Israelis inciting anti-Israel boycotts could soon be forced to pay dearly - Polidicks

[url]http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israelis-inciting-anti-israel-boycotts-could-soon-be-forced-to-pay-dearly-1.301968[/url] [release]The Knesset approved on Wednesday an initial reading of a bill calling for heavy fines to be imposed on Israeli citizens who initiate or incite boycotts against Israel. If approved into law, the fines would apply to anyone boycotting Israeli individuals, companies, factories, and organizations. "In the U.S. there is are laws aimed at preventing Americans from boycotting U.S. allies, including Israel. It appears that in light of the reality in Israel, we need a similar law that applies to Israeli citizens," said the bill's sponsors - coalition chairman Zeev Elkin (Likud), MK Arieh Eldad (National Union) and MK Dalia Itzik (Kadima). Under the new law, any group could sue damages of up to NIS 30,000 from anyone who launched a boycott against them, or incited a boycott, without having to prove that damage was indeed caused. An additional sum could then be demanded once damages were proven. The bill comes in response to a wide range of boycotts – financial, academic, and others – that have recently been encountered in Israel. Elkin said Tuesday that "we mustn't accept boycotts against Israel, whether academic or economic. The state must protect itself from the increasing processes of delegitimization, and provide compensation to those harmed by it." "The wall-to-wall support of this bill proves that members of Knesset recognize the need to maintain a balance between democratic rights and the premeditated targeting of Israeli bodies," Elkin went on to say. [/release] Death to free speech! :jihad:

Israel is trolling and needs to stfu.

How fascist of you, Israel. You're going to fit right in over there in the middle east. [quote][b][highlight]"In the U.S. there is are laws aimed at preventing Americans from boycotting U.S. allies, including Israel.[/b][/highlight] It appears that in light of the reality in Israel, we need a similar law that applies to Israeli citizens," [/quote] I'm pretty sure that's untrue.

That's a fucking lie.

Why not rename the country United States of Israel while we are at it.

how the fuck is this a good idea .?

[QUOTE=pieman26;23388450]how the fuck is this a good idea .?[/QUOTE] It's not.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;23386485]I'm pretty sure that's untrue.[/QUOTE] sounds like bullshit to make themselves look better

Alien and Sedition Act of 2010

Just cut off Israel and flat it down near Australia, and Bring Autsralia over between Brazil and Africa, i think they'd all get along.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;23386485] I'm pretty sure that's untrue.[/QUOTE] Yes, I hope it is are untrue.

Can someone please explain to me how you can boycott your own country? :ohdear:

I would make a clever pun involving the use of "boycott" and "pay dearly" from the title, seeing that if you look at it, It can be a clever pun. I'm too tired to make it though, so I'll just point out the title.

[QUOTE=zombojoe;23391421]Can someone please explain to me how you can boycott your own country? :ohdear:[/QUOTE] Isn't that hard. 99% is made in China these days.

Der Juden! No, really, what the buttfuck is this

Oh wow

One step forward, two steps back.

Stop taking news from Haaretz. Because it's not news. It's just unsourced, unbelievable banter.

Waiting for BurnEmDowns opinion on this.

[QUOTE=DogGunn;23400708]Stop taking news from Haaretz. Because it's not news. It's just unsourced, unbelievable banter.[/QUOTE] Haha, are you fucking kidding me? Haaretz is like the most reputable Israeli source. Even BurnEmdown can vouch for this.

[QUOTE=starpluck;23400731]Haha, are you fucking kidding me? Haaretz is like the most reputable Israeli source. Even BurnEmdown can vouch for this.[/QUOTE] Nope not at all. If BED wants to vouch for it, they can. In the end, this is really only an extension of defamation laws, so it's not really news - but Haaretz can turn it into news!

[QUOTE=DogGunn;23400757]Nope not at all. If BED wants to vouch for it, they can. In the end, this is really only an extension of defamation laws, so it's not really news - but Haaretz can turn it into news![/QUOTE] Haaretz is a pretty fucking reputable source, I don't know what the Hell you're talking about. Also denying this is news is a damn stupid claim, even if it is an extension of already enacted laws it's a response to anti-Israeli boycotts, which is a pretty big deal. I dunno' about you, but I consider new legislation a big fucking deal regardless of whether or not an important issue is involved.

[QUOTE=DogGunn;23400708]Stop taking news from Haaretz. Because it's not news. It's just unsourced, unbelievable banter.[/QUOTE] Every news source that goes against Israel is anti-Semetic and biased. If you want REAL news about Israel, just ask the IDF.

[QUOTE=Jund;23400937]Every news source that goes against Israel is anti-Semetic and biased. If you want REAL news about Israel, just ask the IDF.[/QUOTE] No one used the term biased and no one dropped the anti-Semetic bomb, so fuck off. [QUOTE=Billiam;23400877]Haaretz is a pretty fucking reputable source, I don't know what the Hell you're talking about. Also denying this is news is a damn stupid claim, even if it is an extension of already enacted laws it's a response to anti-Israeli boycotts, which is a pretty big deal. I dunno' about you, but I consider new legislation a big fucking deal regardless of whether or not an important issue is involved.[/QUOTE] Haaretz is no more credible than any other news source. It just provides "news" that other networks don't pick up. im not going to bother replying to second part, meerly because i can't be bothered. [farkin headache]

Israel, just die already.

[QUOTE=BloodYScar;23401091]Israel, just die already.[/QUOTE] Idiots like BloodYScar, just die already.

[QUOTE=DogGunn;23400973]Haaretz is no more credible than any other news source. It just provides "news" that other networks don't pick up.[/QUOTE] The Guardian's reporting on it, dunno if that counts. [QUOTE=DogGunn;23400973]I'm not going to bother replying to second part, meerly because I can't be bothered. [farkin headache][/QUOTE] Fair enough. [editline]06:34AM[/editline] [QUOTE=Zeke129;23386485]How fascist of you, Israel. You're going to fit right in over there in the middle east. [/QUOTE] Zing!

[QUOTE=DogGunn;23400708]Stop taking news from Haaretz. Because it's not news. It's just unsourced, unbelievable banter.[/QUOTE] What? I find it to be the most reliable news website in Israel (and it's in English too). [editline]02:18PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Hoffa1337;23400726]Waiting for BurnEmDowns opinion on this.[/QUOTE] Blocking free speech is bad, mmmkay?

Inciting academic and economic boycott's is not free speech.

[url]http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3919914,00.html[/url] [url]http://news.walla.co.il/?w=//1708733[/url] And here you go about other news sites, though you need to Google translate it. And why is it not free speech?