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Occupation magazine - Activism Home page  back Print  Send To friend Litigation works! Georgia amending and narrowing its anti-BDS law! BDS in Georgia You might remember that Georgia Southern University was sued last year, after it tried to force Abby Martin to sign a loyalty oath to Israel. Martin made a film called Gaza Fights for Freedom and was scheduled to appear at a media conference hosted by the school. As a result of the state`s anti-BDS law, she was required to sign a contract promising that she wouldn`t boycott the country. She refused to sign it and the conference ended up getting canceled. `My right to speak at a media conference at a public university was conditioned on my pledge to never participate in my constitutional right to engage in peaceful political action,” she said at a the time. “Situations of oppression, racism, and violations of international law that are funded by my tax dollars is something that I care very deeply about.” Now it seems like Georgia is attempting to amend its anti-BDS law to avoid this kind of litigation in the future. The modification would mean that only businesses or individuals entering state contracts of over $100,000 would have to sign such an oath. This has become a pretty standard move throughout states. Texas narrowed the extent of its law in 2019, after it was sued by an elementary school employee who also refused to sign such an oath. Links to the latest articles in this section Refusing the war! Demonstration today, Thur. Apris 24, at 7.30 pm, Habima Square, Tel Aviv Refusing the war! Demonstration today, Thur. Apris 24, at 7.30 pm, Habima Square, Tel Aviv Saturday night protests: No to Netanyahu`s war!