From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by Glenn Greenwald and Andrew Fishman was published by The Intercept on February 16, 2016.
“Greatest Threat to Free Speech in the West: Criminalizing Activism Against Israeli Occupation”
The U.K. Government today announced that it is now illegal for “local [city] councils, public bodies, and even some university student unions … to refuse to buy goods and services from companies involved in the arms trade, fossil fuels, tobacco products, or Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.” Thus, any entities that support or participate in the global boycott of Israeli settlements will face “severe penalties” under the criminal law.
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