Yesterday, Debbie Schlussel shared a video of a
news report about how an
Apple
store refused to sell their products to someone speaking Farsi, the
language of Iran.
The video in her report spoke about people complaining about
discrimination, but Apple was in fact following US laws which prohibit the
potential export of certain high-tech items to certain nations. Boycott Watch
follows news from the US Department of
Commerce, and import-export laws in particular, much of which can be found
at the Export.gov website.
The fact is, the US has strict laws about what can and
cannot be exported, export licensing, the violations of which can result in
fines and jail time. As such, one cannot claim discrimination for following the
law.
With this, Boycott Watch also follows the Bureau of Industry
& Security of the Department of Commerce, which states the following on
their website: "These regulations are issued by the United States
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security (BIS) under laws
relating to the control of certain exports, reexports, and activities. In
addition, the EAR implement antiboycott law provisions requiring regulations to
prohibit specified conduct by United States persons that has the effect of
furthering or supporting boycotts fostered or imposed by a country against a
country friendly to United States."
"The US Department of Commerce has strict laws which
are equally enforced" said Fred Taub, President of Boycott Watch.
"Iran is not on good terms with the US and the US has the right to
determine where our technology goes. You can't fault a company for following
the law." |
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