Wednesday, 29 August 2012

California State Assembly passes resolution equating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism

Schools out, but that didn't stop California's state assembly from passing Resolution HR35 buttressing a controversial report commissioned by the University of California that accuses students and faculty of contributing to an environment fostering anti-Semitism on campus.

The report's recommendations, which seek to limit criticism of Israeli state policies as a form of "hate speech", have been criticized as an assault on academic freedom and an attempt to limit student and faculty's first amendment rights to free speech.

There was no debate by lawmakers prior to approval, nor was Israel even mentioned during the introduction of the resolution.


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