ACLU Says Right to Boycott Is at Stake in Lawsuit Over Arkansas Anti-BDS Law
https://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2022/10/24/israel_boycott_the_arkansas_times_palestineBYAmy Goodman, Democracy Now!
The ACLU is asking the Supreme Court to overturn an Arkansas anti-BDS law that penalizes state contractors unless they pledge not to boycott the state of Israel. Arkansas is one of more than 30 U.S. states to have passed “copycat” legislation to criminalize the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which seeks to boycott Israel and Israeli goods to protest its violation of Palestinian rights. The ACLU and other rights groups have argued the right to boycott is foundational to U.S. politics and protected free speech, and warn if the anti-BDS laws aren’t challenged, Americans could lose their right to boycott fossil fuel comp...










