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MAY 17, 2019 | NISAN 28, 5779 | VOLUME 71, NUMBER 30
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Report: AntiDucey signs bill to amend anti-BDS law Semitism rises for third year in a row NICK ENQUIST | STAFF WRITER
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ast month, a bill that bars government contractors from participating in a boycott of Israel or Israeli-controlled territories was signed into law by Gov. Doug Ducey. Senate Bill 1167, sponsored by Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, was introduced in January to amend a previous anti-BDS law, House Bill 2617, which was signed in 2016. HB 2617 disallowed anyone who received a government contract from participating in boycotts, divestments or sanctions (BDS) actions against Israel. It required businesses in government contract positions to submit a written certification stating that the business was not currently boycotting Israel and would not do so in the future. Sole proprietors were also affected by HB 2617. Individuals contracted by a state entity would have been required to agree to the anti-BDS clause even if they had no interactions with Israel. After a federal court blocked the 2016 law in September 2018 citing a possible violation of the First Amendment, the state moved to appeal. Boyer’s legislation alters the previous law so that the ban on BDS activities only applies to state government contractors with more than 10 employees, and would only be enforced if the contract were for at least $100,000. It now also exempts sole proprietorships from complying. Boyer said HB 2617 was designed to cement Arizona as an ally to Israel and that SB 1167 will mitigate any confusion as to who will be affected by the law.
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ccording to the most recent data released by the Anti-Defamation League, anti-Semitic incidents are increasing throughout the country and in Arizona. For the third year in a row, Arizona has seen a rise in anti-Semitic behavior. Last month, the ADL released its annual “Audit of AntiSemitic Incidents: Year in Review, 2018,” which reported a national total of 1,879 anti-Semitic incidents across in 2018. This marks 2018 as the year with the third-most incidents on record since the ADL started tracking such SEE ADL, PAGE 2
Fliers found earlier this year in Mesa near Broadway Road and Southern Ave. PHOTO COURTESY OF ADL ARIZONA
Smaller isn’t always better Many Phoenix residents look to downsize after their children leave home or if the house feels too big. Interior designer and Jewish News columnist Barbara Kaplan considers downsizing head on, offering a unique perspective on how to think about molding your life if you’re tempted to try to fit into a smaller space. Read Page 14 for more.
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