Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

Last answered 4 days ago

Yes

73 votes

18%

No

344 votes

82%

Distribution of answers submitted by German voters.

16%

Yes

66%

No

2%

Yes, boycotts against Israel harm one of our most important allies in the Middle East

16%

No, this is a violation of free speech

2 Yes answers

2 No answers

0 overlapping answers

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In July 2017, 43 U.S. Senators proposed a law that would make it a crime for Americans to support the international boycott against Israel. The bill would levy large fines and prison time for businesses and individuals who don’t buy from Israeli companies operating in occupied Palestinian territories, and who make statements, including social media posts, saying that they are doing so in order to boycott. The international boycott of Israel was launched in 2006 by Palestinian NGO’s to protest Israel’s “occupation and colonization of Arab lands.” Supporting the boycott is considered a “civil wrong” in Israel and has been officially condemned by the governments of Australia, France and the U.K. Proponents of the law argue it could cause severe economic harm to, Israel which is an important ally of the western nations in the Middle East. Opponents of the law argue that it is a suppression of free speech and citizens should be able to protest and boycott any foreign country.  See recent Israel Boycott news