TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma'an) -- Israel's parliament is to vote Monday on a bill aimed at outlawing boycotts of the country and its activities in the occupied territories, Israeli media reported.
The "boycott bill" is aimed against anyone who declares an academic, economic, or artistic boycott on Israeli organizations including settlements, the Ynet news site reported.
The bill will be put through its second and third reading Monday, Ynet said.
Under the proposed new law, boycotters would be susceptible to demands for compensation that "far outweigh" the damage done to those boycotted, according to the report.
Critics of the bill say it violates free speech guarantees.
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