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Burning the flag of Israel is now illegal, but not the U.S. flag. That is insane! On one hand, it is legal in the U.S. due to its protection under the 1st. Amendment to burn the Old Glory but a new law makes it illegal to boycott Israel and/or burning the flag of Israel.
Believe it or not, last October, a Howard, California man, Christopher Husary, 36, was sentenced to 364 days in jail & 2 yrs. of probation 4 burning the flag of Israel.
According to Jewish Telegraph, AIPAC has recently rushed an anti-BDS law in US Congress. To entice US lawmakers, AIPAC has sent over 50 Congressional Reps and top political operatives on an all-expense paid trip to Israel. AIPAC, which is a bunch of unregistered foreign agents, won't release the list of names.
If you've been online recently and read Global Disconnect by Leslie's Substack, you might have come across viral posts warning of a new legislation, the so-called “IGO Anti-Boycott Act,” H.R. 867, and how it will impose million-dollar fines or even 20 years in prison for Americans who support boycotts of Israel or burn its flag, tear it down, or spit on it. The new law is intended to target free speech and criminalize any individual or organizations that are critical of Israel.
That's not the America I loved and was willing and ready to die for, if need be, for 20 years. I should note here that according to the IGO Anti-Boycott Act, burning, tearing off, or spitting at the flag of Israel is illegal and can result in harsh penalties, including imprisonment and fines. That makes me hopping mad!
It is crazy how the Israeli lobby convinced almost all of our lawmakers that Sharia law was coming to America as Zionists infiltrated our government and passed laws to make it illegal to criticize Israel and now burn their flag.
Where are America-first politicians when you need them? Why are President Trump and Elon Musk suddenly dead silent?
Nevertheless, this veteran feels that the IGO-Boycott Act is a slap on the face to all veterans and patriotic Americans. I also truly believe that BDS is a nonviolent resistance against the Israeli occupation and is the final nail in Israeli's coffin, as was the case in Apartheid South Africa during the 1980s.
For that reason, those 3 letters, BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions), are driving Israel and its powerful lobby in the US, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), crazy. In fact, those are my favorite letters of the alphabet.
Mahmoud El-Youseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East affairs, and justice. Email: elyousseph6@yahoo.com