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The House of Representatives is trying to pass a resolution making the term “Free Palestine” an official antisemitic slogan.

Republican Representative Gabe Evans from Colorado introduced the resolution in the wake of the attack on a gathering for Israeli hostages in Boulder this week. Mohammed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national, has been charged for the attack, during which he yelled “Free Palestine,” according to the FBI.

“Whereas, while shouting ‘Free Palestine,’ an antisemitic slogan that calls for the destruction of the state of Israel and Jewish people, Mohammed Sabry Soliman attacked the peaceful demonstrators with homemade Molotov cocktails,” the resolution reads. House Republicans are expected to vote on the nonbinding resolution next week.

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[–] mhague@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Look guys, if the people who go around blaming Jews for trying to replace white people say Free Palestine is antisemitic, who are we to argue? I never knew space lasers could be so Jewish until the authorities on antisemitism enlightened me. Was it not a nutcase conservative who taught you the power of a few parenthesis? They're the experts here.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 25 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Boy is my face gonna be red when they "deport" my ass because I'm Jewish. So many people in my community still think the leopards are gonna get full before eating their faces.

[–] NobodyElse@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

They’d probably deport you to Israel, which would serve the goals of both the American and Israeli Nazis.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago
[–] hexdream@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Didn't Orwell have something to say about redefining words and phrases. Well, even if he didn't, yikes.

[–] natedog526@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

You have been cordially invited to the Ministry of Love good citizen. A black van with blacked-out windows will be arriving soon.

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[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

I find it anti-Semitic to equate pro-genocide with Judaism.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not antisemitic. I know that I'm not, even if I can't prove that to anyone who cannot see into my mind. But in words and actions, I've never done or said anything antisemitic.

I believe that Palestine should be free. Passing a law isn't going to change my mind or affect my behavior. If someone calls me antisemitic, they're either mistaken or lying. Passing a law won't change the truth behind their words.

[–] natecox@programming.dev 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Making a statement legally classified as antisemitism opens up legal retaliation under the guise of “hate speech”, which is not protected speech.

It doesn’t change the truth of it, but it does change he the consequences of it.

[–] neatchee@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Not be contrarian, but this is a common misconception. Hate speech IS protected speech in the US, but it can be used to enhance the punishment of a related crime into a hate crime.

It can also, under specific circumstances, be considered "fighting words". But again, that depends on the specific context and is not broadly true.

This is one of my least favorite facts, but it is unfortunately true

[–] natecox@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, if we’re being technical then “hate speech” isn’t a legal term at all, but I should have made it clearer that I was alleging the republicans were building their usual flimsy-as-shit-case to harass their “enemies”.

[–] neatchee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

That is for sure. There is no question that it is an asinine attempt by the GOP to weaponize the law, rather than a genuine attempt at protecting Jews in any way, shape or form

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I’m not anti-semetic. My dentist is Jewish.

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 10 points 1 day ago
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

I wonder how few democrats will vote nay.

[–] chebur54@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

How about calling the country "Israhell" or better with the genuine name "Occupied Palestine"?

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[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Well, when you put it that way... Free Palestine.

[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What always stuck me as odd with that attack on the Israeli's was that the cops didn't blast that guy full of holes the moment they got there. I always thought it was a very out of character show of restraint from the same cops that shoot black children out the window of their car if they see them with a stick in their hands.

I know it's fucking mad to suggest such a thing, but was it a false flag attack? Intended to give some credence to future "antisemitism" measures like this?

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 4 points 1 day ago

No human should be treated as less than another. No human should be seen as offensive to another.

Why is Great Britain not getting so much fucking hate for how they historical contributed to this conflict? If people are wanting to legalize hate towards the humanitarian treatment of a whole territory and people, why is the nation that contributed to their existence not being criticized?

[–] Hikermick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What happened to "America First"?

[–] BingoBongoBang@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

Trump already fixed America. It's great again, got a new gulf and everything.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oh well, they can label me what they want. This does nothing to change my mind.

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sure, call me any ugly name you choose—

The steel of freedom does not stain.

From those who live like leeches on the people's lives,

We must take back our land again,

America!

Is being antisemitic a crime?

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