House condemns global rise of antisemitism while passing resolutions to strip funding from terror-linked nonprofits

The U.S.House of Representatives passed resolutions this week condemning antisemitism and moving to strip the tax-exempt status from organizations that provide material support to designated terrorist organizations.A resolution “Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon countries and international bodies to counter antisemitism” passed Wednesday by a vote 388-21.The non-binding measure welcomes the decision by 40 countries, led by the United States, in July to adopt the Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism, which includes the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.“The spiritual cancer of antisemitism is metastasizing — not only in our own country but in many others as well—at a rate that is both shocking and sickening,” said Rep.

Chris Smith (R-N.J.), who co-sponsored the resolution with Rep.Kathy Manning (D-N.C.).“The Global Guidelines for Countering Antisemitism constitute a program of best practices that can be adopted by countries and organizations to formulate policies that boldly and effectively respond to this pernicious hatred,” Smith said.The 21 “nay” votes on the resolution came from three Democrats—Reps.

Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Cori Bush (D-Mo.), all of whom are members of the so-called “Squad” of left-wing progressives—and 18 Republicans.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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Never miss a story.The group of Republicans who voted “nay” overlapped almost completely with the list of Republicans who voted against the Antisemitism Awareness Act in May, including Reps.

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.), on the grounds, they said, that the IHRA definition is contrary to the principle of free spee...