Lankford's statements seem to be referring to a bill that was passed in Oklahoma in May 2020 that declares Israel "a prominent trading partner of the State of Oklahoma" and "that the state, and those companies that do business by and through the state, in the interest of the state's economic policy, should not boycott trade with Israel."
The bill, signed by the governor last year, also says that the state "shall not adopt a procurement, investment or other policy that has the effect of inducing or requiring a person to boycott the government of Israel or its instrumentalities, or to boycott a person doing business in Israel or territories under its jurisdiction, when such boycott is on the basis of such person's location in such places."
However, state Rep. Mark McBride (R), one of the primary authors of the bill, said that this law only applies to the state of Oklahoma and who they do business with.
"If Ben & Jerry's was a vendor [of the state], then we would not do business, but they are not a vendor of Oklahoma," McBride said to The Hill.
Looked it up: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-calls-on-oklahoma-to-ban-ben-jerry-s/ar-AAMptue
Lankford's statements seem to be referring to a bill that was passed in Oklahoma in May 2020 that declares Israel "a prominent trading partner of the State of Oklahoma" and "that the state, and those companies that do business by and through the state, in the interest of the state's economic policy, should not boycott trade with Israel."
The bill, signed by the governor last year, also says that the state "shall not adopt a procurement, investment or other policy that has the effect of inducing or requiring a person to boycott the government of Israel or its instrumentalities, or to boycott a person doing business in Israel or territories under its jurisdiction, when such boycott is on the basis of such person's location in such places."
However, state Rep. Mark McBride (R), one of the primary authors of the bill, said that this law only applies to the state of Oklahoma and who they do business with.
"If Ben & Jerry's was a vendor [of the state], then we would not do business, but they are not a vendor of Oklahoma," McBride said to The Hill.