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[–] Ranvier@sopuli.xyz 46 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

A lot of places, to varying degrees:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-BDS_laws

Usually in the US more by making it illegal to sign government contracts with any boycotters of Israel, or by preventing public funds from investing into any entities perceived as boycotting Israel. These things could be devastating to any businesses or non profits that work with the government, or any publicly traded companies (due to decreased investment). Technically boycotting Israel in general can't be made illegal in the US, as that would be a free speech violation.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Interesting. TIL.

[–] febra@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

So basically in all the countries that are in love with settler colonialism, condemning and boycotting settler colonialism is illegal.

[–] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 3 points 7 months ago

Israel is really against free speech. This law might in the future be used to make BDS a hate crime or some equally perverse analogy like that. Israel will gladly throw away other people's rights for their own benefit (not least their neighbors' rights), and they are completely throwing Jews in general under the bus, as it has been from the beginning:

Herzl described [Jewish] opponents of the Zionism he was proposing as "Jewish vermin"

In fact, the more anti-semitism rises in the world, the more Jews will believe they should move to Israel, thus serving the Zionist agenda. Israel might throw America under the bus too, just to get their way.

The current struggle is not Israel vs. Palestine or Israel vs. Hamas but Israel vs. human rights and freedom, and we do have to pick a side.

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.

  • Elie Wiesel
[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Okay. I keep seeing things that clearly point to something. But whenever anyone brings it up they are mentioned as a crazy racist conspiracy theorist. But sometimes conspiracy theories are true.

I'm not American. Is America (the goverment/ media/ Hollywood whatever) over represented by Jews that favour their own interest and the interest if Israel?

Is so what evidence is there and why does no one care?

Just to be clear I don't think this is a some illuminati style super government. More like how in the past America was super racist and a lot of people would give a white person beneficial treatment over blacks. Like that but more hidden.

[–] bartolomeo@suppo.fi 3 points 7 months ago

Look up AIPAC to start. They can effectively write the rules in the U.S., like this one

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/894/text

Opensecrets.org is a good website to follow political financing too. Check how much Biden got this election cycle.