Tag: USA: Anti-BDS Bill

NOVANEWS By Sarah Levy Hypocrisy among the American political class is not all that unusual, but sometimes the naked expression of it takes on shocking proportions. Proposed federal legislation known as the Israel Anti-Boycott Act, which attempts to criminalize the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign for Palestinian rights, is a perfect example. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) recently issued a letter urging the 46 US senators -- 32 Republicans and 14 Democrats -- who have co-signed the Senate version of the bill, S. 720, to reconsider their support. A similar House measure has support from 185 Republicans and 64 Democrats. According to the statement: Under the bill, only a person whose lack of business ties to Israel is politically motivated would be subje...