gdn: Israel has far, far too much influence on North American politics, in my view, as evidenced by this:
“New York will join 8 others states that have passed anti-BDS laws, which "fundamentally violate first amendment rights," and attempt to "stigmatize and marginalize" supporters of the non-violent movement, said Ali Abunimah, co-founder of the Electronic Intifada.”
Source:
Ali Abunimah: NY Governor Blacklists BDS to Defend Israeli Apartheid at TheRealNews website
(gdn: For full article--copy & paste to search that, which follows—the word “Source” and ends with “Apartheid”)