US EditionWest Bloomfield Lawmaker Seeks to Bar Antisemitism Under State’s Anti-Discrimination Law
- On June 4, 2025, a Michigan representative introduced HB 4548, a bill aimed at adding a clear definition of antisemitism to the state's civil rights statute.
- This legislation addresses a recent rise in anti-Semitic violence across the U.S., including the arson attack on Pennsylvania’s Governor's Residence in April and the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees near the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. In May.
- The bill proposes incorporating the working definition of antisemitism established by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, while emphasizing that criticism of Israel comparable to that of other countries is considered protected free speech.
- The Anti-Defamation League reports a rise from 942 anti-Semitic incidents in 2015 to 9,354 in 2024, marking an 893% increase over the past decade.
- If enacted, the bill aims to help state institutions identify discrimination, though it faces opposition from some Democrats concerned about defining antisemitism and potential impacts on free speech.
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Antisemitism bill targeting teachers heads to governor
Key Points: Democrats overwhelmingly oppose the measure An attempt to replace antisemitism with unlawful discrimination failed Antisemitism definition would become part of state law State lawmakers gave final approval June 4 to a controversial measure that would allow students and parents to sue teachers over what they contend are antisemitic statements and actions in the classroom. The 38-20 vote by the House for House Bill 2867 came over th…
Detroit Evening Report: Dems want to expand Michigan civil rights act to cover antisemitism - WDET 101.9 FM
A group of Democratic state lawmakers is calling for an expansion of Michigan’s civil rights law to specifically include protections against antisemitism. Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. This is following recent acts of alleged antisemitic violence in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. The legislation would add the word “ethnicity” to the Elliott-Larsen Civil …
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World NewsWest Bloomfield lawmaker seeks to bar antisemitism under state’s anti-discrimination law
By Beth LeBlanc, The Detroit News A Jewish state lawmaker from Oakland County is seeking to amend the state’s anti-discrimination law to bar antisemitism specifically and hopes to convene a statewide commission on how to combat targeted violence. State Rep. Noah Arbit, D-West Bloomfield, said he planned to introduce the legislation Tuesday and also hopes, separately, to create a statewide targeted violence prevention commission in the governor’s…
Within two weeks, two major attacks by marginal factions have injured or killed in the United States. It is part of a worrying trend that shows an 893% increase in anti-Semitic attacks in the last ten years. The Anti-Defammation League has produced a report showing that 942 cases occurred in 2015; in 2024, 9,354. read more]]>
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