New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued the first-ever executive order forcing state agencies to divest from any organizations aligned with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. BDS is an international campaign to pressure Israel to comply with international law and respect Palestinian rights. The order forces state officials to make a list of businesses and groups who are engaged in activities targeting Israel. Legal groups have declared the order unconstitutional and a form of “21st century McCarthyism.”