Minnesota Congressmember Betty McCollum has introduced legislation that would bar U.S. aid dollars to Israel from being used to suppress Palestinian rights and expand its illegal occupation of Palestinian land. McCollum told The Intercept, “The $3.8 billion provided to Israel by the State Department has no country-specific conditions despite Israel’s systemic violations of Palestinian human rights.” The bill is backed by Jewish groups including J Street, If Not Now and Jewish Voice for Peace.