Israel passes law banning calls for boycott

The “Boycott Bill” was approved in its final reading in the Knesset on Monday night (July 11), after a plenum discussion that lasted nearly six hours and uncertainty throughout the day as to whether a vote would take place.   A poster by Peace Now: “Arrested me” The bill passed with 47 in favor and…

Jerusalem: A demonstration against the Boycott Bill

A coalition of peace, human rights and left groups and movements, among them Hadash (the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality – Communist Party of Israel) will demonstrate today (Sunday, July 10) outside the Justice Ministry in Jerusalem, in an effort to prevent the passage of the “Boycott Bill,” which is expected to be voted…

Boycott Law against Democracy

Israeli rightwing parties and leaders once more destroy Israeli democracy. Once more they reject Voltaire’s words: “I wholly disapprove of what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it” The proposal for the “boycott law”, currently placed before the Knesset, contradicts the meaning of freedom of speech – i.e. political…

Hadash: Boycott bill violates freedom of expression

The Association for Civil Rights in Israel issued yesterday (Monday) a press release confirming that the Boycott bill was approved for a final reading, making it highly likely that it will pass in the final vote in Knesset. According to ACRI’s translation of the bill, a “a boycott against the State of Israel” is “deliberately…

Facebook group calls for boycott of high-priced foods

As cost of dairy product nears that of gas, Facebook group calls for boycott of high-priced foods and ‘No reason for us to be screwed’, organizer says.  With revolution sweeping the Arab countries, Facebook-inspired protests have come to Israel in an unlikely form, in a carton of cottage cheese. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a…

Anti-boycott bill passes first Knesset reading

    Hadash MK says legislation aimed at punishing Israeli companies which do not sell to settlements violates freedom of expression. Bill allowing State to revoke citizenship of individuals convicted of terror, espionage offences also approved in first reading           The Knesset plenum on Monday (March 7, 2011) passed in first…

Israel: Anti-boycott bill approved

Bill imposes fines on Israeli citizens who back, initiate boycotts against occupation The Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee approved a bill on Tuesday (February 15, 2011) that calls for heavy fines to be imposed on Israeli citizens who initiate or incite boycotts against Israel and the occupation of the Palestinian territories. The Israeli parliament…

Hadash faction to boycott

Members of the Knesset’s (the Israeli parliament) Hadash faction, Mohammed Barakeh, Hannah Sweid and Dov Khenin, plan to boycott today (Thursday, May 15) festive session which will be attended by US President George W. Bush.