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More than 55 Jewish groups come out against terrorism bill that could threaten nonprofits

JL;DR SUMMARY In a controversial move, over 55 centrist and progressive Jewish organizations have united in opposition to the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, fearing it could give the US Treasury excessive power to revoke the tax-exempt status of nonprofits deemed as terrorist-affiliated without substantial evidence. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish GroupsTrump AdministrationFree SpeechCivil RightsAipacPro Palestinian GroupsTreasury DepartmentNonprofitsTax ExemptionTerror Financing Act

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Tennessee, United States
"It was introduced by two Jewish congressmen, Republican Rep. David Kustoff of Tennessee and Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider of Illinois, a year ago, shortly after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack that launched the Gaza war."
Illinois, United States
"It was introduced by two Jewish congressmen, Republican Rep. David Kustoff of Tennessee and Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider of Illinois, a year ago, shortly after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack that launched the Gaza war."
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
"The letters signatories include the Zionist womens group Hadassah; the National Council of Jewish Women; the Jewish federations representing Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Lexington, Kentucky; the major national institutions of Reform and Conservative Judaism; and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs."
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
"The letters signatories include the Zionist womens group Hadassah; the National Council of Jewish Women; the Jewish federations representing Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Lexington, Kentucky; the major national institutions of Reform and Conservative Judaism; and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs."

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