Albany, NY – Backers Of Israel Boycotts Protest New York Governor’s Order

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    People hold signs during a rally in the War Room at the state Capitol on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. Critics of Israel's treatment of Palestinians protested Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order prohibiting state investments in any company that supports a boycott of Israel. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)Albany, NY – Critics of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians are protesting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order prohibiting state investments in any company that support a boycott of Israel.

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    A group of more than 100 people gathered outside the Democratic governor’s office Wednesday, chanting loudly before attempting to deliver a petition to Cuomo seeking the reversal of his executive order.

    Speakers at the rally say the state is violating the constitutionally protected free speech of business owners by treating them differently than others simply because of their political opinions.

    Cuomo’s executive order was issued this month. He has said it is intended to support Israel and protect it against the threat of boycott or sanctions.

    He says his executive order is the first of its kind anywhere in the country.
    Mary Anne Grady Flores of Ithaca, N.Y., wears tape over her mouth during a rally in the War Room at the state Capitol on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. Critics of Israel's treatment of Palestinians protested Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order prohibiting state investments in any company that supports a boycott of Israel. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)


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    bennyt
    bennyt
    7 years ago

    A bunch of losers with no life at all. You can see how meaningless their existence is right on their dumb faces. They’ve saved all the whales and the dodo birds already so now it’s time for their true anti-Semitic colors to show themselves and support boycotts against Israel. You won’t hear a peep out of their Jew-hating mouths about the dozens of other dictatorial countries that kill their citizens by the thousands.

    Tsfat-Breslover-Kotzker
    Tsfat-Breslover-Kotzker
    7 years ago

    Hate speech is not protected as free speech.
    These people are fools.
    They try to hide their evil under fake liberalism.
    They know nothing of Arabs or “Palestinians”, its just a false pretense for their anti-semitism.

    misslydia128
    misslydia128
    7 years ago

    Deceptive fools won’t admit that they can still boycott Israel, but the State can, in turn, boycott them. There is no limit on their freedom of speech.

    Aron1
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    Aron1
    7 years ago

    In addition to tape over the mouth they should put tape over the nose and leave it there. The protest would then end rather quickly.

    kenyaninwhitehouse
    kenyaninwhitehouse
    7 years ago

    Until liberals (including virtually all of the Jews in Congress) relaxed America’s immigration laws in 1965 there were a handful of Muslims in the US and there were virtually no anti-Israel pro BDS rallies.

    ZoStone
    ZoStone
    7 years ago

    Better check that chip in your cell phone or laptop. Intel? Engineered in Israel? Go get Chinese technology noble protesters.