1. United States
2. Va.
3. Letter

This proposed legislation undermines the fundamental right to freedom of speech enshrined in the First Amendment. It represents an alarming effort to shield a foreign government from criticism and accountability, even in the face of credible allegations of grave human rights violations and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people. Silencing dissent and shielding any state from scrutiny over such egregious actions is antithetical to American values of free expression and human rights. I urge you to reject this unconstitutional bill that serves only to enable the oppression of an occupied population.