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US House passes controversial bill that expands definition of anti-Semitism

Students and pro-Palestinian supporters occupy a plaza at the City College of New York [David Dee Delgado/Reuters]

The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would expand the federal definition of anti-Semitism, despite opposition from civil liberties groups.

The bill passed the House on Wednesday by a margin of 320 to 91, and it is largely seen as a reaction to the ongoing antiwar protests unfolding on US university campuses. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.

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