US House advances bill to withhold federal funds from universities boycotting Israel
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- The US House advanced legislation that would withhold federal funds from universities participating in a boycott of Israel.
- Thirty-three Democrats joined most Republicans in supporting the bill.
- Democratic leaders objected to the measure over free-speech concerns and because it does not distinguish between Israel and Israeli settlements.
The US House advanced a bill that would cut federal funding from universities that boycott Israel.
Thirty-three Democrats joined most Republican lawmakers in supporting the legislation. Democratic party leadership opposed the measure, citing concerns about free speech and its failure to distinguish between Israel and Israeli settlements.
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