1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

The Anti-BDS Labeling Act (H.R. 5179) would cement a Trump administration policy that deliberately obscures the origin of goods produced in illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. This undermines transparency for consumers and whitewashes the reality that these settlements violate the Fourth Geneva Convention and international law. As a nation built on principles of human rights and rule of law, the United States should not codify policies that enable the theft of Palestinian land and abet human rights violations. I urge you to vote NO on this bill and uphold the right of consumers to make informed choices that do not inadvertently support the exploitation of an occupied population. Preserving accurate labeling standards is a matter of ethical consumption and respecting international norms.