The petitions sought to void the Prevention of Harm to the State of Israel by means of Boycott Law, 5711-2011. The Law attributes tortious liability and establishes various administrative restrictions against anyone who knowingly publishes a public call to impose a boycott on the State of Israel, as defined by the Law. The Petitioners argued that the law was unconstitutional for infringing various constitutional rights without meeting the conditions of the “Limitation Clauses” of Basic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty, and Basic Law: Freedom of Occupation.
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Translation thanks to Versa: The Website of the Israeli Supreme Court Project at Cardozo
