[Peace-discuss] UPDATE: Illinois anti-boycott bill may be voted on today in Illinois House

[Stuart Levy]

I called.   The staffer I spoke with had heard from one other person 
about this bill today.    Hope that can become a few more... !

Thank you, Robert, for raising the alarm.

     Stuart

On 4/20/15 1:06 PM, Robert Naiman via Peace-discuss wrote:
> Apparently the bill is on the calendar this afternoon.
>
> Please call Rep. Ammons and urge her to vote no.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Robert Naiman* <naiman at justforeignpolicy.org 
> <mailto:naiman at justforeignpolicy.org>>
> Date: Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 11:03 AM
> Subject: call Rep. Ammons against Illinois anti-boycott bill?
> To: Peace-discuss List <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net 
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> Her Springfield office number is (217) 558-1009 
> <tel:%28217%29%20558-1009>.
>
> The bill number is HB4011.
>
> The bill is here:
>
> http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=88&GA=99&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=4011&GAID=13&LegID=90228&SpecSess=&Session=
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> This bill is extreme. It would direct the state to cut off contracts 
> with any company that "boycotts Israel." "Boycotts Israel" is defined 
> to include "territories controlled by the State of Israel." Thus, a 
> company that stopped selling products produced in Israeli settlements 
> in the West Bank would be subject to sanctions by the state of Illinois.
>
> Friday is the end of the current legislative session, so if this bill 
> is going to be passed in the current session, it has to be voted on by 
> Friday.
>
> Urge Rep. Ammons to vote no. Have the staffer record your name and 
> address. It takes less time to call than it took me to write this email.
>
> (217) 558-1009 <tel:%28217%29%20558-1009>.
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