Rare Right-Wing Revolt Sinks Bill Punishing Boycotts of Israel With Prison
Rare Right-Wing Revolt Sinks Bill Punishing Boycotts of Israel With Prison
www.mintpressnews.com Rare Right-Wing Revolt Sinks Bill Punishing Boycotts of Israel With Prison
GOP lawmakers helped kill a bill criminalizing support for boycotts of Israel, warning it would violate free speech and impose harsh prison penalties.
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The revolt sparked outrage among pro-Israel Democrats. “It’s beyond outrageous and offensive that House leadership bowed to extreme-right forces and pulled this commonsense, bipartisan bill,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a co-sponsor of the legislation, in a statement to Newsweek. Gottheimer defended the bill as a necessary measure to combat what he described as “antisemitic and hate-driven boycotts.”