The House Just Passed a Bill Punishing “Politically Motivated” Boycotts of Israel

https://theintercept.com/2025/09/11/israel-boycott-bds-boebert/

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CidVicious@sh.itjust.works · 77 pts · 354d (1 reply)

Well that's like 3 different kinds of unconstitutional at least, be interesting to see how the klown kourt allows this.

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 354d

It's absurdist legislation that's mostly fodder for a DOJ eager to go witchhunting.

But we've also got a kangaroo SCOTUS more than willing to rubber stamp vexatious litigation and fascist intimidation. So "unconstitutional" won't save anyone without infinite money to spend on legal defense.

ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 35 pts · 354d (5 replies)

We must protect the national interest .... by protecting the national interest of a different nation

hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 354d (1 reply)

Of a different nation that may or may not bomb our other allies

PugJesus@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 353d

Sells our military secrets, murders our citizens, interferes with our politics...

Israel is such an outstanding ally!

0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 353d

Israel is basically their surveillance, intelligence and weapons testing branch where they can do some heinous shit without repercussions.

It lines up perfectly with yankistanis national interests if you've not been under a rock.

UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 354d

Israel is our satrap and the knife we use to hold Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran in check.

We're protecting them because they're our made men. They launder our money, extort our allies, smuggle our weapons, and do a fair bit of our covert assassination and sabotage. That's when they aren't straight up doing terrorist bombings on our behalf.

Why would we not want to defend a nation fully on our payroll for all the most miserable and horrific rolls of an empire?

hector@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 353d

Israel first policy always.

It is amazing what having video of politicians of both parties and Business Leaders fucking underage girls can do for your support in that country.

salacious_coaster@infosec.pub · 24 pts · 354d (3 replies)

Uh oh. Does anyone know what products I have to buy now so I don't go to jail? I don't even know any Israeli stuff

Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 354d (1 reply)

I think the only one I know is sodastream, so I guess don't buy one of those, you know, I'm sure the dead kids in Gaza care a whole lot about some consumer boycotts

Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 354d

Intel has several fabs there too iirc.

hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 354d

If you don't like hummus you'd better develop a taste for it quickly.

SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 353d (1 reply)

Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 353d

I'm pretty sure we're already there.

Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 354d

Glad my boycott is ethically based

expatriado@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 354d

wait. where free speech went?

Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 354d
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MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 354d

Fuck Israel, genocidal scum!

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 354d

BoeBoe's still around? Aw. Who just got the handy?

Nagrom@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 353d (1 reply)

My motivation to boycott Israel is not political, it’s humanitarian.

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 353d

Isn't human rights a subset of politics?

danekrae@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 354d

🎵In the laaaand of the freeeee🎵

RubberElectrons@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 353d

I don't care. I'm boycotting Israel. Thanks for coming to my talk, fuck kirk and fuck trump.

livejamie@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 354d

Wow what crazy timing, must be a coincidence

No1ButtMe@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 354d (1 reply)

Yea garbage site. Can’t even read the article

quick_snail@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 353d

The Intercept? Its one of few great news outlets that loads fine in tor browser on strict mode.