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If Gov. Bruce Rauner signs bill, Illinois will become first state to legislate againt Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.

Ha’aretz

The Illinois State House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would bar state pension funds from including companies that participate in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel.

The bill passed the state House on Monday by a vote of 102-0. It previously passed the Illinois State Senate unanimously, 49-0.

The legislation now awaits Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s signature. With the governor’s signature, Illinois will become the first state to legislate against BDS.

The bill requires the state’s pension system to remove companies that boycott Israel from their portfolios. The bill, an amendment, is based on existing legislation that the Illinois Investment Policy Board currently enforces, mandating that state pension funds be divested from foreign firms doing business in Iran, Sudan or other countries with known human rights violations.

Rauner has indicated that he will sign the bill. In a tweet Monday shortly after the bill passed the House, Rauner wrote: “Looking forward to signing #SB1761 making IL first in the nation to fight BDS against Israel.”

“At the core of the BDS movement is a quest to delegitimize Israel as a sovereign, democratic and Jewish state,” said Chicago Jewish United Fund President Steven Nasatir. “This bipartisan legislation sends a strong message that Illinois will not tolerate such efforts.”

“We anticipate that this legislation will become a model for similar action in many other states,” Nasatir said.

The Indiana and Tennessee state legislatures have both passed nonbinding resolutions opposing boycotts of Israel.

0 thoughts on “Illinois State House unanimously passes anti-BDS bill”
  1. Governor Rauner will sign it. His wife is a Zionist Jew and one of his best friends is Rahm Emanuel and we know his background. Illinois is on the verge of bankruptcy because of they did not fulfill their pension obligation to state workers and they are fretting about this. It shows the power of Jews. In many ways, I am ashamed to be from Illinois.

  2. These are traitors to this Nation and the Citizens of their States, Serving the interests of the jew and their stolen land called Israe-LIE.

  3. I dont know if Americans realise this inside themselves but the USA has been subverted just as much as the Romans did to the Jews only this time it has been reversed the bigger country has been subverted by the smaller country and ,if they are honest ,will accept that the USA is part of Israel with Jewish laws being introduced and action taken against all those that oppose “conversion ” of US ideals-virtues -actions to the LCD (lowest common denominator ) of slave workers for the betterment of Israel. Your infra-structure collapses ,you have to work two jobs to survive just to make a profit for Jewish big business . The jobs that are created are service jobs -low pay and England is no different . I am personally amazed that the average American lives with this and allows it to happen . As a Scot who has voted along with the other 92.5 % Scots to kick Camerons butt and said -no more paying Jewish IMF =World Bank etc who wants Trident out of Scotland preferably moved to the Thames and who will revolt if we dont get it at least we are taking ACTION ! we are not brainwashed -in a trance – doped up by Jews and half-Jew Cameron knows it our future is NO jews involved in running Scotland from Westminster as they dont run the Scottish parliament .We may be a tiny country but we have guts as proved in wars going back 1000 years ..

  4. Duncan, please, your run on sentences are almost impossible to decipher. Try to be a little clearer. Don’t please say the Brits and Scots are any better or braver or smarter. Also, as much as I hate to say it, it behooves us to be a tad more compassionate towards our potential allies in this struggle against our common enemy. I would check within the gates before bragging. Truly I would, and I say this with complete respect. Remember, the bankers basically broke the Scottish back a few centuries ago with White slavery and war and you have had time to recoup and learn to live with these traitors within. Same enemy, different times. Americans have been treated worse than the Scots on all levels but don’t think if they would not have used the same tactics on Scotland as they have in the US if they had had them at their disposal back in the day.

    Imagine if Rob Roy had been drinking fluoridated water all his life….. would history have been different?

  5. As for BDS, my thing is, just don’t talk about it. Do it. Ignore these ridiculous laws. Just do what you feel is right and true and ignore the Jews until you are forced to kick back and defend yourself if need be. But JUST DO IT.

  6. This is a bill that basically enforces money funneling to Israel and ‘jew’ interests.

    Something that may not be realized is that their creation that goes by the name of the Internal Revenue Service, is a worldwide enforcement agency. I’ve been working overseas and all the other expats that I have spoken with, do not file United States taxes. There may be several reasons for them not doing this, but they do not seem to know the laws very well. The guidelines and such are different, but they still need to file. If they ever go back to the U.S., they may have a surprise waiting for them.

    My point is though, that it shows the power and control that they have to reach out and even grab money that is in other countries from American citizens.

  7. I agree with Noor completely. No matter what laws they pass, no one can force you to shop in a jew owned business or buy Sabra or Tribe hummus, Sodastream, produce that begins with the numbers 729. or any other product that comes from Israel. I also suggest don’t shop at jew owned mom-and pop stores in your neighborhood. Wear a button on your jacket or pocketbook that says “Boycott Israel”. There are a million ways to say “FU– JEW”. Good luck inventing a few.

  8. Good advice as mentioned above, do some homework and “just do it”. Hit them in the wallet.

  9. Nooralhaqiqa- its obvious you know zero about Scottish history -Scottish politics and the Scottish mind-set . You completely fail to understand that England will never vote out the Jews just as much as the US will. You say get together ?? -with a country that accepts Jewish Rule ??? not this side of the year 3000 .Why do you think a wee country like Scotland gets so much Wordwide publicity ?? Because Jewish US /England are scared stiff we get independence .Your own President made adverse comments about Scotland during the referendum and lying England -said =we “””love “” the Scots that lasted as long as the referendum vote . England reelected Cameron half-Jew because they said =if the Scots get a big majority in Scotland they will help the labour party and who wants the Scots to govern the English -racist remarks continually unceasingly against Scots .NO England voted Nationalist -English Nationalist but thats okay in your eyes right ?? but oh ! no Scots arent allowed to vote for themselves ? Start reading up on Scottish history -Political .Scotland is left wing -they VOTED left wing -they want to keep the NHS stop the Jewish word coming up “” austerity “” which means ROB the POOR to pay fat JEws in Tel Aviv . No the trouble you have is that the Scots stand up for themselves and told Jewish England where they can stick their anti-poor-sick-old policies . Remember a VAST majority voted for this compare that to Cameron,s 37 % vote . WE want and we will get Independence no bull -no lies – perfect Truth WE will never agree with England . Your words are like a whip on the back of Scots but we Never give in and that shows up the rest of the Western World as Moral cowards in the face of Jewish aggression.

  10. Hey Duncan you are a proud Scot. I get it. I am Canadian btw, no president here, just a pathetic PM. I was proud until our current PM decided to worship in Tel Aviv. But that is another digression.

    I got a few things I would address to you but, you know what? We are all in the same fight together and I prefer to focus on our common goal.

    In the meantime, grammatically speaking, that run on paragraph is almost impossible to decipher but I managed to dig out the pertinent points with a modicum of effort. Spacing makes it much easier to digest printed content.

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