(Glorious Trump supports convicted child sex traffickers, protects the secrets of convicted child rapists and now denies you disaster relief assistance if your state just happens to reject supporting a nation currently starving children and committing genocide so they can steal more fucking land.
This is what you voted for though, right?)
from PressTV
The administration of US President Donald Trump has declared that states and cities boycotting Israeli firms will be denied federal funding for natural disaster preparedness, marking a new level of support for its ally, even as Israel faces global condemnation over its ongoing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in grant notices posted on Friday that states must follow its "terms and conditions" to qualify for funding, including certifying they will not cut “commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies.”
According to the notices, the condition applies to at least $1.9 billion that states rely on to cover expenses related to search-and-rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries and backup power systems.
In April, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees FEMA, said that boycotting Israel is prohibited for states and cities receiving its grant funds.
The development comes as the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which promotes economic pressure on Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territories, has been gaining popularity after the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza in 2023...
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