THE NEW YORK TIMES - September 7, 2017
Members of Congress are currently considering a bill
that threatens to silence the growing support for the boycott,
divestment and sanctions movement for Palestinian freedom and human
rights, known as B.D.S. This draconian bill, the Israel Anti-Boycott Act,
threatens individuals and businesses who actively participate in
boycott campaigns in support of Palestinian rights conducted by
international governmental organizations with up to 20 years in prison
and a $1,000,000 fine.
By endorsing this
McCarthyite bill, senators would take away Americans’ First Amendment
rights in order to protect Israel from nonviolent pressure to end its
50-year-old occupation of Palestinian territory and other abuses of
Palestinian rights.
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