rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/remove-the-virginia-israel-advisory-board-from-hb932?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-remove-the-virginia-israel-advisory-board-from-hb932' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Alexandria for Palestinian Human Rights https://actionnetwork.org/groups/alexandria-for-palestinian-human-rights https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/437/388/normal/VIAB-banner2026feb.jpg Take action now to help dismantle the Virginia Israel Advisory Board. Virginia House Bill 932 is recodifying the Virginia Israel Advisory Board in Article 10. We have a unique legislative opportunity to advocate against VIAB today. The Virginia Israel Advisory Board (VIAB) is an Israel business promotion entity in the United States embedded within the Virginia state government since 1996 and funded by the state’s taxpayers. VIAB funnels millions of dollars toward Israeli businesses and away from Virginia companies. Unlike other community-specific state advisory boards, VIAB is taxpayer funded. VIAB also diverts millions of dollars each year in state, federal and private grants towards Israeli corporations. It collaborates with state-funded entities like colleges and universities in projects designed to benefit Israel, instead of Virginia students, residents, or businesses. No other country receives Virginia taxpayer funding for business promotion. VIAB pressures state lawmakers and the local business community to develop a long-term stake in Israel, despite Israel’s systemic apartheid, human rights violations in occupied Palestine, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/remove-the-virginia-israel-advisory-board-from-hb932