California governor prohibited by law criticism of Israel

California Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law that prevents companies from engaging in actions that could be considered critical of Israel

The new law prevents companies that boycotting or discriminating against any country, including Israel, to do business in California.Brown signed a bill in 2844 on Saturday afternoon. State Senate approved the bill by a vote of 34 to 1,

24 August, and the state Assembly by a vote passed 69 to 1, 30 August.An earlier version of the law prohibiting the state to enforce business contracts worth over $ 100,000 with companies that boycotting Israel.In order to satisfy critics, who said violated their constitutional right to boycott, the law has been amended to include other countries.

The approved version does not prohibit companies that boycotting Israel to do business with the state. Instead, companies must certify that they do not violate California law the Civil Rights Act in a boycott against a foreign country - including Israel, the only zemljai mentioned by name - according to The Jewish Journal."We commend Governor Brown to sign this law," said Janna Weinstein Smith, regional director of the American Jewish Committee in Los Angeles, said in a statement.

"The draft law sends a clear and unambiguous message that California does not want to be part of the objectives and tactics BDS Movement (Boycott, Reinvestment, sanctions). Thanks to this law, those who wish to target Jews and Israelis in order to discrimination will in future do business in California. "Israeli-American Coalition for Action in a statement also praised these laws, and praised the leadership of the Assembly members - Richard Bloom, who introduced the original bill; California legislative Jewish Club; and member of the Assembly Travis Allen, in law-making.

As NSP recently published Island voted boycott all products made in Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people, this is just another way to encourage settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli relations.

• 28 Sep, 2016
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