DHS Says Boycotts Targeting Israel Will Still Result in FEMA Cuts, Carveouts for Sanctuary Cities Remain

While mention of Israel has been removed, the DHS will continue to enforce the nation’s laws, including when it involves discrimination against Israel.
DHS Says Boycotts Targeting Israel Will Still Result in FEMA Cuts, Carveouts for Sanctuary Cities Remain
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The Department of Homeland Security has changed a document that could have explicitly denied disaster relief to states, cities, and smaller recipients for any boycotts targeting Israel.

It no longer defines what it calls a “discriminatory prohibited boycott” as one aimed at Israeli firms or firms operating in Israel. But the updated terms and conditions still bar funding to those who engage in a discriminatory prohibited boycott, though without defining that term.

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