Fighting BDS (the “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions” movement) has been playing out on college campuses and in church affairs for many years. We decided to be proactive in the battle and start using the law and economic clout of our State governments to move the needle.

Sep 15, 2024 · Texas Governor Greg Abbott reaffirms his stance against antisemitism, urging colleges to enforce his executive order that adopts the IHRA definition and calls for disciplining pro-Palestinian...

Apr 15, 2024 · Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order instructing state universities to revise their free speech policies to address what his office calls a rise in the “acts of antisemitism in institutions of higher education.”

• On college campuses, students have been targeted and harassed for their support of Israel, sometimes by backers of the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. These included an unprecedent-ed effort by anti-Israel students at one Texas university to erase the internationally accept-

Jan 8, 2025 · ‘Texas will continue to stand with Israel,’ says governor in campus Jew-hatred executive order “We thank Gov. Abbott for his leadership in taking this crucial step to ensure a safe learning environment for Jewish students in Texas,” stated Sacha Roytman, CEO of Combat Antisemitism Movement.

Feb 4, 2019 · Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an anti-BDS law banning state entities from contracting with countries that boycott Israel. Image by Office of the Texas Governor

WASHINGTON (JTA) — On May 2, Israel’s Independence Day, Texas state Rep. Phil King stood smiling as Gov. Greg Abbott signed King’s bill banning the state from doing business with boycotters of...

May 3, 2017 · — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill banning state entities from dealing with businesses that boycott Israel or its settlements.

Nov 4, 2024 · Rice’s proposed referenda also fall afoul of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s continuing direction that “Texas colleges and universities must remain vigilant in combating antisemitism and maintaining a safe environment for Jewish faculty and students.”

May 13, 2019 · Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed legislation that limits the scope of a law already on the books that bans the state from doing business with Israel boycotters, JTA reported on Sunday.