A US judge dismissed a lawsuit on Monday that challenged a ban targeting entities that boycott Israel.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed an executive order in 2017 prohibiting the mid-Atlantic state from contracting with businesses that support boycotts of Israel. There are several academic, cultural and economic boycotts of the Jewish state over its treatment of Palestinians. The boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement is the major player in Israel boycotts.