'The Missouri legislature has taken bold action to combat the insidious and hateful BDS movement that singles out Israel and encourages punitive actions against its economy and citizens,' said a regional director of the American Jewish Committee.
'My colleagues and I condemn the BDS movement, and we have sent a letter to the Office of Foreign Asset Control requesting an update on . . . organizations engaged in anti-Semitic hate against our allies in Israel and the Jewish people worldwide,' said Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) at the signing ceremony.
The Lawfare Project 'calls upon Airbnb's leadership to carefully consider the bigoted nature of its decision—as well as its own business interests—and to immediately cancel its discriminatory policy.'
While BDS and its supporters have won some local legal battles in the US, the overall picture is that of staunch support for Israel and opposition to boycotts on the Jewish state.
Following a lawsuit on behalf of a teacher who claims that the state’s anti-BDS law infringes on her right to free speech, a federal judge has temporarily blocked it.
North Carolina Representatives Stephen M. Ross, John Szoka and Jon Hardister sponsored a bipartisan resolution to fight BDS-promoted boycotts of Israel. Thank them for their efforts!
Nevada is on its way to becoming the 21st state to pass an anti-BDS law, marking the latest victory in the fight against boycotting Israel on the US state level.