[The item below is a translation (mostly my spouses—I did the typing and syntax, he the translating) from the Hebrew published on Ynet on June 9th http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3902887,00.html ] , The translation, though not elegant (but neither is the Hebrew original) is adequate to show you the direction that Israel is taking. I’d hoped that Ynet would itself put out an English version, but since it did not, we have furnished the lack.]
Proposed Bill Forbidding imposition of boycott 2010
[26 members of the Knesset have signed in support of the bill]
Definition
1. A “person” as defined in the law of definition 1981.
“area under control of State of Israel” including Judea and Samarea
“Boycott”
The demand from others not to maintain connections with a person
“Boycott against Israel”
Definition: a boycott imposed on a person because of his connection with the State of Israel or with an area that is under control of the State of Israel
“A foreign entity” as defined in paragraph 36a in the law governing non-profit associations 1980.
Forbidding boycott against Israel
2. A boycott against Israel should not be initiated, nor participated in, should not be supported or be given help or information to advance it.
A boycott is civil disobedience
3. The act of a citizen or resident of Israel contradicting paragraph 2 constitutes civil disobedience, will be subject to the laws and regulations law of torts [pkudat nezikim].
Compensation
4. The court will impose compensation resulting from civil disobedience in accordance with this law in the following manner:
(a) compensation up to 30,000 shekel to those impacted on, subject to proof of any damages
(b) additional compensation for damages in accordance to the actual damage and subject to proof
Penalty
5. In addition to what is stated in paragraph 4, a citizen or resident of Israel acting against the instructions in paragraph 2 will be subject to double the fixed penalty in 61(3)a –in the law of penalties 1977
Law applying to non-residents and non-citizens
6. Whoever is not a citizen or permanent resident of Israel and the court judged in accordance with request of the Minister of Interior, that the person acted in contradiction to paragraph 2,
(a) will be denied the right to return to Israel at least up to 10 years,
(b) throughout the period of his exile from Israel the person will not be allowed to enact any transactions with Israeli banks, stocks and bonds sold in Israel, real-estate, or any other commodity that requires registration upon transaction,
Boycott imposed by a foreign agency
7. If a foreign agency passes a law imposing a boycott on Israel then until that law is cancelled, the government with the majority of its members decides that this foreign entity transgresses the orders of paragraph 2 and unless the government decides otherwise:
(a) The foreign entity will be forbidden to enact transactions in Israeli banks, stocks and bonds sold in Israel, in real-estate, and in any other commodities that requires registration upon transaction.
(b) No money or any other asset by agreement or government decision that has been arrived at prior to paragraph 7 or passage of a foreign law will be forwarded to this foreign entity or to an agent acting on its behalf .
(c) An Israeli citizen or State Treasury that has been harmed by the boycott of the foreign entity may sue for damages from the amount collected in accordance with paragraph (b) in paragraph 4 with whatever changes required.
Regulations
8. The Minister of Justice is appointed to establish regulations to implement this law, and he will consult the Minister of Interior for implementation paragraph 6 (a)
Enforcement
9.
(a) This law will take effect from the day that it is published
(b) Despite sub-paragraph (a) he who initiates or participates in boycott a year prior to publishing this law will be assumed to continue to advocate or call for boycott even after the law has been published.
