US House passes bill to crack down on university boycotts of Israel

Reuters: The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to block federal aid for universities that boycott Israel, the latest Republican-backed ​pro-Israel measure amid growing Democratic criticism of the Israeli government over ‌the war in Gaza.

The Republican-majority chamber voted 237-169 in favor of the “Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act,” which would have to pass the Senate in order to become law…

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