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| Bipartisan bill lets US government compel universities to accept antisemitism monitors |
| 2024-04-28 |
| [IsraelTimes] The COLUMBIA (College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability) Act seeks to withdraw federal funding for colleges that don’t allow oversight Two New York congressmen, a Democrat and a Republican, introduced a bill that would allow the federal government to compel universities to accept supervision from an antisemitism monitor. The bill introduced Friday by Reps. Ritchie Torres, a Bronx Democrat, and Mike Lawler, a Rockland County Republican, comes in the wake of anti-Israel protests roiling Columbia University. The politicians named the bill the COLUMBIA (College Oversight and Legal Updates Mandating Bias Investigations and Accountability) Act. *Snicker* It would allow the federal government to bring in an outside monitor to oversee how universities accused of allowing antisemitism to fester on campus are dealing with the allegations. "The monitor would be appointed by the Secretary of Education, the terms and conditions of the monitorship would be set by the Secretary, and the expenses of the monitorship would be paid by the particular college or university that has been selected for monitorship," said a release from Torres’ office. "Failure to comply with the monitorship would result in the loss of federal funds." Torres stands out as a progressive who has been unapologetically pro-Israel. He got a hero’s welcome in the country during a recent visit. A number of his fellow progressives in the Democratic caucus have decried what they depict as an overreaction by local, state, and federal governments to the pro-Paleostinian and anti-Israel protests sweeping campuses. Lawler, who has a substantial Jewish population in his district, has similarly been outspoken in his defense of Israel. Related: ">Ritchie Torres 04/07/2024 The ’improbable friend’: For true progressives, Israel is an exemplar, says Ritchie Torres ">Ritchie Torres 03/05/2024 AIPAC uncorks $100 million war chest to sink progressive candidates ">Ritchie Torres 10/15/2023 The brave stand with Israel as antisemitism rears its ugly head again Related: ">Mike Lawler 10/28/2023 Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to campaign finance fraud charges ">Mike Lawler 10/10/2023 Ilhan Omar stokes outrage with plea against sending US weapons to back 'war crime' in Israel ">Mike Lawler 09/13/2023 GOP Excoriates Joe Biden for Paying ’Ransom' to Terror in ’Disgraceful' Deal with Iran on 9/11 Anniversary |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #3 Someone’s got duped. Arab’s are also Semitic. I can see unpredicted outcomes. |
| Posted by: Jefe101 2024-04-28 13:57 |
| #2 National Review - The Soviets Had Their Commissars; We Have DEI Officials |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-04-28 00:40 |
| #1 I've a bad feeling about this. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-28 00:28 |