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ABOUTThis document is a full translation of the proposed anti-Boycott bill. (Thanks to Emily Schaeffer for the translation.)
The bill was introduced by 25 Knesset members, of both coalition and opposition parties, on 9 June 2010, and has not been yet submitted. At this early stage, it is unclear what version, if any, would pass the legislative process.
According to the bill, individuals who initiate, encourage, or provide support or information for any boycott or divestment action can be sued for damages by the companies harmed; foreign residents who do so will be barred from entering Israel or doing business in it for at least 10 years; and foreign governmental entities will have their assets confiscated to pay the damages, and will be banned from engaging in any economic activity in Israel.
The proposal puts a special burden of proof on anyone involved in such actions up to a year BEFORE the law goes into effect. The section about “foreign governmental entities” is specifically designed against the Palestinian Authority’s recent initiative to promote a boycott of settlement goods. According to the proposal, the Palestinians will in fact keep paying for the products they choose not to purchase, by directly compensating settlement businesses for their “damages from the boycott” using PA tax monies withheld by Israel. Note also that this law proposal would require the state of Israel to monitor the views and actions of activists abroad.
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Lol Trying to legislate over other countries is just stupid and lame. Now I will boycott israeli products for sure. =p
well, that’s me screwed. If a refusal to buy Israeli produce makes me a criminal, well, send me down Your Honour, send me down.
You see, here in Scotland, we have a crime called “reset”; it’s when you pass on or sell stolen goods.
Now, since all products sold by Israel which originate from the Occupied Palestinian Territories are stolen goods, I’d be breaking Scottish law – not to mention any laws of natural human justice – if I were to purchase anything from the occupied territories. So just to be safe, I’ve decided to boycot all israeli goods.
Whoops, guess that would make me a criminal under Israeli law.
Tell you what, if it makes it easier for Israel to monitor my “views and actions” I’ll be happy to sew some identifying mark into my clothing.
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