House Passes Resolution Condemning University Presidents’ Testimony on Anti-Semitism

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism on college and university campuses and the congressional testimony of university presidents, even calling for their resignation. The resolution, introduced by House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), passed 303–126 with three voting “present.” One Republican and 125 Democrats voted against it. All “present” votes were from Democrats. Amid the war between the Jewish state of Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, 73 percent of Jewish college students surveyed by the Anti-Defamation League said they have been victims of or have witnessed anti-Semitism on campus, while 46 percent said they do not feel safe at their schools. The latest conflict between Israel and Hamas started Oct. 7, which resulted in the latter committing the largest single-day massacre of Jews since the Holocaust....