Americans’ Right to Boycott Israel Needs to Be Protected
Boycotting is protected under the First Amendment, but it's now under threat. This discovery and more after the jump.
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Boycotting is protected under the First Amendment, but it’s now under threat; meanwhile, Facebook has drastically changed American democracy. These discoveries and more below.
In America, the Right to Boycott Israel Is Under Threat. This Is Why That’s Cause for Concern. McCarthy era anti-Communist loyalty tests have been relegated to the dustbin of history. The same must apply to government requests that employees certify they’re not engaged in a boycott of Israel.
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Opinion
Standing up against death and destruction in Gaza represents a tradition as long as Zionism itself.
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Over 100 companies are said to be complicit in violating Palestinian human rights by operating in the occupied West Bank.
The resulting backlash focuses public discourse on the Israeli occupation and brings attention to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
In a press conference, the Minnesota representative calls on her colleagues to make the state visit Benjamin Netanyahu has denied her.
Israel releases a letter purportedly signed by Rep. Tlaib, in which she promises not to advocate boycotts of Israel during her visit to her grandmother.
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