-While several US states to date have tabled or passed laws in support of Israel to counter Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) efforts, Illinois is the first to put its money where its proverbial mouth is, listing 11 companies banned from doing business with the government because they have divested from Israel. The list was approved Friday, reported JTA.

In May of last year, Illinois became the third state to pass a law opposing BDS, but was unique in prohibiting state pension funds from including in their portfolios businesses which participate in the anti-Israel movement. It passed unanimously in both the Illinois House and Senate.

The legislation bars pension systems funded by taxpayer dollars from "engaging in actions that are politically motivated and are intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or otherwise limit commercial relations with the State of Israel or companies based in the State of Israel or in territories controlled by the State of Israel..."

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