US lawmakers try to stop Israel boycott
Congressmen Doug Lamborn and Ron DeSantis introduced the Boycott Our Enemies, Not Israel Act in order to stop boycotts of Israel.
According to the bill, potential contractors with the US government should certify that they are not participating in any boycott against Tel Aviv.
The legislation includes penalties for false certification, including permanently banning a company from doing business with the US government.
“Our government business practices should not play any role in harming our greatest ally in the Middle East,” Lamborn said in a statement.
“The BDS movement represents a disgraceful attempt to single out Israel for punitive treatment,” Congressman DeSantis said.
“This bill sends a strong message that we will not allow taxpayer funds to go to contractors who participate in this contemptible charade,” he added.
The BDS movement is a pro-Palestinian campaign in support of Palestinian unions.
It is set to increase economic and political pressure on Israel. The movement also seeks to end the Israeli occupation and colonization of Palestinian lands and respect the right of return of Palestinian refugees.
The latest move is the third such attempt by American lawmakers in the wake of a global campaign to boycott Israel over its settlement expansion.
Two bipartisan bills were introduced earlier to counter the movement, which has spread in universities across Europe, the US, and some other countries
Source: www.presstv.ir