US EditionMAGA leaders defend Americans' right to boycott Israel
- The House of Representatives planned to vote in early May 2025 on the bipartisan IGO Anti-Boycott Act in Washington, DC, aiming to expand anti-boycott laws to international organizations.
- This legislation builds on 1970s and 2018 laws that penalize compliance with foreign government boycotts of U.S. Allies, now including international governmental organizations such as the United Nations.
- Opposition from prominent conservative and MAGA figures arose, citing concerns that the bill infringes on First Amendment free speech and the right to boycott, while supporters say it protects against antisemitic boycotts.
- The bill includes penalties such as civil fines, criminal penalties reaching up to one million dollars, and prison terms lasting as long as two decades for those who violate boycott-related provisions, prompting critics to warn that it may effectively criminalize peaceful political activism.
- After online backlash and disagreements within the Republican Party, the House postponed the vote, illustrating how internal opposition has placed the bill’s fate in uncertainty despite prior bipartisan support.
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House Scraps Bill Criminalizing Anti-Israel Boycotts
The U.S. House scrapped a bill that would have criminalized anti-Israel boycotts. The bill generated several criticisms for infringing upon the First Amendment. “H.R. 867, up for a vote tomorrow, aims to curb antisemitism but threatens First Amendment rights,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) said before the bill was removed. “Americans have the right to boycott, and penalizing this risks free speech. I reject and vehemently condemn antisemitism bu…
House leadership yanks Israel anti-boycott bill from consideration
Divisions over a bipartisan bill targeting international governmental organizations, over their treatment of Israel, have forced House Republican leadership to remove the bill from consideration this week, the latest display of infighting within the GOP conference. The House was set to vote on the IGO Anti-Boycott Act on Monday evening, one of many bills coming up under suspension, which means it does not need to go through the Rules Committee b…
House cancels vote on IGO Anti-Boycott Act following right-wing objections
Following online outrage from the right, the House canceled a planned vote on the IGO Anti-Boycott Act, legislation expanding current U.S. anti-boycott laws to include international organizations, despite broad bipartisan support for the legislation last year. The fallout is just one recent example of how actors on the political fringes have mobilized to stymie pro-Israel legislation and bills to combat antisemitism that otherwise enjoy bipartis…
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