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

[Carl G. Estabrook]

Astonishing. People on this list should call, and we should note how Carol votes.

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> On Apr 20, 2015, at 1:23 PM, Stuart Levy via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:
> 
> 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>
>> 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.
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>> The bill number is HB4011.
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>> The bill is here:
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>> http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=88&GA=99&DocTypeId=HB&DocNum=4011&GAID=13&LegID=90228&SpecSess=&Session=
>> 
>> 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. 
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>> 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.
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>> 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. 
>> 
>> ===
>> 
>> Robert Naiman
>> Policy Director
>> Just Foreign Policy
>> www.justforeignpolicy.org
>> naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
>> (202) 448-2898 x1
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