US Ties Disaster Funds to State Stances on Israel Boycotts
TL;DR
The Trump administration reversed its previous policy requiring U.S. states to certify they would not boycott Israeli companies to receive disaster relief funds, removing the language from its website and emphasizing that FEMA grants are governed by law, not political tests.
Topics:nationpolitics#disaster-funds#fema#israel-boycott#policy-reversal#politics#trump-administration
- US reverses pledge to link disaster funds to Israel boycott stance Reuters
- FEMA Will Deny Grants to States and Cities That Boycott Israeli Companies The New York Times
- Trump admin ties $1.9 billion in local disaster funds to stance on Israel boycotts The Times of Israel
- States that boycott Israeli companies will lose disaster relief funds, DHS says Axios
- Trump Sparks MAGA Backlash Over Earlier Warning to States Over Israel Newsweek
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