A federal lawsuit by anti-Israel advocates seeking to block California’s recent law addressing Jew-hatred in K-12 schools before it goes into effect on Jan. 1 aims to thwart what is “badly needed” throughout the state, according to Seth Brysk, director of the Northern California regional director at American Jewish Committee.

The AJC is “very confident” that the law is constitutional and that “there is a compelling interest on the part of the state to prevent discrimination in its K-12 schools,” he told JNS. “It is a balanced approach toward confronting discrimination that will serve to benefit all students.”

Those suing claim that AB 715 (passed unanimously in September) and SB 48, which California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law in October, violate free speech. The AJC filed a

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