Supreme Court Upholds Arkansas Law Opposing Boycott of Jews (BDS)

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Supreme Court Upholds Arkansas Anti-BDS Law

By Jewish Journal, February 21, 2023

The Supreme Court announced on February 21 that they would not be reviewing a lower court decision upholding Arkansas’ law against the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The law had barred the state government from entering contracts with those who refused to sign a pledge against boycotting Israel. The case, Arkansas Times v. Waldrip, stemmed from an advertiser from The Arkansas Times refusing to sign a pledge to not boycott Israel as part of the state law, as The Times receives funding from a state college. The Times argued that this was a violation of the First Amendment. In June, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 9-1 against The Times, arguing that the law “only prohibits economic decisions that discriminate against Israel.” The Supreme Court declined to intervene on February 21, thus upholding the federal appeals court’s decision.

 

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Snowedin
Snowedin
1 year ago

This is a start. Will have to see how long it lasts.

turtlebrat
turtlebrat
1 year ago

get pedo-lover katanji and idjit soto off SCOTUS asap

VMS
VMS
1 year ago

Actually, the Supreme Court did not uphold anything; they merely did not grant certiorari from the en banc decision of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals which upheld Arkansas’ anti-BDS law. This will likely put this off to a day when there is a circuit split on the issue.

Underzog
Underzog
1 year ago
Reply to  VMS

Cert denied is good enough for me now.

T D
T D
1 year ago

VICTORY!

BDS is a boycott done on behalf of a terrorist organization called the Palestinian Nationalist Movement PNA; and it also benefits Hamas, Hezzbolah, Iran, the usual suspects.

This makes it a security issue.

Hindle Wakes
Hindle Wakes
1 year ago
Reply to  T D

Untrue as you well know. BDS consists of large numbers of Jews plus non-Jews who oppose Israel’s brutal illegal military occupation that has lasted over 50 years, as does every country in the world.

VTSD
VTS
1 year ago
Reply to  Hindle Wakes

This year Israel will be celebrating 75 years of tremendous success and achivements as a nation.
Want to see real brutal occupation? Go to People’s Democratic Republic of North Korea, Iran, or any other 3rd world hell hole, including those under muslim control

VTSD
VTS
1 year ago

BS”D!

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