Rick Scott, Jared Moskowitz Want U.S. Department of Education to Crack Down on Antisemitism”

Last week, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-SC, and U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler, R-NY, introduced the “Antisemitism Awareness Act” with U.S. Sen. Rick Scott’s, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s, D-Fla., support.

The bill “directs the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) definition of antisemitism when investigating antisemitic acts on campus” as the department currently lacks “a clear definition of antisemitism when determining whether an antisemitic or anti-Israel incident on campus crosses the line from free speech into harassing, unlawful or discriminatory conduct.”

The senators pointed to a report showing an upsurge of antisemitic incidents after the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel earlier in the month.

“According to the Anti-Defamation League, violent language and threats against the Jewish community and Israel increased 488 percent in the first 18 hours after Hamas’ terror attacks on October 7, 2023,” Rick Scott’s office noted.