<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">The ACLU has come out foursquare against the bipartisan, bicameral, AIPAC-supported "anti-Israel boycott bill," that would impose criminal penalties for advocating for a "boycott of Israel," on Constitutional, free speech grounds.  </div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Consistent with past AIPAC-supported Congressional efforts along this line, "boycott Israel" is defined to mean, "including settlements in the West Bank," i.e. this bill is expressly aimed at European policies that distinguish between "Israel" and "the settlements." <br><br><div dir="ltr"><div>Here's a write-up in the Intercept. They interview bill sponsors and ask them, did you know the ACLU is against this bill? And the sponsors are like, really? I had no idea there were free speech issues with this bill. I just signed up to "support Israel." I mean, don't expect me to actually know what's in the bills I co-sponsor if that's what AIPAC told me to do. </div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://theintercept.com/2017/07/19/u-s-lawmakers-seek-to-criminally-outlaw-support-for-boycott-campaign-against-israel/" target="_blank">https://theintercept.com/2017/<wbr>07/19/u-s-lawmakers-seek-to-cr<wbr>iminally-outlaw-support-for-bo<wbr>ycott-campaign-against-israel/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Rodney Davis is a co-sponsor of the House bill. If you don't agree with that, why not give Rodney Davis a piece of your mind? Please note the opposition of the ACLU to the bill in your phone call. </div><div><br></div><div><b>202-225-2371</b><br></div><div><br></div><div>===</div><div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">Robert Naiman<br>Policy Director<br>Just Foreign Policy<br><a href="http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/" target="_blank">www.justforeignpolicy.org</a><br><a href="mailto:naiman@justforeignpolicy.org" target="_blank">naiman@justforeignpolicy.org</a><br><div>(202) 448-2898 x1<br></div><div><br></div><div>Force Roll Calls on Davidson-Nolan Bars to U.S. Role in Saudi War in Yemen<br></div><div><a href="https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/force-roll-calls-on-davidson?r_by=1135580">https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/force-roll-calls-on-davidson?r_by=1135580</a><br><br><br></div></div><div><br></div><div><br><div></div>
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