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Looks like this bill is the final nail in the coffin for the BDS (Bowel Discharge Movement) in the USA, and it appears many European countries are following suit.
House Bill Would Cut Funding to Backers of Israeli Boycotts
U.S. universities could see their taxpayer funds pulled
A new bipartisan bill introduced Thursday in the House would strip all federal funds from any U.S. academic institution that decides to boycott Israel, according to a copy of the newly filed legislation obtained by the Free Beacon.
The introduction of the bill marks the first time that Congress has sought to level harsh economic penalties on federally funded universities that seek to boycott the Jewish state.
The bill comes just months after the American Studies Association (ASA) agreed to boycott Israeli academics and universities, prompting a fierce backlash from pro-Israel groups and others.
The Protect Academic Freedom Act, jointly filed by House Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R., Ill.) and Rep. Dan Lipinski (D., Ill.) could serve as a deterrent to other groups considering Israeli boycotts.
It would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars from being eligible to receive federal funds, according to text of the legislation.
Attempts to single out Israel for discriminatory boycotts violates the principle of academic freedom guaranteed by the United States, the bill states.
House Bill Would Cut Funding to Backers of Israeli Boycotts
U.S. universities could see their taxpayer funds pulled
A new bipartisan bill introduced Thursday in the House would strip all federal funds from any U.S. academic institution that decides to boycott Israel, according to a copy of the newly filed legislation obtained by the Free Beacon.
The introduction of the bill marks the first time that Congress has sought to level harsh economic penalties on federally funded universities that seek to boycott the Jewish state.
The bill comes just months after the American Studies Association (ASA) agreed to boycott Israeli academics and universities, prompting a fierce backlash from pro-Israel groups and others.
The Protect Academic Freedom Act, jointly filed by House Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam (R., Ill.) and Rep. Dan Lipinski (D., Ill.) could serve as a deterrent to other groups considering Israeli boycotts.
It would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit an institution that participates in a boycott of Israeli academic institutions or scholars from being eligible to receive federal funds, according to text of the legislation.
Attempts to single out Israel for discriminatory boycotts violates the principle of academic freedom guaranteed by the United States, the bill states.
