Marc Molinaro: “I would never question those who oppose this legislation's beliefs, their ideology, their religious faith. I do…”

“I would never question those who oppose this legislation's beliefs, their ideology, their religious faith. I do, however, question the motive. We are in a moment of choosing, and there are not two legitimate sides to this issue. The erection of encampments on college campuses isn't an expression of speech, it is a direct threat to Jewish students on college campuses. Those who spew hate and ignorance and anti-Semitism in multiple horrid forms aren't simply expressing a constitutional right; it is an infringement on the rights of Jewish students. Those who conduct themselves in this way are wrong. They harass Jewish students who are innocently attempting simply to study. I know it and I have seen it firsthand, as I have visited students at Cornell and Binghamton in upstate New York. These students who think that they are simply extending their freedom of speech aren't understanding the hate, ignorance, and violence that is emboldened by it. They are wrong to feel entitled that they can simply occupy buildings and public spaces and damage public property. They are wrong. Congress should not only establish a firm commitment to the basic definition of anti-Semitism, but it ought to speak with clarity that this is wrong. Perhaps if we had said that decades ago, we wouldn't see the escalation that we are seeing today.…”