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JERUSALEM, Israel – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order prohibiting New York state agencies from doing business with companies or organizations supporting the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) movement whose goal is to delegitimize and ultimately destroy Israel.
In a statement, the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) praised Cuomo for signing the order and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, for promising to introduce a similar law on the federal level.
At the signing, Cuomo said New York is a "true friend" of the Jewish state.
"If you boycott against Israel, New York will boycott you," the governor said. "If you divert revenues from Israel, New York will divert revenues from you. If you sanction Israel, New York will sanction you, period."
In 2014, New York state's Jewish population stood at 1,757,270.
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