Why anti-BDS legislation is important... but ultimately limited
Pennsylvania just became the 16th state to pass pro-Israel and anti-BDS legislation in the past year and a half. I write in the Jerusalem Post that important lessons can be learned going forward. While these legislative initiatives are important and positive, they are ultimately limited. To be most effective going forward, the pro-Israel community will need to package them as part of a larger coherent strategy. To read the article, click here. #BDS #legislation #antibdslegisl
State-Level Anti-BDS Legislative Initiatives
In a feature policy paper in the Jewish People Policy Institute's (JPPI) Annual Assessment for 2016, I examine the recent trend of anti-BDS state-level legislative initiatives in the United States. To date, 11 states have passed binding pro-Israel and anti-BDS legislation, another state (New York) passed an executive decision, 3 more states passed non-Israel specific anti-discrimination laws that block BDS and another state is close to passing similar legislation. Most of the
Media Appearance: Interviewed on CBN
The Christian Broadcasting Network asked me how the American presidential elections are viewed by Israelis and their importance to Israel. I note that Israelis pay close attention to American politics, especially presidential elections, due to the importance of America's role in the world and Israel's close relationship with America. I suggest that while in general, more Israelis would feel comfortable with a Republican than with a Democrat due to the former's high level of s
New Aid Package Reflects Changing Regional Roles of U.S., Israel
The US and Israel recently signed an historic deal that secures the next decade of US military aid to Israel - $38 billion over the next decade. While from time to time this defense aid is attacked by critics of Israel or American foreign aid in general, this time there are a number of prominent pro-Israel writers calling on Israel to wean itself off this defense aid. In this article in The Tower, I take on these critics explaining that while Israel could survive without it,
