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

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. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed to The Epoch Times that despite the change, it will continue to enforce anti-discrimination laws against any illegal actions by the pro-Palestinian movement to boycott, divest from, or sanction (BDS) Israel and firms tied to Israel....