PoliticsAdvocates decry US House vote to defund universities that boycott Israel

The US House passed a 237-169 bill that would deny federal funding to American universities boycotting Israel or Israeli academic institutions, including those in occupied West Bank settlements. Rights groups say the measure violates free-speech protections. It still requires Senate approval and President Donald Trump’s signature.

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