Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., derided a House measure titled the “Antisemitism Awareness Act” as a “ridiculous hate speech bill” as lawmakers prepared to vote on Wednesday, The Hill reported.

The legislation, passed amid widespread pro-Palestinian demonstrations on American campuses, seeks to address antisemitism in educational settings.

Gaetz, a vocal opponent of the bill, contended that certain passages from religious texts, including the Bible, could be deemed antisemitic under its provisions.

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