and now‚ border crashers — from Islamic countries and parts of the world steeped in barbarism. The society of tolerance we worked so hard to build based on the enlightened views of our founders was destroyed in one generation by importing people from parts of the world that missed the Enlightenment entirely. The First Amendment doesn’t guarantee the rights of foreigners to attend our colleges or fund our educational programs.All our prominent universities today are saturated with foreigners‚ particularly from anti-Semitic parts of the world. They are now mixing with native-born leftists and communists‚ buttressed by both Muslim Brotherhood and leftist nonprofits‚ to promote vile Jew hatred reminiscent of Germany in the 1930s on campuses. Now‚ the Republicans — many of whom have promoted endless visas from abroad — come along and pass an overly broad hate crimes bill with a broad definition of anti-Semitism to root out Jew hatred on college campuses. While undoubtedly well-intentioned‚ H.R. 6090 follows the tradition of GOP fecklessness — avoiding the issue in the way that matters and then dealing with it in an overly broad way that could potentially curtail free speech to the delight of the left. The bill would ensure that anti-Jewish discrimination is included in Title VI prohibitions. It would thus enable Jewish students to sue colleges for allowing pro-Hamas harassment and assaults. Many of these colleges need to be sued for blatantly allowing Islamo-Nazis to violate rules of conduct — behavior administrators would never tolerate from white nationalists. The problem with H.R. 6090 is that it pegs the definition of anti-Semitism to the whims of a private organization named the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Tethering a legal definition to the agenda of a private ethnic or religious group is a bad idea that could easily backfire. The IHRA’s definition is overly broad and potentially infinite‚ with references to “accusing‚” “denying‚” “using” and “drawing” potential anti-Jewish tropes. When it comes to any hateful activity‚ we should swiftly deter and punish criminal behavior but avoid policing the thoughts and speech behind the behavior. No good ever comes from hate crime legislation. We don’t need to regulate speech. If these students engage in criminal or disruptive behavior‚ such as occupying grounds and blocking paths‚ then enforce existing rules and laws. If it’s just hateful speech without breaking the rules‚ then like everything else covered under the First Amendment‚ it must be tolerated. What we shouldn’t tolerate‚ however‚ is the importation of people and money into this country fueling this poisonous hatred. The First Amendment doesn’t guarantee the rights of foreigners to attend our colleges or fund our educational programs. Republicans would be wiser to advance legislation banning Qatar and Turkey from funding education on our soil. According to the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy‚ Middle Eastern countries donated more than $6.6 billion to U.S. universities between 1986 and 2018. Many of those gifts lacked proper disclosure. Qatar‚ which harbors Hamas‚ is by far the greatest foreign funder of U.S. universities. Most of the funding comes from the Qatar Foundation‚ a group with strong ties to the Muslim Brotherhood‚ with theologians who believe Muslims must finish the work Adolf Hitler started. Even if Republicans can’t persuade the Senate to pass a companion bill‚ states can and should instruct their public universities to reject foreign funds. The single biggest threat to Jews in America is the importation of Islamic radicals from overseas. In the irony of all ironies‚ House Speaker Mike Johnson slipped in $3.5 billion for open border NGOs in‚ of all places‚ the Israel aid bill&;#33; These refugee resettlement groups have been responsible for seeding our communities with anti-Israel radicals for years. It should not be considered a hate crime to criticize Israel. But we should not be letting anti-Semites into the country. Because they don’t just hate Israel. They hate us. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) delivered a speech several months ago decrying the rise in anti-Semitism. But he declined to divulge the source of much of that anti-Semitism. Schumer was one of the drafters of the 1990 immigration bill‚ which created the diversity visa lottery — the single greatest factor in bringing the Middle East and its Jew hatred to our shores over the past three decades. Now‚ Schumer and his party want to bring in the biggest Jew-haters of all — Gaza refugees. According to polling data‚ three-quarters of Gaza residents supported the October 7 slaughter‚ 89% view the “Qassam Brigades” terrorists favorably‚ and of course‚ not one of them views America favorably. It’s also no coincidence that some of the universities with the largest share of foreign students are the ones boiling with anti-Semitic activity. Columbia University‚ New York University‚ Northeastern University‚ and the University of Southern California are consistently among the top-five recipients of students from the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. In fact‚ more than 50% of students at NYU and Northeastern are foreign born. Perhaps just this one time‚ rather than focusing on unconstitutional means of policing hateful speech‚ we could stop letting the haters into the country.

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