Most of us think of Judaism as a religion, rather than a “race, color, or national origin.” So here is the first thing about the Executive Order on Anti-Semitism President Trump signed on December 11 that has raised eyebrows: his order draws attention to anti-Semitism by making it a potential Title VI violation. Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act “prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin in programs and activities receiving Federal financial assistance.”
However, since the executive order concedes that Title VI “does not cover discrimination based on religion,” how can it serve the protection of Jews from anti-Semitic harassment?
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The government of the Netherlands has banned British conspiracy theorist David Icke from entering most of Europe for two years amid fears his planned presence at a weekend demonstration in Amsterdam would spark unrest.
Dutch Justice Minister Dilan Yeṣilgöz-Zegerius told reporters Friday that freedom of speech and the right to demonstrate were fundamental rights, “but they are not limitless.”
Icke is a prominent advocate of the belief that a race of lizard people have taken over the Earth by posing as human leaders. He was kicked off Twitter for spreading misinformation about COVID-19, including claims that Jewish people and 5G cell towers were behind the pandemic.
Dutch immigration authorities said in a letter Icke published on his website that “there are concrete indications that your arrival in the Netherlands poses a threat to public order.” On his website, Icke called the ban an “extraordinary, over-the-top response.”
For relaxing times…