New York authorities blacklist BDS-supporting companies

New York state has released a blacklist of 13 foreign companies that support the anti-occupation Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, JTA reported Monday.

The list on stationary from the Office of General Services is dated December 2 and was first reported by the New York Post.

Among the companies on the list are Danske Bank, FreedomCall UK and Vitens NV.

None of the businesses are American, the Post reported, citing state officials, who also told the newspaper they do not believe any state agency has financial dealings with them.

In June, NY Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order against BDS requiring state agencies to divest themselves of companies and organizations aligned with the BDS movement.

New York is one of several American states to have passed anti-BDS legislation in recent years.

Other states include California, New Jersey, Arizona, Indiana, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia.