Congress is currently considering new legislation that would strengthen reporting requirements for foreign funding to American colleges and universities.
The bill also prohibits colleges and universities from entering contracts with four countries — Russia, China, Iran and North Korea.
Tlaib's amendments would put Israel into the same category as these U.S. adversaries, using the International Criminal Court's (ICC) and International Court of Justice's (ICJ) baseless and illegitimate cases against Israel as a pretext to do so.
If adopted, her amendments would require colleges and universities to disclose any investments in Israel, including Israeli stocks or bonds — a victory for the discriminatory boycott, divestment and sanction (BDS) campaign against the Jewish state.
Today in Gaza, there was a rare public protest against Hamas.
Gazans protested in the streets of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza, calling for the Iranian-backed terrorist group to "get out," according to reports.
Hamas terrorists emerged from the Indonesian Hospital to disperse the crowd, which threw rocks at them in response.
Videos from the scene show the crowd saying various slogans in Arabic, including "Down with Hamas, "Stop the war," and "Release the hostages!"
A senior Israeli official said: "It is very early to assess whether this is a local event or a phenomenon that will expand."
More demonstrations are reportedly planned for tomorrow. Watch a video of the protest below:
Released Israeli hostage was sexually assaulted
In an interview published today, released Israeli hostage Ilana Gritzewsky said that she was sexually assaulted by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, and that her first memory from her captivity in Gaza was waking up half-naked, surrounded by armed terrorists.
On October 7, Gritzewsky and her boyfriend Matan Zangauker — still held hostage in Gaza — jumped out the window of their safe room after Palestinian terrorists shot at their door. She was seized by the terrorists, and taken into Gaza.
U.S. sanctions Iranian officials for abduction of former FBI agent
The U.S. sanctioned three Iranian intelligence officers today for their involvement in the the "abduction, detention, and probable death" of former FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson.
"Iran’s treatment of Mr. Levinson remains a blight on Iran’s already grim record of human rights abuse," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said. "The Department of the Treasury will continue to work with U.S. government partners to identify those responsible and shine a light on their abhorrent behavior."
Hezbollah terrorist eliminated by IDF in Lebanon
The IDF killed a senior Hezbollah terrorist, Hassan Kamal Halawi, in southern Lebanon last night.
Halawi commanded a Hezbollah anti-tank unit, was responsible for numerous attacks against Israel, and was involved in smuggling weapons and terrorists into southern Lebanon to fight against Israeli troops.
The strike follows a Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel over the weekend, when the IDF intercepted three rockets fired from Lebanon at the Israeli town of Metula.
The United States must continue to ensure Israel has the resources needed to defend its people and increase the pressure on Hezbollah and Lebanon to comply with the terms of the ceasefire.
IDF troops attacked in southern Syria
At least seven gunmen attacked Israeli troops operating in southern Syria today, the IDF said.
The Israeli troops returned fire and an Israeli Air Force drone carried out an airstrike against the gunmen. Israel is still attempting the determine the attackers' affiliation.
The IDF also said today that troops have carried out several raids into Syria over the past few weeks, working to destroy weapons belonging to the former Syrian regime. The IDF also carried out airstrikes on two airbases in Syria today to destroy additional military equipment.
The United States must work with Israel and our other allies to ensure that Syria does not reemerge as a launching pad for terrorism.
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