The BBC website reports today (July 11, 2011) that the Israeli parliament has passed a controversial law that will punish any Israeli individual or organization boycotting West Bank settlements.
Rights groups say the legislation stifles freedom of speech and compromises Israeli democracy.
It follows several Israeli calls to boycott institutions or individuals linked to Jewish settlements on occupied Palestinian land.
The settlements are deemed illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this.
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