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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 431

Israel Anti-Boycott Act

Texas judge Robert Pitman. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
April 26, 2019, 4:21 am
Citing free speech, Texas judge blocks law designed to counter Israel boycott
District justice shoots down enforcement of anti-BDS regulation that requires contractors to certify they don’t support boycott of Israel
By AP
The Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. (CC BY-SA, Wikimedia)
April 11, 2019, 11:18 pm
After legal challenges, Texas moves to amend its anti-BDS law
Lawmakers soften 2017 legislation banning state contracts with Israel boycotters after teacher sues school, and pledge from hurricane victims questioned
By Ron Kampeas
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the chamber for the final vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, at the Capitol in Washington, Oct. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
February 6, 2019, 1:29 am
US Senate passes anti-BDS bills, sending them to House
Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act approved by a vote of 77-23; all Senate Democrats eyeing 2020 bid vote against
By Eric Cortellessa
US Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks towards the Senate chamber with Secretary for the Majority Laura Dove (R) January 28, 2019 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)
January 29, 2019, 2:54 am
Senate advances anti-BDS bills as Congress resumes work after shutdown
Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act passes procedural vote; would protect states targeting Israel boycotters, enshrine military aid to Israel in law
By Eric Cortellessa
US Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., listen as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 27, 2018. (Tom Williams/Pool Photo via AP)
January 10, 2019, 3:33 pm
Will backing anti-BDS bills be a liability for 2020 Democratic hopefuls?
There are at least seven Senate Democrats eyeing a presidential run. Only two support the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, and just one is willing to cosponsor it
By Eric Cortellessa
A migrant crosses the US-Mexico border fence before turning himself in to US Border Patrol in Tijuana, Mexico, on December 16, 2018. (Mario Tama/Getty Images/AFP)
December 22, 2018, 2:43 am
Is the anti-boycott bill dead or alive? It could come down to Trump’s wall
Legislation’s chance of passing may be tied to factors that ostensibly have nothing to do with Israel, such as the budget for president’s Mexican border plans
By Ron Kampeas
Senator Dianne Feinstein (California-Democrat) speaking to members of the media in Washington, DC, on February 15, 2018. (Alex Wong/Getty Images via JTA)
December 19, 2018, 11:22 pm
Feinstein, Sanders urge Senate not to include anti-BDS law in spending bill
Jewish senators warn controversial anti-boycott act infringes upon freedom of speech; J Street, New Israel Fund back legislators
By ToI Staff
Texas speech pathologist Bahia Amawi, who filed a federal lawsuit after her school district refused to renew her contract unless she signed a pro-Israel oath. (screen capture: The Intercept)
December 17, 2018, 9:22 pm
Texas speech pathologist files federal lawsuit over anti-BDS law
Bahia Amawi says Austin school district violated her First Amendment rights when it withdrew job contract over her refusal to sign pro-Israel pledge
By ToI Staff
Demonstrators protesting against Israel in New York City, June 2016. (Erik McGregor/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)
December 7, 2018, 6:56 am
Push for anti-BDS bill in Congress exposes rift among Jewish progressives
Jewish Democratic group urges supporters to back bill making boycotting Israel illegal, but J Street objects on First Amendment grounds
By Eric Cortellessa
Sen. Ben Cardin speaks in New York, Sept. 28, 2018. (Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for Procter & Gamble via JTA)
December 5, 2018, 7:27 pm
Senator said attempting to put anti-BDS rider in US spending bill
Maryland’s Ben Cardin reportedly using lame duck session to squeeze controversial measure into bill meant to avert shutdown
By Eric Cortellessa
Libby Lenkinski
July 11, 2018, 12:59 pm
Libby Lenkinski
The risk to democracy is never a joke
Autocrats convince reasonable people that the outrageous is normal — it just takes a little strategy and time
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Congressman Ed Royce (left) and Congrerssman Eliot Engel during the committee's hearing on Iran, September 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
June 29, 2018, 3:25 am
House panel unanimously advances federal anti-BDS legislation
Foreign Affairs Committee passes controversial Israel Anti-Boycott Act, sending the legislation to the entire House chamber
By Eric Cortellessa
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