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SPANISH COURTS TO TRY BDS LEADERS OF MATISYAHU BOYCOTT
The Jerusalem Post ^ | FEBRUARY 12, 2017 18:39 | LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI

Posted on 02/12/2017 3:50:20 PM PST by Wiz-Nerd

Matisyahu was asked to publicly denounce Israel and declare his support for a Palestinian state.

Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists in Spain will be tried in court for the boycott and harassment of Jewish American singer Matisyahu in the summer of 2015, a Spanish court ruled.

(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bdsisrael; matisyahumusician; spanishcourts

1 posted on 02/12/2017 3:50:21 PM PST by Wiz-Nerd
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To: Wiz-Nerd

A very interesting development.


2 posted on 02/12/2017 4:12:19 PM PST by Tax-chick ("If you think free speech is assault but assault is free speech, you're a moron.")
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3 posted on 02/13/2017 5:01:00 AM PST by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn’t do !)
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To: Tax-chick; SJackson

Yes, indeed. I meant to go see what/why Spain was being so bold, but had to take care of some stuff around the house.

Is Spain somewhat conservative?


4 posted on 02/13/2017 9:27:46 AM PST by Wiz-Nerd
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To: Wiz-Nerd

No, Spain is socialist. Maybe restraint of trade, or whatever this is, just gets taken seriously under their legal code.

I listened to some of Matisyahu’s music, ten years ago or so.


5 posted on 02/13/2017 9:43:18 AM PST by Tax-chick ("If you think free speech is assault but assault is free speech, you're a moron.")
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