# Will Senate Religious Freedom Bill Actually Protect Land Sales for Israeli Settlements?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/will-senate-religious-freedom-bill-actually-protect-land-sales-for-israeli-settlements/
- Published: 2026-11-14T10:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T10:24:23+00:00
- Original publisher: The Intercept (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://theintercept.com/2026/11/14/religious-freedom-protest-israeli-settlement-sales/
- Topics: Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- A proposed 100-foot buffer zone could limit protests near religious buildings.
- Critics say the bill’s wording may sweep in peaceful demonstrations.
- Reproductive rights groups fear it could affect abortion clinic protections.

## Summary

The Right to Worship Act would create a 100-foot buffer zone around religious facilities, allowing the Justice Department, worshippers and state attorneys general to pursue fines or injunctions over conduct that disrupts services or access. Supporters say it would protect people from harassment and attacks, but civil liberties advocates warn its vague wording could be used to restrict peaceful demonstrations, including protests against Israeli settlement land sales held at US synagogues.

The bipartisan bill, sponsored by Senators Ted Cruz and Elissa Slotkin, is due for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Muslim leaders have raised concerns about its potential impact on pro-Palestinian protesters, while reproductive rights groups fear it could weaken protections for abortion clinics under the existing FACE Act. The Anti-Defamation League has cited two New York protests and an attack on Temple Israel in Michigan as reasons for the measure; critics question whether the bill is needed to address violence.

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