#### Dear Congress, #### Laws Suppressing Boycotts of Israel Are Unconstitutional. #### Sincerely, #### Three Different Federal Courts ---  [Picture Source](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180205-bds-nominated-for-2018-nobel-peace-prize/) --- Were you aware that Congress is passing bills that take away your right protest by means of Boycott? A lot of people missed this amidst the great carnival show being put on by a certain individuals living in the White House. That's right, a bipartisan group consisting of 73 senators passed the "Combating BDS Act" as part of its first piece of legislation after the midterm elections. [You can read about it here:](https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/congress-laws-suppressing-boycotts-israel-are-unconstitutional-sincerely-three) Seems like they have forgotten that it's thier job to uphold the Constitution. Luckily, at least for now the Course still remember: >Congress just got yet another reminder that the First Amendment right to political boycotts is alive and well in the United States, and any legislative attempt to infringe on that right puts them squarely against the Constitution. [Read more](https://www.aclu.org/blog/free-speech/congress-laws-suppressing-boycotts-israel-are-unconstitutional-sincerely-three)
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