(Tallahassee, Florida, March 5, 2025) — The State of Florida is once again taking a leading role in combating antisemitism by bolstering its protections against taxpayer dollars becoming embroiled in discriminatory treatment of Israel.
Bills were introduced on Wednesday in both the Florida House and Senate to extend the state’s anti-BDS law to prohibit state contracts with those engaged in not only economic boycotts against Israel but also boycotts by academic institutions and nonprofit organizations, as well as those receiving state grants. The bills would also extend application of the state’s anti-BDS law to political subdivisions (e.g., municipalities) within Florida.
“This is a crucial next step in ensuring that the insidious BDS campaign – whose goal is to undermine and ultimately destroy the State of Israel – is not able to take hold in Florida,” said Peggy Shapiro, Director of Legislative Policy and Community Outreach at StandWithUs. “We applaud those responsible for bringing these bills forward for taking this strong stance in support of Israel, one of Florida’s greatest economic allies.”
ABOUT STANDWITHUS
StandWithUs (SWU) is a 23-year-old international non-partisan education organization that inspires people of all ages about Israel, challenges misinformation and fights against antisemitism.
StandWithUs empowers people around the world to educate others through social media, print and digital materials in different languages, through educational programs and conferences, weekly newsletters, data and analytics, and missions to Israel.
It takes legal action through the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department. It empowers hundreds of student leaders annually through its college Fellowship and high school Internship. SWU provides schools and educators with vital tools through its IsraelLINK middle school program, Holocaust Education Center, and K-12 Fairness Center.
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Los Angeles, StandWithUs has chapters throughout the U.S., Israel, Canada, the UK, Brazil, Argentina, the Netherlands, Australia and South Africa.
For the last thirteen years, StandWithUs has consistently received the highest possible ratings from Charity Navigator and GuideStar, two charity watchdog groups that assess over a million charities in the United States. This puts StandWithUs in the top 3% of charities ranked for their transparency and accountability.
StandWithUs is an international, non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism. StandWithUs empowers and energizes students and communities with leadership training and educational programs on hundreds of college campuses, high schools, and middle schools. StandWithUs informs through social media, print and digital materials, films, weekly newsletters, and missions to Israel. StandWithUs takes legal action through the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the organization has chapters and offices throughout the U.S., Israel, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and Australia. More at www.standwithus.com.
