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Israel/Zionism See other Israel/Zionism Articles Title: Critics denounce South Carolina's new 'anti-Semitism' law Civil rights activists are opposing the passage of a bill that equates criticism of Israeli policies with anti-Semitism in the US state of South Carolina. The new bill would effectively deem any criticism of Israel in publicly funded schools and state colleges as "anti-Semitic". Unable to pass it as a standalone law for the past two years over questions about its constitutionality, supporters of the measure used a legislative tactic known as a "rider" to insert it into the state's 2018-2019 budget. The measure will expire after one year. ...........Joshua Cooper, a professor of mathematics at the University of South Carolina at Columbia, told Al Jazeera he opposes the law not only because it stifles free speech and academic debate, but also because it violates the values of his Jewish faith. "The law will chill free speech on campus when a robust debate is desperately needed," he said. Barry Trachtenberg, director of the Jewish studies programme at Wake Forest University, who teaches a course on anti-Semitism, said there should be clear distinctions between "actual anti-Semitic hatred" and legitimate criticism of Israel. Cooper, also a member of the Academic Advisory Council of Jewish Voice for Peace, said that, as a Jewish person, he does not want to be identified with Israel when it commits human rights abuses and continues to occupy Palestinian territories. "The bill identifies Jews with Israel. As a Jew, I don't want to be associated with Israel's human rights abuses," Cooper said. Update: Responding to claims by a student quoted at the end of this report, the University of South Carolina said: "First, USC has not supported the anti-Semitism bill or provisio. Secondly, our administration is committed to maintaining and supporting a diverse and inclusive campus. That’s not to say we are immune to the larger societal problem of racism and bigotry." Poster Comment: The fat lady hasn't sung yet http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/anti-bds-legislation despite a glimmer of hope in Kansas http://www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/2018/03/17/kansas-law-to-protect-racist- apartheid-israel-is-unconstitutional/ I swear there was more good news on the KS case just a few weeks ago but can't find hide nor hair of it at the moment. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
#1. To: NeoconsNailed (#0)
So much for freedom of speech,
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