NJ A1288

Prohibits New Jersey institutions of higher education from authorizing, facilitating, providing funding for, or otherwise supporting any event or organization that promotes antisemitism or hate speech on campus

Defines "antisemitism" using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's working definition adopted on May 26, 2016, which characterizes it as hatred toward Jews expressed through rhetorical or physical manifestations directed at Jewish individuals, property, community institutions, or religious facilities

Legislative findings cite Hamas and Hezbollah as designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations and reference the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israeli civilians

Findings note that some student organizations at higher education institutions expressed support for Hamas' actions using antisemitic rhetoric and glorification of violence

Findings criticize university administrations for failing to speak out clearly in support of Israel after the October 7 attack, claiming this created a hostile environment for Jewish students, faculty, and staff