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House Education Committee convenes hearing on rising antisemitism in schools: Watch live

Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, appears before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on voting rights on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Bill Clark/Pool via AP)

The House Education Committee’s Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, chaired by Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah), is slated to host a hearing Tuesday to discuss antisemitism on college campuses.

The hearing, “Confronting the Scourge of Antisemitism on Campus,” will likely focus on pro-Palestinian protests and a spike in antisemitic threats following the beginning of Israel’s war with Hamas last month.

The committee will hear testimony from several witnesses:

The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. EST.

Watch the video above.