Israeli and American flags displayed at Ben Gurion Airport in March 2013. Photo: Moshe Milner / GPO A bill winding through the New York Senate aims to do more to ensure the state does not contract with companies that boycott Israel. Introduced by Sen. Anna Kaplan and co-sponsored by Sen. Todd Kaminsky, the legislation (S706) was referred in January to the Senate’s Procurement and Contracts Committee. It would codify a definition of boycott activities and outline steps for state agencies to avoid doing business with them. The bill describes the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign, which rejects Israel’s...