Wisconsin Becomes 24th US State To Bar Or Condemn Anti-Israel BDS Movement

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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker issued an executive order last Friday to ban state agencies from engaging in businesses with ties to the anti-Israel BDS movement.

“We stand firmly against discrimination in any form and we wholly support our friends in Israel,” said Walker. “I look forward to leading a trade delegation to Israel to foster new trade partnerships between Wisconsin and Israeli businesses.”

With the passing of the order, Wisconsin became the 24th U.S. state to enact official measures condemning BDS or prohibiting government business with entities that boycott Israel.

“Consistent with existing Wisconsin nondiscrimination provisions and regulations governing purchases…agencies may not execute a contract with a business entity if that entity is engaging in a boycott of Israel,” the order states. “Further, agencies shall reserve the right to terminate any contract with a business entity that engages in a boycott of Israel during the term of the contract.”

The initiative came just before Walker departed on a trip to Israel at the head of a 15-member business delegation. The delegation will be in Israel until Nov. 2.

Also last week, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed an executive order that blocks his state from awarding contracts to companies that support BDS.

(JNS.org)

{Matzav.com}


3 COMMENTS

  1. Thank you, Governor Walker.
    As a political centrist, I greatly appreciated when both the Democratic and Republican parties were reliably philosemitic and pro Israel. If the trend of the Democratic party putting daylight between itself and Israel continues, that will be a major factor in my future votes – and also in the votes of many left-of-center Jews in the swing state of Florida, who are also fiercely pro Israel.

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