PAC ?rnc-rr'ca's Pro-Israel {oh by ABOUT CONNECT ACT JCT-NDA Fight the Boycott of Israel IN THIS SECTION Israel has long been targeted With economic warfare and Congress has a oroud history at detending Israel from such attach Though Congress plevrausly focused on the Arab League Boyconat Israel, Insist on :1 bond Deal Iran today's challenge comes primarily (rum Europe. where some gaterriments are rnrtialmg efforts to boycott Israel, divest from Israel and threaten sanctions on companies that operate there. Hark Ily Pressure These efforts are designed to weaken pressure and isolate Israel. They rmsapply the language at Suppun 59mm?, A an?? ml. rnternalmnal law to depict Israel as an Illegitimate aggressor and subiecl those who interact With her to Israel sanction. These efforts also reduce the rospecti for ace lacin the onus of concession solel on ?Jizspend ?nd to Ihe Palestinian lsrael while devolving the PA of any or Incentive to negotiate. fit it ltnrily I. 4 v, ..I The. United States-Israel Trade Enhancement Act (5.619), led by Sens. Rob Penman and Ben Cardin ?l combats this dangerous trend by leveraging the ongomg tree trade negotiations to press at. Lemma." human Europe to end these harrntul praciice-s. $.6l 9 would instruct the U.S. Trade Representative to ensure that. as a condition of free trade With the United States, European governments take no actions to impede STAY CONNECTED U.S.-lsrael commerce and that they dismantle hair-en to trade With Israel. facehook 3?69 Congressmen Peter ?oskam (R-IL) and Juan Vargas (D CA) liuild on the same In their measure, H.R.SZS. Includes the same trade provisions. Their measure t-muld also require administration 5" Em'll ?Pam reporting on an array of boycott annuities. demand that foreign companies traded on American Fm? Adm?? exchanges disclose antiI boycott of lsrael to the SEC. and defend- the relationship by protecting American companies performing routine. legal business Israel or her territories. rniportantly (Ode also encourages the strengthening ol the U.S.-lsrae commercial relationship as the best antidote to global ef?lons of divestment and delegitimization. Ill? Key Points EurOpe?s Actions Isolate and Delegitirnize Israel 1 . There are many elements of the boycott. divestment and sanctions carnDaign against Israel, yet the most harrntul are waged by governments and Internatlorlal that and Isolate Israel. Europe has emerged as the greatest challenge. Congress Has Long Fought Economic Attacks Against Israel 2 . Congress has foreign boycotts agarnst Israel. both in statute and by pressing potential free trade partners such es Bahrain and Oman, to and these hamrtul practices. Today we have leverage in iIte ongoing free trade lallcs. It is Time to Act 3 I Congress has never countenanced economic attacks on Israel. To date, some European govei'm'nenl institutions have waged anti-Israel activities cost-tree. These attacks on Israel make peace more difficult and drr'ec?lly lhrc-aten American companies dorng legitimate business with israei. House Bill ?surmuaiv The United Shires lirael Iraxle am! A Colli'iiuri ral E'iliariceriw'it Act Contact ur Representative Uige Your Representalrve Supporl Trade and Currimc?rmal Enhancement Arr issuc MEMO Au anrl ?ltralhat l: tPt?li About team Connect Act Our Mission Legislative Agenda AIPAC Near You Donate What We've Accomplished Issues Student. Join The Club Careers Resources Hill Staff Attend Events AIPAC Program The U.S. 8: Israel Press Contact Congress Privacyr PolicyI About Israel Communities Planned Giving