On Tuesday morning, March 25th members of the Tallahassee Jewish Federation and others showed up at the Florida Senate Building bright and early to demonstrate their support of Israel.
Senator Sobel presents a Resolution in support of Israeli institutions of higher learning and academic freedom
Florida Senate Resolution 894 is sponsored by Senator Sobel and Senator Brandes. The resolutions supports Israeli universities and institutions of higher learning. It expresses opposition to the academic boycott of Israeli universities and institutions of higher learning, and supports academic and political freedom and collaboration with Israeli universities. The resolution passed unanimously.
This was the first step in having the Resolution adopted by the full Florida Legislature. If you’d like to follow this more closely, visit the link above then plan to come and show your support.
This Resolution is one way to halt the Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement. Click here for more details.