DHS Says Boycotts Targeting Israel Will Still Result in FEMA Cuts, Carveouts for Sanctuary Cities Remain

The Department of Homeland Security has changed a document that could have explicitly denied disaster relief to states, cities, and smaller recipients for any boycotts targeting Israel.

It no longer defines what it calls a “discriminatory prohibited boycott” as one aimed at Israeli firms or firms operating in Israel. But the updated terms and conditions still bar funding to those who engage in a discriminatory prohibited boycott, though without defining that term.