Today I introduced H.R 5727 to thwart efforts by Palestinian organizations to pressure different corporations, companies and educational institutions to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel. Sadly, just yesterday we heard that some in the European Union are drafting new regulations with a similar aim. These attacks and the falsehoods being spread about Israel are harmful to any honest effort to bring peace to the region. My bill will require that any prospective contractors with the U.S. Government will certify that they are not boycotting a country with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement. The bill also includes penalties for false certifications, including the ability to ban companies that breach its parameters from doing future business with the U.S. Government. Our government business practices should not play any role in harming our greatest ally in the Middle East. Israel is the only true democracy in the Middle East, a place where all men and women enjoy freedom regardless of their faith or ethnicity. In fact Jewish owned factories and companies in Israel and in Judea and Samaria are among the chief employers of the Palestinian community. Palestinian workers get equal pay and equal treatment and enjoy benefits. To the Palestinian leadership, if you are really interested in peace and morality, focus your efforts on reducing the violent language being spread by your community leaders and in your schools. Today, these incitements to violence killed four and injured six innocent men at prayer. More information here: lamborn.house.gov/2014-press-releases/congressman-lamborn-introduces-legislation-to-prevent-boycotts-of-israel-and-other-free-trade-partners/
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:23:40 +0000
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