Protect Israel Update

Protect Israel Update Dear Concerned, I just received some exciting news from Washington, D.C. regarding our efforts to protect Israel! One of our high priority legislative goals, which pushes back against boycotts, divestment, and sanctions against Israel, has crossed a major threshold. All over the word, anti-Israel activists have attempted to undercut Israel by imposing boycotts on firms that work with or are based in Israel, forcing divestment from Israeli companies, and imposing sanctions on Israel — a set of actions known collectively as the BDS movement. Their goal is simple – destroy Israel economically. But thanks to the hard work of Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., and your unwavering support, we’ve won a major victory against these anti-Israel forces! The measure is an amendment to trade agreement legislation was approved unanimously by both the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee. It requires negotiators working on a trade agreement with the European Union to make the rejection of BDS as a condition of improved trade relations with the U.S. "This is nothing short of a historic win for the U.S.-Israel relationship and a hammer blow to the BDS movement--a campaign solely dedicated to the delegitimization and isolation of our ally Israel,” said Roskam. “I strongly support free trade negotiations with the EU, but we must also confront the disturbing, rising tide of BDS activity from countries across Europe. This measure will make combating these boycotts a principal trade objective of the United States in our negotiations with the EU and send a clear message that countries seeking free trade with the United States cannot participate in politically-motivated economic warfare against Israel” “Israel is one of America’s closest allies and the only stable Democracy in the Middle East,” said Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland. “We may not agree with every Israeli policy, but we cannot allow our potential trading partners in the EU to fall prey to efforts that threaten Israel’s existence.” This victory shows once again that when we work together, we can do great things! Thanks to everyone who called, emailed, and wrote letters to Congress in support of this legislation! Working together, we are making a difference! Always devoted, Brigitte Gabriel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACT for America 869 Lynnhaven Parkway Suite 113 #411 Virginia Beach, VA 23452 www.actforamerica.org ACT for America is a 501(c)(4) issues advocacy organization dedicated to effectively organizing and mobilizing the most powerful grassroots citizen action network in America, a grassroots network committed to informed and coordinated civic action that will lead to public policies that promote America’s national security and the defense of American democratic values against the assault of radical Islam. We are only as strong as our supporters, and your volunteer and financial support is essential to our success. Thank you for helping us make America safer and more secure. Donations to ACT for America are not tax deductible. The news items, blogs, educational materials and other information in our emails and on our website are only intended to provide information, news and commentary on events and issues related to the threat of radical Islam. Much of this information is based upon media sources, such as the AP wire services, newspapers, magazines, books, online news blog and news services, and radio and television, which we deem to be reliable. However, we have undertaken no independent investigation to verify the accuracy of the information reported by these media sources. We therefore disclaim all liability for false or inaccurate information from these media sources. We also disclaim all liability for the third-party information that may be accessed through the material referenced in our emails or posted on our website. HOW CAN I TELL OTHERS ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Send a personalized version of this message to your friends. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUR ORGANIZATION? Click here to give an online donation.