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You're talking as if there is some law from time immemorial regarding this, to deal with all corporate boycotts. The 2018 law mentioned was completely driven b

You're talking as if there is some law from time immemorial regarding this, to deal with all corporate boycotts. The 2018 law mentioned was completely driven by the Israel lobby, and all proceeding laws in this respect were due to the Israel lobby. The grand statement "When it comes to businesses, the US government reserves the right to institute international boycotts" is deceptive and farcical- this was instigated due to the Israel lobby and for all practical purposes has only applied to Israel.

silicon2401 5y ago
One of the many legitimate reasons for boycotting Israel
q1w2 5y ago
...at the same time - the ability for the US to act as ONE body to impose strong political will is an important tool. ...so this law makes sense. You cannot negotiate with 100,000 small US businesses - but now the US can use this lever of control to help force Israel or other governments to change. This also applies to China, Myanmar, South Africa, etc...