US Republican Senators introduce bill to ban boycotts of Israel

The United States (US) Republican party senators have introduced a bill, prohibiting the federal government from contracting with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel which have risen rapidly since October 7, 2023.

According to the reports, twelve Republican US senators have introduced



the “Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors (CHAI) Act”. The legation is being led by Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and co-sponsored by 11 other Republican senators.

In a statement, Jim Risch said that “businesses who boycott Israel only seek to normalise antisemitism”.