Epic House Testimony – BDS in business of “Manipulation, Violence and Destruction”
July 29, 2015
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The Security Subcommittee of The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on July 28, 2015, on The Impact of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement.
According to the House Advisory, the purpose was
- To better understand the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement, and review the economic impact of the Movement on American and Israeli businesses.
- To review how the goals of BDS may or may not be affected by International Trade Law, U.S. federal law, and state law.
- To seek to establish the formal position of the Administration with regard to BDS.
- To review potential actions by the Department of State to maintain free and open trade among the U.S., Europe, and Israel.