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Source: https://forward.com/news/473236/ben-jerrys-may-be-first-major-test-of-american-anti-bds-laws/
Ben and Jerry's May Test American Anti-BDS Laws
(Forward) Arno Rosenfeld - Ben & Jerry's announcement Monday that it will end sales in the West Bank may test American laws intended to bar companies that boycott Israel from state government contracts and pension funds. "Selective boycotts are just as illegal as total boycotts," said Marc Stern, chief legal officer for the American Jewish Committee, which has lobbied for laws meant to stem the BDS movement aimed at Israel. Stern said several states - including New York, New Jersey and Illinois - go farther than most, and have laws that ban state agencies from contracting with companies that refuse to do business with Israel or with "territories controlled by Israel."