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I think that's a pretty blatant mischaracterization of this situation. My understanding is that these laws are put in place very specifically to combat the BDS
by skohan 5y ago
I think that's a pretty blatant mischaracterization of this situation. My understanding is that these laws are put in place very specifically to combat the BDS movement, which works very hard to distance itself from even a whiff of antisemitism to avoid exactly the optics you're describing.
- q1w2 5y agoThe laws do not mention BDS at all, and they apply to any boycott. You can argue that the current popular boycott is against Israel, but the US has had multiple waves of boycotts. This law allows the US to move as one. ...to act as one. Which affords very significant leverage to our government in order to enact change - whether that's against China, Israel, Russia, South Africa, etc...