Court demands Knesset explain why ‘Boycott Law’ still on books
Controversial measure lets firms seek damages from those calling for boycotts
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Protesters near the Rami Levy supermarket in the Sha'ar Binyamin industrial zone in the West Bank call for a boycott of settlement goods. (photo credit: Muhannad Alazzeh/Twitter)
The High Court of Justice has directed the Knesset and the justice and finance ministers to explain why they haven’t yet canceled a controversial law punishing those who support boycotting Israelis.
The law, passed last year, allows companies to seek damages from groups and individuals who call for a boycott against them.
The law also authorizes the justice minister and the finance minister to deny access to government tenders to companies participating in a boycott.
The law has come under fire for being undemocratic, and a number of groups have petitioned the High Court to strike it down.
The court gave the officials until March 13 to respond.
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