Many people here seem baffled about why there are laws here in the US that require various people to sign anti-BDS agreements specifically mentioning the State

Many people here seem baffled about why there are laws here in the US that require various people to sign anti-BDS agreements specifically mentioning the State of Israel or the Israeli government. After all, BDS campaigns may seem rather silly. Would it possibly matter if you stop buying Sabre Hummus? But these campaigns can be effective (for their proponents). They make US citizens aware of the conditions they would not otherwise be aware of.