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| Texas House Approves Bill Blocking State Investment In Anti-Israel Businesses |
| 2017-04-22 |
| [Daily Caller] The Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed a measure Thursday prohibiting state-run operations to invest in anti-Israel businesses, according to a report from Forward. Its approval follows the passage of a similar bill that was overwhelmingly approved by the state Senate last month. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign a bill that combines policies from both bills. Pro-Israel groups are commending Texas politicians for their efforts to pass the measure. "The relationship between the Jewish state and the Lone Star State is built upon shared values, including a rock-solid commitment to standing up for liberty -- especially when it is threatened by radical Islamic extremism," Pastor John Hagee, the founder of Christians United For Israel, said in a statement. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 Re the first comment TW, you have to know that if you did anything to impact their rights, they'd come at you with the entire ACLU /SPLC combined arms cabinet. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-04-22 20:36 |
| #2 ...of the state in question... PIMF!! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-04-22 15:32 |
| #1 From the Jewish Telegraph Agency story referenced in the article: Texas would be the 20th state with laws or executive orders banning state business with BDS-compliant companies. And despite all the fussing, none of them forbid companies to engage in BDS; they only forbid government agencies of state in question to buy goods or services from them, so freedom of speech is not impacted. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2017-04-22 09:26 |