Israel boycott ban: Shunning Israeli goods to become criminal offence

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Critics say move amounts to a 'gross attack on democratic freedoms'

Local councils, public bodies and even some university student unions are to be banned by law from boycotting “unethical” companies, as part of a controversial crackdown being announced by the Government.

Under the plan all publicly funded institutions will lose the freedom to refuse to buy goods and services from companies involved in the arms trade, fossil fuels, tobacco products or Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Any public bodies that continue to pursue boycotts will face “severe penalties”, ministers said.

Senior government sources said they were cracking down on town-hall boycotts because they “undermined good community relations, poisoned and polarised debate and fuelled anti-Semitism”.

But critics said the move amounted to a “gross attack on democratic freedoms”.

A spokesman for the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: “The Government’s decision to ban councils and other public bodies from divesting from trade or investments they regard as unethical is an attack on local democracy.

“People have the right to elect local representatives able to make decisions free of central government political control. That includes withdrawal of investments or procurement on ethical and human rights grounds.

“This Government’s ban would have outlawed council action against apartheid South Africa. Ministers talk about devolution, but in practice they’re imposing Conservative Party policies on elected local councils across the board.”

Significantly, and underlining the main target of the ban, the formal announcement will be made by the Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock when he visits Israel this week.

Israeli companies, along with other firms which have investments in the occupied West Bank, have been among those targeted by unofficial boycotts in the past.

 

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The video I posted was a joke.. just incase you accuse me of defending Israel.

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this is really a shame and antidemocràtic, the jew lobby ordered this.

I'm going to boycott all things of Israel

israel barcode's are  729 and 871

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4 minutes ago, brizoda said:

this is really a shame and antidemocràtic, the jew lobby ordered this.

I'm going to boycott all things of Israel

israel barcode's are  729 and 871

Israeli lobby*

There are Jews in support of the boycott.

https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/boycott-divestment-and-sanctions/jvp-supports-the-bds-movement/

 

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2 minutes ago, VampireHeart said:

Israeli lobby*

There are Jews in support of the boycott.

they're a drop in an ocean

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2 minutes ago, brizoda said:

they're a drop in an ocean

I still wouldn't put them in the same basket with others. 

I edited my post with link, but there are more.

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1 minute ago, VampireHeart said:

I still wouldn't put them in the same basket with others. 

I edited my post with link, but there are more.

I read this from Mondoweiss and DavidIcke.com

[brizoda 4,177]

I also signed a petition from BDS France about a new legislation banning BDS in France

link:

http://boycottproduitsisraeliens.wesign.it/fr

 

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The hypocrisy... If it was a neighbour country or another from ME people would not mibd the boycott... They would even praise it.  It is true however that such mouvement can be used to spread anti semitism.  Honestly public entities should just invest or buy local product to avoid being political... 

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2 hours ago, brizoda said:

this is really a shame and antidemocràtic, the jew lobby ordered this.

I'm going to boycott all things of Israel

israel barcode's are  729 and 871

what the **** is wrong with you, ****ing anti-semitic person. You would also like to kick jews out right? why not kill them all, right? 

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2 hours ago, brizoda said:

I also signed a petition from BDS France about a new legislation banning BDS in France

link:

http://boycottproduitsisraeliens.wesign.it/fr

 

omg you from france? I guess you are happy that Jews are leaving france in high numbers right? :partY:

 

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Just now, Simon said:

omg you from france? I guess you are happy that Jews are leaving france in high numbers right? :partY:

 

Im fed up with your comments

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Just now, brizoda said:

Im fed up with your comments

i'm too with your anti-semitic mind view. 

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1 hour ago, TiphEret said:

The hypocrisy... If it was a neighbour country or another from ME people would not mibd the boycott... They would even praise it.  It is true however that such mouvement can be used to spread anti semitism.  Honestly public entities should just invest or buy local product to avoid being political... 

Considering that people don't give a **** about Saudi bombing the **** out of Yemen, I doubt people would be even vocal to support a boycott like they do for Israel