Missouri Senate expands antisemitism bill with broader anti-discrimination language

The Missouri Senate unanimously passed legislation Wednesday that would require public schools and universities to create policies barring antisemitic harassment that disrupts students’ ability to learn with provisions adding broader anti-discrimination measures.

The bill has repeatedly stirred free speech concerns because of its adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, which labels some criticism of Israel as antisemitic. But senators negotiated a compromise prior to Wednesday’s debate, adding provisions …