NJ lawmakers pass anti-BDS legislation

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4. Yet another unconstitutional attempt to protect the illegal settlements from criticism:

New Jersey Assembly Bill 925
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2. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no assets of any pension or annuity fund under the jurisdiction of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury, or its successor, shall be invested in any company that boycotts the goods, products, or businesses of Israel, boycotts those doing business with Israel, or boycotts companies operating in Israel or Israeli-controlled territory.

Read more: https://legiscan.com/NJ/text/A925/2016


NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co., 458 U.S. 886 (1982)
Source: U.S. Supreme Court, July 2, 1982
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1. The nonviolent elements of petitioners' activities are entitled to the protection of the First Amendment. Pp. 458 U. S. 907-915.

(a) Through exercise of their First Amendment rights of speech, assembly, association, and petition, rather than through riot or revolution, petitioners sought to bring about political, social, and economic change. Pp. 458 U. S. 907-912.

(b) While States have broad power to regulate economic activities, there is no comparable right to prohibit peaceful political activity such as that found in the boycott in this case. Pp. 458 U. S. 912-915.

Read more: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/458/886/case.html

I suppose the US Constitution is of no importance when it comes to protecting the illegal settlements from criticism..