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Bernie Sanders: Unfortunately and unacceptably, the Antisemitism Awareness Act we are considering today would label speech that…

On the recordMay 5, 2025
Unfortunately and unacceptably, the Antisemitism Awareness Act we are considering today would label speech that criticizes the Israeli government and Netanyahu’s horrific war in Gaza as antisemitic and a violation of civil rights laws, and that is an extremely dangerous precedent.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders warns against the bill's potential to label criticism of Israel as antisemitism.

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