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Anti-BDS legislation

On the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas onslaught, anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protesters march in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, on the Los Angeles campus of the University of Southern California, October 7, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG, via JTA)
September 4, 2026, 2:44 am
US House advances bill to withhold federal funds from universities boycotting Israel
33 Democrats join most GOP lawmakers in backing legislation, to which Democratic leadership objected over free speech concerns and because it didn’t differentiate between Israel and settlements
By Jacob Magid
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu takes part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference on November 15, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
July 6, 2023, 11:46 pm
New Hampshire governor bans state investments in companies that boycott Israel
Chris Sununu signs executive order combating BDS movement, joining dozens of other US states that have passed similar legislation
By Luke Tress
Michael Gove, Britain's Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities; Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, leaves after attending a cabinet meeting in Downing Street in London, January 17, 2023. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
June 18, 2023, 6:46 am
UK government said set to present bill barring public bodies from boycotting Israel
Legislation reportedly to be unveiled Monday; Minister Michael Gove says BDS initiatives commonly lead to ‘appalling antisemitic rhetoric and abuse’
By ToI Staff
A Ben & Jerry's shop in Burlington, Vermont, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
March 20, 2023, 9:56 pm
‘Hypocritical’: Ben & Jerry’s sued over child labor, after attempted Israel boycott
Class action lawsuit alleges ice cream maker misled consumers about ethical commitments after report reveals underage workers in supply chain; company’s anti-Israel board stays mum
By Luke Tress
Pedestrians walk on Church Street, past the Ben & Jerry's shop, in Burlington, Vermont, March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
August 10, 2022, 5:07 pm
Israeli students accuse Ben & Jerry’s of illegally occupying Native American lands
Letter is a response to the company’s controversial efforts to halt sales in West bank settlements
By Ash Obel
Then-US vice president Mike Pence speaks at the 2018 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference at Washington Convention Center, on March 5, 2018, in Washington, DC (AP/Jose Luis Magana)
August 3, 2022, 6:51 pm
Poll: Over a quarter of Democrats feel Biden administration too supportive of Israel
Figure is at 9% among Republicans; meanwhile, 33% of Democrats support the pro-Palestinian BDS movement, compared to 9% of Republicans
By Ash Obel
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during a rally, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
March 26, 2022, 4:07 am
Iowa governor signs antisemitism, Israel boycott bills
‘Today we express Iowa’s enduring support for the State of Israel and our categorical rejection of antisemitism,’ says Kim Reynolds
By Andrew Lapin
Ben & Jerrys 'Pecan Resist' ice-cream, launched October 2018. (Ben & Jerry's)
December 23, 2021, 6:35 pm
Illinois divests pension funds from Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s settlement boycott
State follows several others in pulling money from ice cream firm’s parent company; move lauded by Israel and mainstream Jewish groups, poo-pooed by dovish activists
By Jacob Magid
Britain's Secretary of State for Housing Robert Jenrick arrives for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019. The European Union's chief Brexit negotiator says talks between the EU and Britain on the country's departure from the bloc are continuing after running through the night but that obstacles remain. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
From the WebDecember 15, 2021, 6:35 am
UK lawmaker says no support for BDS, legislation soon to follow
Conservative MP Robert Jenrick says laws likely to be introduced in the Queen’s Speech next spring proposing outlawing Israel-boycott groups in UK, Jewish News reports
By Lee Harpin
Pro-Israel demonstrators protest in New York City against Ben & Jerry's, over its settlement boycott on August 12, 2021. (Luke Tress/Flash90)
October 30, 2021, 12:35 am
NY’s pension fund halts investments in Unilever over Ben & Jerry’s Israel stance
Fund currently holds $111 million in shares in the icecream maker’s parent company; New York becomes 4th state to sanction Unilever over West Bank boycott
By julia GERGELY
Pro-Israel demonstrators protest in New York City against Ben & Jerry's, over its settlement boycott on August 12, 2021. (Luke Tress/Flash90)
October 26, 2021, 10:47 am
Florida to start divesting from Ben & Jerry’s parent firm over West Bank boycott
Deadline enacted in July comes into effect on Tuesday, 3 months after ice cream company announced policy against selling in West Bank
By ToI Staff
Ice cream containers at the Ben and Jerry's factory near Kiryat Malachi, on July 21, 2021. (Flash90)
August 17, 2021, 4:47 am
Arizona is 8th state to weigh sanctioning Ben & Jerry’s over settlement boycott
Treasurer asks ice cream manufacturer’s parent company to comply with 2016 law, which requires state entities to divest from firms boycotting Israel or settlements
By Ron Kampeas
Israeli winemaker Yaakov Berg holds a bottle of his red blend named after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Psagot Winery in the Sha'ar Binyamin industrial park near the Psagot settlement in the West Bank, north of Jerusalem on November 18, 2020. (Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP)
July 31, 2021, 1:20 am
7 GOP Senators push law to label settlement goods as ‘made in Israel’
Anti-BDS Labeling Act would enshrine as law one of Trump’s final orders and comes in wake of Ben & Jerry’s decision to end sales in ‘occupied Palestinian territories’
By Ron Kampeas
Ben & Jerry's ice cream on sale in a shop in Yavne, on July 20, 2021. (Flash90)
July 29, 2021, 10:42 am
Illinois threatens divestment over Ben & Jerry’s West Bank settlement boycott
Regulators to set a 90-day deadline for parent company Unilever to reverse decision by ice cream giant, or face state investment sanctions
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Anuradha Mittal (Courtesy)
July 28, 2021, 2:11 am
‘I am not anti-Semitic,’ says Ben & Jerry’s board chair amid boycott controversy
In first reaction since decision not to sell ice cream in West Bank settlements, Anuradha Mittal says she is proud of stance and was subjected to ‘vile hate’
By Ben Sales
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