The Jewish News: House Passes Anti-Hate Resolution
Halie Soifer, executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America, said in a statement, “I don’t want to feed into this, what I think is a false narrative, that somehow Democrats who wanted to see this resolution expanded in any way were opposed to denouncing anti-Semitism. I don’t think that’s the case.
“We certainly don’t share the views on Israel of those who have initiated these discussions,” Soifer added, “but … there should be a distinction made between opposing anti-Semitism and engaging in a legitimate debate about U.S. policy toward Israel. It’s important for those engaging in these conversations to recognize that distinction, and that is one of the principle goals, I believe, of this resolution. By defining these anti-Semitic tropes, I hope people will be more careful in the language that they use when engaging in political debate to avoid using anti-Semitic references going forward.”