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Supporters and opponents spar as committee hears 'Not On Our Dime' bill restricting nonprofit funding for illegal settlement activity
Summary
HB 11 84 would bar Maryland nonprofits from knowingly funding illegal settlement activity overseas; civil‑rights and Muslim/Jewish groups urged a favorable report citing international law, while Jewish community leaders warned the measure risks singling out Jewish charities and could fuel antisemitism without clear targeted evidence.
Delegate Acevedo introduced HB 11 84, the "Not On Our Dime Act," asking the Judiciary Committee to bar Maryland‑registered charities from knowingly using donations to support activities that facilitate illegal settlement activity in occupied Palestinian territory. "This bill regulates the use of nonprofit funds, not speech, religion, or identity," the sponsor said.
Proponents — including civil‑rights organizations, Muslim advocacy groups and local chapters of Jewish Voice for Peace —…
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