Israel Passes Law to Make Boycotts Illegal

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Israel Passes Law to Make Boycotts Illegal

Post by Gawd » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:15 am

Israel passes law banning calls for boycott
The Knesset passed Monday a law penalizing persons or organizations that boycott Israel or the settlements, by a vote of 47 to 38.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not present during the vote. MK Zeev Elkin (Likud), who proposed the law, said the law is not meant to silence people, but "to protect the citizens of Israel."

According to the law, a person or an organization calling for the boycott of Israel, including the settlements, can be sued by the boycott's targets without having to prove that they sustained damage. The court will then decide how much compensation is to be paid. The second part of the law says a person or a company that declare a boycott of Israel or the settlements will not be able to bid in government tenders.

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Next up, banning criticism of Jews & Israel. Though, they already punish you for that.
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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Tue Jul 12, 2011 2:49 am

Geoffrey will be so upset to hear he won't be called for anymore. :tea:
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Post by Robert_S » Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:35 am

I'm boycotting Ye Olde Testament as we speak.
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Post by Audley Strange » Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:03 am

How long now to they decide to annexe the Sudetenland do you think?

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Post by JimC » Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:48 am

Audley Strange wrote:How long now to they decide to annexe the Sudetenland do you think?

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