Gov. Abbott directs Texas universities to crack down on antisemitism

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Wednesday telling Texas colleges to crack down on the “proliferation of antisemitism” on campuses that he said has happened since the start of the Israel-Hamas war last fall. The order directs public universities to update their free speech policies to include the state’s definition of antisemitism and to “establish appropriate punishments, including expulsion from the institution” for those who spread anti-Jewish sentiments on campus.

Israel banks on trips by Govs. Abbott, Newsom and others to help counter political critics “While many Texas universities have acted quickly to condemn antisemitism and foster appropriate discourse on the terrorist attacks against Israel and the ensuing Israel-Hamas War, some radical organizations have engaged in unacceptable actions on university campuses,” Abbott said in the executive order.

Texas GOP board waters down resolution denouncing antisemitism, censures Paxton impeachment leader The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, also known as CAIR-Texas, similarly condemned the executive order as an attack on students’ rights to freely express their views on campus.

Texas GOP fractures as some criticize leaders for slow response to denounce antisemitism In the weeks after the war began, the Texas GOP faced its own debate over tolerance for antisemitism within the party. In October, a prominent far-right activist met for six hours with a white supremacist who has praised Adolf Hitler. The activist, Jonathan Stickland, at the time led a deep-pocketed PAC that made major donations to the state party and to right-wing Republican candidates.

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