Update:
Original story:
This is a story I found on the internet:
It is being reported by Reuters, which I will quote now because I'm just the messenger here.
U.S. states and cities that boycott Israeli companies will be denied federal aid for natural disaster preparedness, the Trump administration has announced, tying routine federal funding to its political stance.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency stated in grant notices posted on Friday that states must follow its 'terms and conditions.' Those conditions require they certify they will not sever 'commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies' to qualify for funding.
The requirement applies to at least $1.9 billion that states rely on to cover search-and-rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries and backup power systems among other expenses, according to 11 agency grant notices reviewed by Reuters.
I found this on DHS's terms and conditions page covering "all new federal awards of federal financial assistance":
More from Reuters:
The Israel requirement takes aim at BDS, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement ...
'DHS will enforce all antidiscrimination laws and policies, including as it relates to the BDS movement, which is expressly grounded in antisemitism,' a spokesperson for Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said in a statement ...
At least 34 states already have anti-BDS laws or policies, according to a University of Pennsylvania law journal.
This is a very interesting bit of news, and I hope I have covered it appropriately.
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