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Texas city refuses to give people hurricane aid unless they pledge not to boycott Israel | The Independent
I thought at first that this must surely be fake news.
But then i looked this up,
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/anti-israel-policies-are-anti-texas-policies
How do you people even manage to keep up the pretence of having freedom of speech?
A Texas city devastated by flooding after Hurricane Harvey is forcing recipients of financial aid to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said the clause on Dickinson city council's application form for relief funding violated free speech rights and was "reminiscent of McCarthy-era loyalty oaths" requiring Americans to disavow Communism.
I thought at first that this must surely be fake news.
But then i looked this up,
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/anti-israel-policies-are-anti-texas-policies
Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law House Bill 89 (HB 89), known as the Anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestments, and Sanctions) bill, which prohibits all state agencies from contracting with, and certain public funds from investing in, companies that boycott Israel.
How do you people even manage to keep up the pretence of having freedom of speech?