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4. Participating in a boycott actually isn't necessarily protected by the first amendment.

Thu Dec 20, 2018, 11:42 AM

Dec 2018

It's actually illegal in the US for companies to participate in a boycott of Israeli products (See: https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/enforcement/oac/7-enforcement/578-examples-of-boycott-requests ).

Additionally "secondary boycotts" are illegal under the National Labor Relations Act.

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ACLU sues Texas over law that says government contractors can't boycott Israel [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 OP

You're right. It's in the first sentence of the text too. Done. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #2

So if it's illegal, it can't be protected by the first amendment? X_Digger Jan 2019 #5

Boo hoo Going to Jackson Mar 2019 #7