US Lawmakers to European Trade Partners: Support BDS and Suffer the Consequences

June 15, 2015

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The US House of Representatives approved a measure Friday that would see consequences aimed at European companies boycotting Israel who wish to trade with America, reported Israel Hayom.

The move is part of a larger trade bill called the Trade Act of 2015, set to pass US President Barack Obama’s desk in the near future. It would prevent the US from trading freely with any European entity, country or corporation, which is involved in boycotting the Jewish State.

The bill’s Trade Promotion Authority gives the president a great deal of leeway to conclude a trade deal with the European Union. Congress would be able to vote on the deal, but not its individual provisions.

A country or company which boycotts Israel could be barred from submitting bids for US government contracts. Any company traded on the US stock exchange or other American capital market would be required to state whether it has engaged in any anti-Israel activity in Europe or what its involvement in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is.

Whether the Trade Promotion Authority passes or not is dependent on the approval of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Act of 2015, which remains undetermined due to a split among the Democrats.

Among the bill’s supporters are the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and former Israeli ambassador to the US Michael Oren, who now serves as an MK for the Kulanu party. On Saturday, Oren said that the measure was proof that “one can take a proactive stance against the boycotts and the BDS movement.”

He added that passing the measure would deter European companies and governments from boycotting Israel.

The Trade Promotion Authority is only the latest in a string of bills being passed across the country to support Israel against the BDS movement.

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