[Peace-discuss] [Peace] Senate Bill 1761

[C. G. Estabrook]

You’re right to suggest that a boycott is a tactic (not a principle) and so must be efficaciously in the interest of the victims, in this case the victims of Israeli apartheid.

But the effectiveness of this particular tactic is indicated by the lengths to which the Israeli government (and its US sympathizers) are willing to go to stop it.

Even the South African government a generation ago didn’t go so far as to coerce US state legislators to stop boycotts of South African apartheid. 

Far from Carol Ammons’ and other Illinois legislators’ calling anyone’s bluff, they have timidly given in to bullying, aided Israeli oppression, and should be ashamed. 

—CGE


> On May 20, 2015, at 9:50 AM, ya'aQov <yaaqovz at gmail.com> wrote:
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> BDS are trying to bully and coerce Israeli and Palestinian workers out of their jobs; BDS are not pleased with the State of Israel's government and are trying to punish Israeli and Palestinian people living and working there. AWARE on the Air, Niloofar, and other BDS supporters have not consulted with the Palestinian and Israeli people who are going to suffer from BDS' activities. 
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> BDS are trying to do to citizens of Israel (in disagreement with their government) via sanctions exactly what Netanyahu's trying to do to citizens of Iran (in disagreement with Iran's government).
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> Niloofar, you support for bullying needed NOT be confused for brave activism.  It was a bluff, trying to cover with Illinois workers' rights an attempt to damage Israeli and Palestinian worker's rights. 
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> I'm glad Carol Ammons and other C-U readers called your bluff.
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> On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 5:27 PM, Niloofar Shambayati via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net <mailto:peace at lists.chambana.net>> wrote:
> This is what happens when nobody stands up to Israel's bullying and doesn't call out our spineless politicians. I pleaded with people in vain to help me mobilize against this bill and go to Springfield-defeat without putting up a good fight is shameful to say the least. 
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> On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 2:35 PM, C. G. Estabrook via Peace <peace at lists.chambana.net <mailto:peace at lists.chambana.net>> wrote:
> Representative Carol Ammons (D)
> 103rd District
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> Carol, how could you? Surely you understood what this meant.
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> —C. G. Estabrook
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> > Subject: [Peace-discuss] Fw: [Champaign-Urbana Jewish Voice for Peace] Sad day, lots of work ahead. Senate Bill 1761 has...
> > Date: May 18, 2015 at 7:25:34 PM CDT
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> > Both of our state representatives cast a "not voting" vote--
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> > On Monday, May 18, 2015 6:08 PM, Samantha Brotman <notification+nmyakka at facebookmail.com <mailto:notification%2Bnmyakka at facebookmail.com>> wrote:
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> > Sad day, lots of work ahead. Senate Bill 1761 has passed in both houses. SB 1761 "Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits a State agency from entering into a contract subject to the Code with a business that boycotts Israel. Amends the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Requires each of the 5 State-funded retirement systems (or the Illinois State Board of Investment where applicable) to make its best efforts to identify all companies that boycott Israel in which it has direct or indirect holdings and, under certain circumstances, to divest itself of holdings in those companies."
> >       Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1761
> > www.ilga.gov <http://www.ilga.gov/>
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