The Trump administration threatens to cut emergency funding to states supporting Palestine.
From Reuters, the US federal government announced that states and cities that boycott Israeli companies will not receive funds for disaster preparedness.
According to the conditions set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in order to receive this funding, states must confirm that they will not specifically cut off their business relations with Israeli companies.
This condition includes at least $ 1.9 billion in funds that states rely on to provide search and rescue equipment, salaries of emergency managers and backup power systems, and other costs.
According to the report, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will also ask major US cities to agree to this policy to receive a share of $ 553.5 million in funds to prevent terrorism in densely populated areas.
According to IRNA, since taking office, the Trump administration has begun to arrest and expel supporters of Palestine in the US and has already fired hundreds of employees and students. The government is reportedly criminalizing any form of support for Palestine.
Human rights activists believe that the US government’s pressure on Palestinian supporters is not only a violation of human rights but also a violation of freedom of expression and freedom of trade.