Missouri House shows support for bill aimed at antisemitism

By: Eric Hughes, Xavier Asher

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 555

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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A bill that aims to prohibit antisemitism within public schools and institutions of higher education won initial approval this week in the Missouri House.

State Rep. George Hruza, a Republican from Huntleigh and the descendant of a Holocaust survivor, said sponsored the legislation because he feared for the safety of Jewish students in the years since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.

“That Missouri Jewish students are blamed for what is happening in Israel …

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