Not the greatest scoop, admittedly… but for the last 25 years, the US government has been imposing financial and/or criminal penalties on any American trader who boycotts Israel.

While boycotting Israel is a silly thing to be doing, there doesn’t appear to be a sensible argument that it ought to be illegal. I’d be grateful for one…

In its absence, maybe the civilised world should impose similar restrictions to prevent trade with people who boycott Cuba (Israel more liberal/democratic but Cuba less land-stealing – the two are about equal in the World Pariah Superleague, I reckon).