This request for universities to revamp their free speech policies singled out pro-Palestinian groups. And while it aims to address antisemitism, it does not aim to address Islamophobia.
Governor Greg Abbott is ordering Texas universities to revise their free speech policies in an effort to curb antisemitism.Antisemitic incidents have been on the rise since the beginning of the current conflict between the Hamas terrorist group and Israel. Since the beginning of the latest war between Israel and Hamas, college campuses nationwide have been hosts to protests, like a pro-Palestinian rally at UT Austin in November.
While we wait to see what the policies actually look like, he says any policy would need to clear certain legal standards to hold up to challenges."If it is viewpoint-based, and there are some elements of this executive order that would make it viewpoint-based, you have to ask yourself whether it would pass strict scrutiny, the constitutional test for content-based restrictions on speech," he said.
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