Hurricane Harvey

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Holy shit, what?

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43 Senators Want to Make It a Federal Crime to Boycott Israeli Settlements
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/20 ... srael.html

Opinion In America, the Right to Boycott Israel Is Under Threat. This Is Why That's Cause for Concern
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/1.816821

Gov. Abbott bans contracts with companies supporting Israel boycott
http://archive.is/dVAi4

IF YOU’RE A Texan looking to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, you’d better not boycott Israel.

That’s the message being sent by the state, which has banned any contractor who supports the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions, or BDS, campaign from receiving state funds.

If you’re confused why the two things are related, look to a bill that Texas’s Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in July. House Bill 89 prohibits the state from entering into contract with a business unless it “does not boycott Israel; and will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract.” The law applies even to businesses that would refuse to buy products made in illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land — as it defines Israel as both Israel proper and “Israeli-controlled territory.”

https://theintercept.com/2017/10/19/to- ... tt-israel/