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Activists from Jewish Voice for Peace occupied the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty to demand a ceasefire in Gaza in November 2023. Getty / AFP
Activists from Jewish Voice for Peace occupied the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty to demand a ceasefire in Gaza in November 2023. Getty / AFP
Why is the US bill on anti-Semitism so controversial?
Expanding the definition to include anti-Zionism could have a chilling effect on free speech, civil liberties groups warn