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A CHILDREN’S SPEECH PATHOLOGIST who has worked for the last nine years with developmentally disabled, autistic, and speech-impaired elementary school students in Austin, Texas, has been told that she can no longer work with the public school district, after she refused to sign an oath vowing that she “does not” and “will not” engage in a boycott of Israel or “otherwise tak[e] any action that is intended to inflict economic harm” on that foreign nation. A lawsuit on her behalf was filed early Monday morning in a federal court in the Western District of Texas, alleging a violation of her First Amendment right of free speech.
Uhh...Why even have such a thing? I don't understand why they even care.
Why the bloody hell would Texas care one iota about Israel to begin with? Especially to the point they specifically mention only that one nation? Sounds extremely shady to me. There's nothing wrong with hating Israel. I hope she wins the case and makes the governor look like a complete tool for even signing that turd in the first place.
No, a Texas school district did not require speech pathologist Bahia Amawi to sign a “pro-Israel oath,” nor even to promise not to personally boycott Israel.
In short, this story is being widely misreported, the hysterical claims that Amawi is being forced to sign a pro-Israel pledge or personally do or not do anything in particular regarding Israel outside the context of her business are false, and the First Amendment lawsuit will almost certainly lose. Moreover, it’s nearly impossible to think of a way in which Ms. Amawi’s speech pathology business would ever have an opportunity to in any way boycott or otherwise economically harm Israel, rendering this pure political theater.
TALK OF THE TOWN — Texas Elementary School Speech Pathologist Lost Her Job for Refusing to Sign Pro-Israel Oath — by Audrey McNamara: “Texas’s ban on contracting with any boycotter of Israel constitutes viewpoint discrimination that chills constitutionally-protected political advocacy in support of Palestine,” reads the lawsuit filed by children’s speech pathologist Bahia Amawi... The Pflugerville Independent School District included new language in their contracts this year requiring that employees “will not boycott Israel during the term of the contract." ... Amawi was told there was no alternative: Either Amawi signed the oath or the district, as a public institution, would not pay her." [DailyBeast; TheIntercept]
He States nothing different. This is the fake news. The law and telling anyone they must adhere to it is stupid and against everything this country should stand for.
He States nothing different. This is the fake news. The law and telling anyone they must adhere to it is stupid and against everything this country should stand for.
This from the Dallas Morning News. The requirement ties back in to the laws being implemented by 26 states to block contracts to companies boycotting Israel.
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Bahia Amawi had contracted with Pflugerville ISD to provide bilingual language pathology services and speech therapy for children under 5 since 2009. But in August, her contract renewal came with a new clause demanding that she not boycott Israel.
In a lawsuit filed against the district and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Amawi says the clause violates her First and 14th Amendment rights.
Texas passed a law in 2017 that forbids governmental agencies — including public schools — from contracting with any company that doesn't agree to the clause. It's one of 26 states that have enacted similar legislation.
True or false: She is being required to sign a pledge promising to refrain from engaging in peaceful economic activism against Israel's settlement policies or her contract will not be renewed
Last edited by AguaDulce; 12-19-2018 at 07:24 AM..
Oh? They passed a state law because of this one lady, did they?
You and the other nutter ranting about CAIR and Sharia Law should get together.
She is self employed. She is not an employee of the district.
She is the only one barking.
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