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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    22 hours ago

    Remember kids, this is cheapening the word anti-Semitism and making it more and more meaningless. In the long run, this will hurt Jews. (Who do you think will be blamed by the fascists for US imperial over-extension?)

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      15 hours ago

      [E: Republicans] portraying Jews collectively, universally as perpetrators of genocide seems antisemitic and hurts Jews.

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        19 hours ago

        And when you see someone conflating all Jews with the Israeli government, you are free, nay encouraged, to call that shit out.

        But guess what’s NOT happening in this thread? Or this entire comment section?

        Israel is committing genocide.

        Sincerely, your friendly neighborhood Jew

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          15 hours ago

          Sorry for the misunderstanding. I’m agreeing with OP.

          The Republicans are painting Jews as warmongers. What the Republicans are doing is antisemitic.