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The Hill reports:
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday announced that the State Department will ban funding any organization it determines participates in the Global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel, labeling such activity as anti-Semitic.
The secretary made the announcement alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while on travel in Jerusalem and said the State Department would work quickly to identify and label organizations it views are anti-Semitic.
The policy is expected to target human rights groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch who, among their activities, focus on how Israeli settlements in the West Bank contribute to human rights abuses against Palestinians and have come under penalty from the Israeli government for their work in the Jewish State.
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Met with @netanyahu in Jerusalem today to discuss countering Iran’s malign influence and the success of the historic Abraham Accords. While the U.S. has always been a strong friend of Israel, under @realDonaldTrump’s leadership we stand side by side like never before. pic.twitter.com/q5ks5hYqIj
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) November 19, 2020
Proud to support American policy and stand with our great ally Israel. New guidelines outlined today protect Israeli producers and put the United States, and the world, on track towards recognizing reality. https://t.co/AlMHGPY7WF
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) November 19, 2020
US Secretary of State announces all Israeli exports to the US originating from West Bank settlements will be marked as “Israel”, “Product of Israel”, or “Made in Israel” following Pompeo’s pledge to fight BDS. https://t.co/3mOx9c9NDp
— Michael Shuval ?️? (@MichaelShuval) November 19, 2020
Pompeo becomes first top US diplomat to visit Israeli settlement, labels boycotts anti-Semitic https://t.co/LARafjQE1a pic.twitter.com/tSFG15Uewl
— The Hill (@thehill) November 19, 2020