The Trump administration has rolled out a sweeping new policy denying federal disaster-preparedness funds to any U.S. state or city that boycotts Israeli companies.
Under new FEMA guidelines, recipients of emergency aid must certify they do not cut ties with Israeli firms—making support for Israel a condition for receiving life-saving assistance.
The rule, posted Friday, impacts over $1.9 billion in critical grants used for search-and-rescue equipment, emergency management staff, and infrastructure like backup power. It directly targets the growing Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which calls for economic pressure on Israel over its policies in the Palestinian territories. The campaign gained renewed traction following the 2023 Hamas attack and Israel’s military response in Gaza.
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