Sacred Constitutional Rights Like Politically Motivated Boycotts Can't Be Surrendered
Boycotting for political objectives is protected speech under the First Amendment, subject to restriction only to advance a compelling and legitimate government interest. Foreign nations and foreign citizens residing in foreign nations are unprotected by the U. Constitution. Thus, states have no leg...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The Washington report on Middle East affairs 2024-05, Vol.43 (3), p.34-35 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Boycotting for political objectives is protected speech under the First Amendment, subject to restriction only to advance a compelling and legitimate government interest. Foreign nations and foreign citizens residing in foreign nations are unprotected by the U. Constitution. Thus, states have no legitimate constitutional interest in protecting Israel or Jews residing in Israel or the West Bank from Boycott, Divest, Sanctions. Here, Fein discusses the unconstitutional nature of anti-BDS laws and the infringement on sacred constitutional rights in the US. |
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ISSN: | 8755-4917 2163-2782 |