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grossproffit

(5,591 posts)
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 04:52 PM Oct 2015

French high court: BDS activists guilty of discrimination

[quote]

Judges upholds ruling against activists who called to boycott Israeli products; French law prohibits targeting of nations for discrimination

France’s highest court of appeals confirmed earlier rulings that found promoters of a boycott against Israel guilty of inciting hate or discrimination.

The rulings passed on Tuesday by the Paris-based Court of Cassation confirmed the convictions of 12 individuals by the Colmar Court of Appeals in connection with their 2009 and 2010 actions in supermarkets near the eastern city of Mulhouse.

The individuals arrived at the supermarket wearing shirts emblazoned with the words: “Long live Palestine, boycott Israel.” They also handed out flyers that said that “buying Israeli products means legitimizing crimes in Gaza.” [/quote]

[url]http://www.timesofisrael.com/french-high-court-bds-activists-guilty-of-discrimination/[/url]


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French high court: BDS activists guilty of discrimination (Original Post) grossproffit Oct 2015 OP
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do you think non-Muslims should be able to pray on the Temple Mount? Mosby Oct 2015 #2
Does your definition of free speech allow for racial epithets? Is that free speech, too? grossproffit Oct 2015 #3
The evidence is overwhelming.... King_David Oct 2015 #4

Response to grossproffit (Original post)

Mosby

(16,295 posts)
2. do you think non-Muslims should be able to pray on the Temple Mount?
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 05:04 PM
Oct 2015

You know, free speech and all.

grossproffit

(5,591 posts)
3. Does your definition of free speech allow for racial epithets? Is that free speech, too?
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 05:09 PM
Oct 2015

The first amendment protects your right to say whatever you want, but it doesn't give you immunity from the consequences associated with your actions.

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