Candidate Expectations Regarding Palestinian Liberation

EBDSA will expects that all of our endorsed candidates hold true to the following basic commitments:

1. Publicly support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement;
2. Refrain from any and all affiliation with the Israeli government or Zionist lobby groups, such as, but not limited to, AIPAC, J Street, or Democratic Majority for Israel (DMFI), including participating in political junkets or any event sponsored by these entities;
3. Pledge to oppose legislation that harms Palestinians, such as…
4. Any official adoption of a redefinition of antisemitism to include opposition to Israel’s policies or legal system, or support for BDS (e.g., IHRA definition of antisemitism);
5. Legislative and executive efforts to penalize individuals, universities and entities that boycott Israel;
6. Legislative and executive efforts to send any military or economic aid to Israel;
7. Pledge to support legislation that supports Palestinian liberation, such as…
8. Legislative and executive efforts to end Israeli apartheid and ethnic cleansing against Palestinians and promote Palestinians’ rights to return (e.g., H.R. 2590);
9. Condemnation of Israeli apartheid and colonial practices  (e.g., H.Res. 751);
10. Ending the spending of U.S. tax dollars on Israel and/or sanctioning Israel until it ceases its practices of apartheid and colonialism;