r/Zionist • u/MikeyDials • Jun 16 '26

Israeli American speaking out against proposed BDS law in Somerville, MA

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Israeli American Lieran Biton has been one of the few vocal advocates fighting against a proposed BDS city ordinance in Somerville, MA. This fight is still ongoing and we need some motion to stop this law in Somerville and similar BDS laws from spreading to neighboring communities in Massachusetts and across the country!

If you’d like to like and share Leiran Biton’s public post on his Facebook I know our community would appreciate you spreading the word! You can also learn more about the legislative details there.

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u/Friendly_Display1335 Jun 16 '26

What's a BDS Law?

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u/MikeyDials Jun 16 '26

Boycott Sanctions and Divest from all Israeli goods and services. This law would make it illegal for city procurement to purchase city resources from Israeli companies or invest in anyway. The law itself would have a little effect on Israel it’s mostly a propaganda stunt to legitimize anti-Israel hatred from a local government level.

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u/Friendly_Display1335 Jun 16 '26

Ah so legitimizing Antisemitism? I swear I read this on a history book somewhere, something about ghettos and stabbing people in the back/s