by Chris Menahan, Information Liberation:
The GOP-controlled Georgia House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this week to expand what constitutes a “hate crime” which left one Democrat questioning why the measure only expands protections for Jews.
The Georgia House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill defining antisemitism and codifying acts against Jewish people as hate crimes.
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The Georgia House is about to vote on a measure to treat attacks fueled by antisemitism as a hate crime. It gained new traction after flyers denigrating Jewish people were found in the driveways of state Rep. Esther Panitch, D-Sandy Springs, and other Jewish leaders. #gapol
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) March 6, 2023
“Antisemitic incidents are on the rise,” state Rep. John Carson, the measure’s Republican sponsor, as he points out a number of Jewish leaders in the gallery. He said the opponents come from far-left fringe groups who oppose the state of Israel’s existence. #gapol
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) March 6, 2023
Panitch invokes the story of Purim, the Jewish holiday that takes place tonight, as she presses lawmakers to back the bill. She says she’s following in the footsteps of Queen Esther, who helped save the Jewish people from genocide. #gapol pic.twitter.com/kzkyXy0GZj
— Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) March 6, 2023
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