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Domino@quokk.au to World News@quokk.auEnglish · 8 days ago

The House Just Passed a Bill Punishing “Politically Motivated” Boycotts of Israel

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The House Just Passed a Bill Punishing “Politically Motivated” Boycotts of Israel

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Domino@quokk.au to World News@quokk.auEnglish · 8 days ago
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Far-right Rep. Lauren Boeberg added an amendment to the Pentagon budget that targets the BDS boycott movement against Israel.
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  • Morgan @lemmy.ca
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    My motivation to boycott Israel is not political, it’s humanitarian.

    • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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      Isn’t human rights a subset of politics?

  • RubberElectrons@lemmy.world
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    I don’t care. I’m boycotting Israel. Thanks for coming to my talk, fuck kirk and fuck trump.

  • Cid Vicious@sh.itjust.works
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    Well that’s like 3 different kinds of unconstitutional at least, be interesting to see how the klown kourt allows this.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      It’s absurdist legislation that’s mostly fodder for a DOJ eager to go witchhunting.

      But we’ve also got a kangaroo SCOTUS more than willing to rubber stamp vexatious litigation and fascist intimidation. So “unconstitutional” won’t save anyone without infinite money to spend on legal defense.

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    We must protect the national interest … by protecting the national interest of a different nation

    • hector@lemmy.today
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      Israel first policy always.

      It is amazing what having video of politicians of both parties and Business Leaders fucking underage girls can do for your support in that country.

    • hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Of a different nation that may or may not bomb our other allies

      • PugJesus@lemmy.world
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        Sells our military secrets, murders our citizens, interferes with our politics…

        Israel is such an outstanding ally!

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      Israel is our satrap and the knife we use to hold Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran in check.

      We’re protecting them because they’re our made men. They launder our money, extort our allies, smuggle our weapons, and do a fair bit of our covert assassination and sabotage. That’s when they aren’t straight up doing terrorist bombings on our behalf.

      Why would we not want to defend a nation fully on our payroll for all the most miserable and horrific rolls of an empire?

    • 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Israel is basically their surveillance, intelligence and weapons testing branch where they can do some heinous shit without repercussions.

      It lines up perfectly with yankistanis national interests if you’ve not been under a rock.

  • salacious_coaster@infosec.pub
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    Uh oh. Does anyone know what products I have to buy now so I don’t go to jail? I don’t even know any Israeli stuff

    • Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I think the only one I know is sodastream, so I guess don’t buy one of those, you know, I’m sure the dead kids in Gaza care a whole lot about some consumer boycotts

      • Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world
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        Intel has several fabs there too iirc.

    • Hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      If you don’t like hummus you’d better develop a taste for it quickly.

  • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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    Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

    • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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      I’m pretty sure we’re already there.

  • expatriado@lemmy.world
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    wait. where free speech went?

  • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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    Glad my boycott is ethically based

  • Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    The house is illegitimate

  • 😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.world
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    Fuck Israel, genocidal scum!

  • Optional@lemmy.world
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    BoeBoe’s still around? Aw. Who just got the handy?

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    🎵In the laaaand of the freeeee🎵

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    Wow what crazy timing, must be a coincidence

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    Yea garbage site. Can’t even read the article

    • quick_snail@feddit.nl
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      The Intercept? Its one of few great news outlets that loads fine in tor browser on strict mode.

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