US House passes bill to stop federal funding of universities boycotting Israel
- The bill's sponsors said it was not intended to hinder academic speech or debate, but to prevent the targeting of Israel and Judaism (Photo: Reuters).
- The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that blocks federal aid for universities boycotting Israel, but it needs to pass the Senate to become a law.
- The lower house, dominated by the republican majority, voted 237-169 in favour of the "Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act", amid growing criticism of Israel over actions in Gaza.
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- The bill's sponsors said it was not intended to hinder academic speech or debate, but to prevent the targeting of Israel and Judaism (Photo: Reuters).
- The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that blocks federal aid for universities boycotting Israel, but it needs to pass the Senate to become a law.
- The lower house, dominated by the republican majority, voted 237-169 in favour of the "Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act", amid growing criticism of Israel over actions in Gaza.
Sources: Times of India