Randy Fine Warns UK Boycott Could Bar Firms From Florida Contracts
Fine said British firms that follow the boycott could lose access to Florida government contracts under the state’s anti-BDS law.
- On Monday, Florida Congressman Randy Fine warned the United Kingdom that businesses complying with proposed boycotts of Israeli settlements could lose access to Florida state and local government contracts.
- The United Kingdom announced plans Tuesday to prohibit goods produced in Israeli settlements, a policy Prime Minister Andy Burnham says aims to discourage settlement expansion and support a two-state solution.
- Fine cited Florida's "Prohibition against contracting with scrutinized companies" law, which he helped pass, arguing it could bar British firms from contracts worth $100,000 or more.
- Airbnb reversed its 2018 decision to remove roughly 200 listings in the West Bank after Florida officials moved to impose contracting restrictions, demonstrating the law's enforcement power.
- With roughly £6 billion in annual British-Israeli trade at stake, British companies now face a choice between complying with their government's policy or losing access to Florida markets.
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Fears major US state could boycott Britain in retaliation for Ed Miliband's Israeli sanctions
Fears are rising that a major US state could boycott Britain in retaliation to its sanctions on Israel over settlements in the West Bank. On Tuesday, the Prime Minister confirmed he would fast-track a trade ban against settlements in the region and declared Britain would not stand back and accept the “destruction of the two-state solution”.The announcement comes in response to Israeli plans to open tenders for the construction of 1,200 settler h…
FLORIDA WARNS UK: Boycott Israel, Florida Will Boycott the UK
Under Florida law, any company participating in a boycott of Israel can be stripped of state and local contracts, hit with civil penalties of at least $2 million and barred from bidding on public business for three years. As Rep. Randy Fine warns, British companies forced into London’s anti-Israel crusade could find themselves effectively shut out of one of Britain’s largest American trading partners—costing them billions.
MAGA lawmaker's threat to punish Britain could wipe out 70,000 jobs in his own state
Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) issued a fierce threat to the British government as it considered imposing boycotts on goods from illegal Israeli settlements, a threat that could end up wiping out around 70,000 American jobs.
The Florida Republican Representative has denounced what he considers to be an attempt by the British government to seduce certain segments of the electorate.
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