Paris Magistrate's Court Holds: BDS's Boycott of Israel is legal (Sept 11, 2011)

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The tribunal of the 17th magistrate's court of the Paris law courts, which specialises in matters regarding press rights, the defamation of public figures and freedom of expression, has given a most important and clear ruling on the right of citizens and consumers to call for a boycott of Israel and its products. It concerns all of us. See below for the grounds for the decision.

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Front of the BDS Library in France (2011), by The BDS Movement

"Since the call for a boycott of Israeli products is formulated by a citizen for political motives and it is part of a political debate relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict -- a debate concerned with a matter of general interest with international significance, the offence of provocation to discrimination, based on the fact of belonging to a Nation, is not constituted."

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I have a law degree (Stanford, 66') but have never practiced. Instead, from 1967 through 1977, I tried to contribute to the revolution in America. As unsuccessful as everyone else over that decade, in 1978 I went to work for the U.S. Forest (more...)

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