I Cannot Use These Words
Jul. 18th, 2011 10:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
eumeliaMy speech (which, no matter what people say, has never been absolutely free) has been curtailed in a frightening way.
I cannot tell you which companies not to buy from, because I could get sued and fined (but not confined) for it.
The "anti-Boycott" law which passed last week in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament stipulates that it is a civil wrong (not a criminal offence) to call for a boycott on Israeli made, well, anything.
It is meant to protect Settlement made goods from the West Bank from financial loss.
In effect, it punishes people from doing the most non-violent action possible, asking people to be conciousness consumers.
I am not telling you to boycott, because that would open me up for law suits that could sue me for more money that I've got, due to hypothetical financial loss.
If ever there was a time for you to learn about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction campaign and movement, it is now.
But, well, I can't tell you what you should do regarding that.
I cannot tell you which companies not to buy from, because I could get sued and fined (but not confined) for it.
The "anti-Boycott" law which passed last week in the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament stipulates that it is a civil wrong (not a criminal offence) to call for a boycott on Israeli made, well, anything.
It is meant to protect Settlement made goods from the West Bank from financial loss.
In effect, it punishes people from doing the most non-violent action possible, asking people to be conciousness consumers.
I am not telling you to boycott, because that would open me up for law suits that could sue me for more money that I've got, due to hypothetical financial loss.
If ever there was a time for you to learn about the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction campaign and movement, it is now.
But, well, I can't tell you what you should do regarding that.
