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Congress Can Send a Powerful Message by Passing the Israel Anti-Boycott Act


(The Hill) Joshua S. Block - The Israel Anti-Boycott Act would expand existing U.S. anti-boycott laws, which currently prohibit participation by Americans in discriminatory foreign government-led boycotts against Israel. This legislation does not in any way regulate civil society organizations which are critical of Israeli policies or prevent them from speaking out in favor of boycotts. But commercial conduct is not speech. Legislation protecting Israel from boycotts has already passed in over 20 U.S. states. The Israel Anti-Boycott Act is not an effort to suppress free speech, but an important weapon in the fight against hate and intolerance. The writer is CEO and President of The Israel Project.
2017-07-26 00:00:00
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