It is now illegal to boycott Israel in 38 US STATES

Multiple sources from recent years indicate that a significant number of U.S. States have passed legislation or executive orders that restrict or penalize boycotts of Israel. These laws generally prohibit state agencies from contracting with companies that participate in boycotts against Israel, especially those aligned with the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Newsweek articles (,newsweek.comnewsweek.comMap Shows States Where Boycotting Israel is Illegalnewsweek.comnewsweek.comCompanies Boycotting Israel Can’t Do Business With These U.S. States) and a Reddit community summaryreddit.comreddit.comr/IsraelPalestine on Reddit: What justifications do you have for criminalizing... specifically cite the figure of 38 states having such laws or policies as of the mid-2020s.

The American Civil Liberties Unionaclu.orgaclu.orgCongress, Laws Suppressing Boycotts of Israel Are Unconstitutional. Sincerely,... notes that more than two dozen states have adopted these laws in recent years, and Human Rights Watchhrw.orghrw.orgUS: States Use Anti-Boycott Laws to Punish Responsible Businesses documents at least 27 states with anti-boycott laws as of 2019, showing a trend of increasing adoption. These laws do not criminalize individual personal boycotts per se but impose penalties or restrictions on businesses and government contractors who engage in or support boycotts of Israel.

There is some legal controversy and constitutional challenges regarding free speech implications, but the existence of these laws in 38 states is well documented.