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Proposed legislation seeks to impose counter-measures on countries, organizations, companies or individuals who boycott Israel.
Yitzhak Benhorin, Michal Margalit
The US Congress is preparing a counter offensive to the tsunami of boycotts against Israel, with legislators pushing a bill giving Israel a unique economic status and protection from sanctions.
The proposed legislation constitutes a threat of an American counter-boycott against countries, UN organizations and private companies who boycott Israeli products, political or cultural institutions, or scholars.
The bill proposal is led by Republican House representative Peter Roskam from Illinois and has garnered wide support from both Republicans and Democrats in the House.
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http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4648715,00.html
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)DetlefK
(16,423 posts)How is that supposed to work?
closeupready
(29,503 posts)malaise
(269,219 posts)Stupid fucks
LeftishBrit
(41,212 posts)But perhaps it's true that stupid fucks are in charge of the world!
malaise
(269,219 posts)They actually think so - both Congress and Israel
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)LeftishBrit
(41,212 posts)Against boycotting Israel, and against boycotting people for boycotting Israel, and against boycotting people for boycotting people for boycotting Israel....
If Americans don't like boycotts of Israel, they can respond by buying more Israeli products!
Where will this end? A boycotts B; C boycotts A for boycotting B; D boycotts C for boycotting A; E boycotts D for boycotting C; and so ad infinitum!
In any case, I thought Republicans favoured the Free Market, and opposed government restrictions on business deals?
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)their occupation of the Palestinians which has gone on for decades to continue. It is obvious the US lawmakers have
no interest in even appearing to be an honest broker in this conflict.
Let the Palestinians be aware and fight back as they will need to with massive civil disobedience.
The US lawmakers are not interested in their right to a viable state.
snip* Reuter added that based on the measures the Americans are willing to take - as stated in the proposed legislation - "any company that wants to issue stocks in the US will have to declare it was not and is not boycotting Israel."
In addition, any company that appears before the US court, or is involved in the American banking system, could be sued based on the proposed legislation.
"I believe most of the European companies will hesitate to join a boycott against Israel in light of the American threats," he said.
Takket
(21,644 posts)if our congress is going to be spending its time fastening legislation to protect their interests, funneling billions into their military, letting their leaders speak to the congress.... isn't it about time we at least started collecting taxes from these people if we are going to spending all this time and money looking out for their interests???????
IDemo
(16,926 posts)Doesn't a boycott count?
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)See: http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oac