WJC welcomes Pennsylvania anti-BDS legislation as ‘productive and just response to counter-productive and unjust campaign’

WJC welcomes Pennsylvania anti-BDS legislation as ‘productive and just response to counter-productive and unjust campaign’ 

WJC welcomes Pennsylvania anti-BDS legislation as ‘productive and just response to counter-productive and unjust campaign’ against IsraelNew Pennsylvania law bans state-affiliated companies from boycotting Israel; the World Jewish Congress, American Section, had urged Governor Wolf to push for this legislation, and thanked him on Friday for his support.

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