In the wake of campus protests, some say proposals are part of of a broader effort to silence criticism of Israel
Against the backdrop of demonstrations against Israel’s war in Gaza on college campuses, the White House and Congress have unveiled a string of policies and commitments aimed at addressing what Joe Biden warned was a “ferocious surge of antisemitism” in the United States.
Antisemitism was on the rise in the US before Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing roughly 1,200 people and taking another 250 hostage. But the ensuing war has exacerbated the problem, with the law enforcement officials recording a spike in threats against Jewish Americans.
