Summary The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would strip federal funding from universities linked to an academic boycott Israel policy. Lawmakers approved the “Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act” on Thursday by a vote of 237 to 169. The bill still needs Senate approval before it can become law. Background Calls for an academic boycott Israel campaign grew louder on American campuses after the war in Gaza began. The conflict started after Hamas-led fighters killed about 1,200 people in Israel on October 7, 2023. Israeli military…
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