10mo ago

House Passes Bill to Label Products From Illegal West Bank Settlements “Made in Israel”

truthout.org

“Let’s be clear. A vote for this bill would further support the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians,” said Rashida Tlaib.

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The bill passed 231 to 189, with 16 Democrats joining Republicans in voting “yes.” The Democrats who voted in favor represent some of the most extremist pro-Israel Democrats in the House, as well as some of the most conservative in the caucus, including Representatives Ritchie Torres (New York) and Josh Gottheimer (New Jersey).
It's too bad I'm already boycotting Israeli products so I can't double-boycott them for this bullshit.
- Was gonna say I love this idea. Now I know what not to buy.
- I'm upgrading my shoplifting policy to include reverse-shoplifting them to cause frustrating amounts of overstock
  
  Reverse shoplifting? Do explain
WTH? The House can't pass a budget or deal with any of the other pressing issues but they have time for THIS?
BDS
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott,_Divestment_and_Sanctions
- BDS Homepage
  From a link in the page you posted:
  In May 2013, in what was seen as a major development,[66] Stephen Hawking joined the academic boycott of Israel by reversing his decision to participate in the Jerusalem-based Israeli Presidential Conference hosted by Israeli president Shimon Peres. Hawking approved a published statement from the British Committee for the Universities of Palestine that described his decision as independent, "based upon his knowledge of Palestine, and on the unanimous advice of his own academic contacts there".
  Based Stephen Hawking
  Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycotts_of_Israel
- Thank you for the link - this is important for us all to remember.
I thought it was like the EU policy of labeling them as made in Israeli settlements; turns out it was the opposite, which... Makes sense now that I think about it.
This is a pro-consumer move so we don't have to update our boycott shitlists.
- Don't forget Made in China. Where can I buy something that doesn't promote genocide?

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