January 30, 2016, Debka The Indiana House of Representatives has unanimously passed new legislation that targets businesses or other entities that engage in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. It was sponsored by state House Speaker Brian Bosma and passed on Jan. 25. In Florida, anti-Israeli groups have rallied to block a bill prohibiting the state from doing business with companies that boycott Israel which was...
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the Algemeinier January 29, 2016 JNS.org – The Indiana House of Representatives this week passed new legislation that targets businesses or other entities that engage in the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, marking the latest victory in the fight against BDS on the US state level. House Bill 1378, which was introduced by Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma and was passed unanimously by the legislature on Jan. 25...
Posted by Jewish Telegraphic Agency, January 29, 2016 The Indiana House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill banning state dealings with entities that boycott Israel or its settlements. The bill sent to the state’s Senate on Jan. 26 defines “the promotion of activities to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel” as meeting the standard of “extraordinary circumstances” necessary under state law to mandate divestment from a company. It...
JAACI’s legislative efforts to combat anti-Israel forces continues forward. On Monday, January 25, 2016, the Indiana House passed 93-0 JAACI-initiated legislation (bill #1378 ) that would block Indiana state pension funds from investing in pro-BDS entities. Kudos to state legislators, particularly Speaker Brian Bosma, the primary sponsor of the bill. Now on to the Senate to get this legislation passed into law!
by Mark Steyn Ten Years On January 19, 2016 Ten years ago this month – January 2006 – The Wall Street Journal and The New Criterionpublished my first draft of what would become the thesis of my bestselling book, America Alone. The Journal headline sums it up: “It’s the Demography, Stupid.” Opening paragraph: Most people reading this have strong stomachs, so let me lay it out as baldly as I can: Much of what we...
The Washington Post By David Bernstein December 6, 2015 First part: President Obama: “Tonight, Jews in America, Israel, and around the world come together to light the first candle of the Festival of Lights. At its heart, Hanukkah is about the struggle for justice in the face of overwhelming obstacles.” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.): “Today Heidi and I wish the Jewish Community a very Happy Chanukah. On this holiday, we remember the miracle that...
The NWI Times December 02, 2015 6:00 pm • By Elliot Bartky and Allon Friedman In recent weeks a few prominent Hoosiers, many of them from faith-based organizations, have publicly criticized Gov. Mike Pence’s decision to suspend resettlement of Syrian refugees in Indiana, calling it “unwelcoming,” “inhumane,” and “xenophobic.” It is important that all Hoosiers understand why this criticism is misguided and itself unethical. Many critics declare...
Posted on April 30, 2015 by JNS.org (JNS.org) The Indiana General Assembly has become the second-ever state legislature to pass a bill that formally opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Tennessee lawmakers approved a similar measure on April 21. Adopted in a voice vote, the Indiana Senate approved Resolution 74, which “expresses opposition to the anti-Jewish and anti-Israel” BDS movement. The Senate’s move...
In his Jan. 17 column, Matthew Tully misleadingly portrays concerns over the recent appointment of Rep. André Carson to the House Intelligence Committee as being motivated by an anti-Muslim bias. In fact, the concerns are directly related to Carson’s behavior and questions about his judgment and intentions. In June 2014, Carson was invited to be the keynote speaker at the newly established U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, the...
Published: February 12, 2013 3:00 a.m. in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. As President Obama begins his second term, it is an opportune moment to critically evaluate his foreign policy record, which thus far appears to be based on the concept that peace and strength can be gained through abandoning one’s friends and appeasing one’s enemies. As evidence of this, consider the following. Obama recently declared that a certain Mideast nation...