Progressive members of the Democratic supermajority in the Illinois General Assembly are pushing forward a bill to reverse the decade-old state ban on boycotts of Israel, Capital News Illinois reported on Sunday.
Since 2015, Illinois has forbidden the investment of state pension funds in companies that engage in any form of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel.
At the same time, there may be pressure from the top to shelve the bill, given the pro-Israel billionaire and Democratic Governor JB Pritzker is an expected presidential nominee for the 2028 election, and will not want perceived anti-Israel movement within his state to hold back his campaign, Capital News reported.
I hope Pritzker understands that opposing this will LOSE him votes, whether it’s for Governor or President.
It doesn’t even fucking MATTER how you feel about Israel, how the hell is outlawing boycotts and divestment EVER acceptable?
His goal is not to win but to prevent anyone opposing Israel from winning. Even at the cost of losing.
