Posts Tagged: anti-BDS bill
Unilever Chief Expresses ‘Full Commitment’ to Israel as States, Supermarkets Consider Action Over Ben & Jerry’s West Bank Boycott
The CEO of Unilever reiterated that the consumer goods giant remains “fully committed” to doing business in Israel following Ben & Jerry’s West Bank boycott,...
Israel’s Netanyahu Hails US House’s Passage of Anti-BDS Bill: ‘It Is Right, It Is Correct, and It Is Very Helpful’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked the US House of Representatives for passing on Tuesday a bill rejecting boycotts of Israel. House Resolution 246, which...
Republicans to Launch Discharge Petition on Anti-BDS Bill
JNS.org - House Republican lawmakers are launching a discharge petition to force a vote on the House floor on a Senate bill that would allow state...
Federal Court Upholds Anti-BDS Bill in Arkansas
JNS.org - A federal judge upheld an Arkansas law that forbids state agencies from investing in or contracting with companies that boycott Israel. Chief US District Judge...
Michigan Latest US State to Pass Anti-BDS Legislation
JNS.org - Michigan has become the latest state to pass legislation aimed at combatting the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The bipartisan legislation prohibiting Michigan from contracting with businesses...
New Jersey Legislature Passes Anti-BDS Bill
JNS.org - The New Jersey General Assembly on Monday passed legislation that prohibits the state from investing in pension and annuity funds that boycott the State...
Rhode Island Lawmaker Hails ‘Oddly Quick, Very Unique’ Passage of Anti-BDS Bill
The Rhode Island legislature's passage of a recent bill that includes provisions against a boycott of Israel was “oddly quick and very unique,” the lawmaker who...
Canadian Prime Minister Backs Anti-BDS Bill, But Leaves Israel ‘Guessing’
JNS.org - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose election victory over Stephen Harper last year ended nearly a decade of Conservative party rule in Canada, recently...
Obama Administration Won’t Enforce Anti-BDS Trade Provision in Judea and Samaria
JNS.org - After President Barack Obama signed a trade bill that takes a stand against the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, his administration said...
Illinois Passes Bill That Bans BDS Participants From State Pension Funds
JNS.org - The Illinois State House of Representatives on Monday unanimously passed a bill that prohibits state pension funds from including in their portfolios companies...
Anti-BDS Bill Advances in Illinois State Legislature
JNS.org - The Illinois State House of Representatives Executive Committee on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would prohibit state pension funds from including companies...
