Food co-op in Corrieville votes to boycott Israeli products
The food co-op in Rachel Corrie's hometown of Olympia, Washington has decided to boycott Israeli products.Let's go to the videotape.
Note that this is all Israeli products - not just the ones that come from 'settlements.'
Isn't that illegal? After all, the US has a law that prohibits participating in the Arab boycott of Israel. One of Pamela Geller's readers argues that it is, and I think his analysis is correct.
I believe that if the co-op takes food stamps or any other government funding for their products that this move by them is illegal. The reason is that by taking food stamps etc they become in effect a government subsidized entity and therefore cannot discriminate on their foods offered for political reasons. Any government funding that they receive even though tax breaks due to their being registered as a co-op will make what they are doing illegal.But come on guys - can you see the Eric Holder-led Justice Department going after anyone for boycotting Israel? I think the pancake will stand up and do a jig first.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 1:14 PM
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I'd like to see the US boycott law enforced. Good luck with that happening with Olympia Foods any time soon.
What could go wrong indeed
Boycott Olympia, Washington. Or maybe the entire state. See how they like it.
Better yet, replace one of their products with an Israeli one.
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