Anti Israel Sentiment Continues to Snowball

Israel News ^ | 04/24/2002

[Lessismore]

Dripping Springs Economic Base

"Although many residents are employed in Austin, the area remains largely agricultural. While cattle, goats and sheep predominate, many ranches raise exotic animals such as fallow deer, ostriches, llamas, elk, and buffalo. Over 100,000 square feet of commercial space has been built within the city limits since incorporation in 1981, and numerous business parks provide office and retail space for the fast-growing population."

[Fabozz]

"Even if true, it's inconsequential."

If it's true, then it's a crime carrying a penalty of up to $50,000 and ten years in prison. Any company specializing in exports should know that, of course, so odds are this is the work of the security guard or janitor. But we'll see...

[Fabozz]

That's not appropriate; this guy is not a legitimate target for freeping until other news reports confirm that this is actually his policy, not some stunt pulled by an employee.

[Lessismore]

According to what law?

[TLBSHOW]

FREEP TIME

[TLBSHOW]

Why are we waiting for the liberal bias media to tell us it is alright?

[Lessismore]

If he had said that he wouldn't do business because he'd endanger business in some other country, e.g. Saudi Arabia, or if he had told a Saudi Arabian that he was no longer doing business with Israelis, he would be in violation.

It's not clear that refusing to do business for one's own reasons falls within the anti boycott law.

But IANAL.

[Kermit]

This story sounds fishy to me.

[pierrem15]

It's not a crime if it's not part of an agreement with the Arab sponsored boycott.

Has anyone ever actually been prosecuted under this statute? It seems to me I ought to be free to do business with whomever I please (excepting members of "protected" minorities /sarcasm).

[Fabozz]

Parts 760 and 764 of Title 15, as of the 1977 amendments to the Export Administration Act and the Ribicoff Amendment to the 1976 Tax Reform Act. Together these are termed the "antiboycott regulations," and are intended to prevent U.S. companies from kowtowing to Arab dictators.