Trump conditions $1.9B in disaster funds on rejection of Israel boycotts

Rules mandate those seeking funding not support severing or limiting commercial ties specifically with Israeli companies or with firms doing business in or with Israel

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - The Trump administration has threatened to withhold roughly $1.9 billion in disaster preparedness funding to states and cities that support boycotts of Israel or Israeli firms.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said in grant notices published Friday that applicants must comply with its internal terms and conditions, which include clauses mandating that entities seeking funding not support efforts to blacklist Israel.

Applicants must not support severing "commercial relations, or otherwise limiting commercial relations specifically with Israeli companies or with companies doing business in or with Israel or authorized by, licensed by, or organized under the laws of Israel to do business," according to the 2025 fiscal year terms and conditions, posted in April.

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