In recent weeks, pro-Palestinian protests have been staged at colleges like Columbia University and Northwestern University.
  • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
    13·
    8 months ago

    That is not how it works. Boycotting Israel will prevent your company from getting state contracts.

    have passed legislation making it illegal for state agencies to work with companies that boycott Israel

    • jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de
      1·
      8 months ago

      If people don’t speak up what’s the difference between a boycott and other business considerations?

      • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
        21·
        8 months ago

        The point is that the boycott law applies to businesses, not individual citizens. You won’t be charged for boycotting as an individual or posting your boycott recommendations for others to see.

        • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
          21·
          8 months ago

          You won’t get charged as a business either, you’ll just be ineligible for state contacts. It’s really weird that the headline considers that “illegal”

    • Veraxus@lemmy.world
      1·
      8 months ago

      have passed legislation that allows the government to penalize citizens for Constitutionally protected free speech, something it is not allowed to do

      Fixed it.