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| The Dawn of Sanity? Israeli Supreme Court Upholds Anti-Boycott Law |
| 2015-05-01 |
| [Arutz Shiva] As the makeup and direction of the new government becomes clearer, it is worth making mention of a High Court decision which passed us by our post-election stupor. More surprisingly, the decision displayed a measure of sanity that has been lacking from that particular branch of government in recent years.. The High Court broadly approved the much maligned "Anti-Boycott Law", which various NGOs, invariably on the Left such as Gush Shalom, Adalah and Btselem, all vociferously attacked as an egregious attack on free speech. Whereas previously, the aforementioned groups and their acolytes could call for boycotts of Israel, the law now leaves them liable to civil damages. In addition, the Finance Minister is empowered to remove any NGO's tax exemptions that call for Israeli boycotts. The Court also saw fit to vacate the clause which would have allowed claimants against the "boycotters" to claim punitive damages. Why is this significant? Because it assures that treason won't pay well? |
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