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Israel/Palestine

aranthus

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2. So is burning a flag.

Reply to shira (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 10:18 AM

Nov 2016

The US Supreme court years ago gave up the distinction between words and acts. The defining feature is whether the act is intended to communicate. BDS may fall on the line, but I think any court in the US would say that it's speech. Antisemitic speech to be sure, but still speech.

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Boycotting is an act, not speech. Duh... n/t shira Oct 2016 #1

So is burning a flag. aranthus Nov 2016 #2

the same EU that's allowing Geert Wilders to be tried ericson00 Nov 2016 #3