The same people--in spite of the 1st amendment--are trying (with some success!) to make it illegal for Americans to boycott or say anything critical of Israel.

The same people--in spite of the 1st amendment--are trying (with some success!) to make it illegal for Americans to boycott or say anything critical of Israel. If the Chinese or the Russians tried this, everyone would see it for what it is--foreign powers pulling our strings. Since Israel is an ethno-religious state, their PR apparatus (with some success!) spins every single criticism as covert antisemitism. see: hasbara