UNDERNEWS: Texas city won't give hurricane aid unless citizens promise not to boycott Israel

October 20, 2017

Texas city won't give hurricane aid unless citizens promise not to boycott Israel

Independent, UK - A Texas city devastated by flooding after Hurricane Harvey is forcing recipients of financial aid to sign a pledge not to boycott Israel.

The American Civil Liberties Union said the clause on Dickinson city council's application form for relief funding violated free speech rights and was "reminiscent of McCarthy-era loyalty oaths" requiring Americans to disavow Communism.

The city, 30 miles from Houston, was one of the areas hardest hit by Harvey.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Dickinson city council awarded trophy and named Champion Israeli Ass-kissers in Western Hemisphere.; October 21, 2017 at 10:01 AM
Anonymous said...: I wonder how many council members are Zionist Jews or beholden to Zionist Jews for campaign funds. Or are ultra-fundy Xians or beholden ditto, of course.; October 24, 2017 at 2:56 PM

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