This piece was reprinted by OpEd News with permission or license. It may not be reproduced in any form without permission or license from the source.
Denunciation of Israel's Anti-Boycott Law - by Stephen Lendman
A previous article discussed it in detail, accessed through the following link:
Before and after its July 11 passage, critics called it outrageous, shameful, lawless, and anti-democratic. More on that below.
In contrast, Netanyahu praised the measure, saying he "authorized the bill. If I hadn't authorized it, it wouldn't have gotten here. I am opposed to boycotts against Israel and boycotts against groups within Israel."
The pro-Israeli NGO Monitor (NGOM) tried having it both ways, saying:
It doesn't "see this legislation as the appropriate means to combat the BDS movement. However, numerous NGOs have released misleading and false statements about the new law, (including saying it) criminalizes freedom of speech."
In fact, that's precisely what it does, infringing on the right of Israelis to speak freely on any issue without fear of recrimination.
Next Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
1
1
1
