Virginia Foxx: “The failure of some Members of the House of Representatives to condemn the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions…”

“The failure of some Members of the House of Representatives to condemn the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, BDS, movement that seeks to sabotage and undermine the State of Israel is appalling to me. Instead of empowering a movement that seeks to isolate Israel, we should be supporting our greatest ally in the Middle East. I have seen firsthand that BDS efforts violate the core goals of universities, which thrive--or should thrive--on open exchange and debate. And I reject the rationale of some Members who voted against the resolution under the guise of free speech. H. Res. 246, voted on this week, echoes many resolutions that I have broadly supported. In February, House Republicans put forth one such measure to reject anti-Semitism in all forms. Astonishingly, some House Members expressed dissent during the voice vote on this motion. However, once a recorded vote was called, the motion passed 424-0. This week, the majority leadership took the path of least resistance from its far-left Members by putting on the floor another resolution to condemn anti-Semitism but refusing to debate legislation with the teeth necessary to push back against the hateful BDS movement. Support of Israel has long enjoyed bipartisan consensus, and real action against the BDS movement must be taken. I and 195 other Republicans signed onto a discharge petition for H.R.…”