TITLE

Israel Faces a New Boycott Threat

AUTHOR(S)
Ephron, Dan
PUB. DATE
May 2010
SOURCE
Newsweek (Atlantic Edition);5/24/2010, Vol. 155 Issue 21/22, p31
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
This article reports that Israel is concerned that a boycott by Palestinians of products made by Israelis in the settlement area could catch on elsewhere in the world. Israel is worried that Europe, a large market for Israeli exports, could join the boycott because of sympathy for the Palestinians.
ACCESSION #
52688379

Tags: BOYCOTTS

 

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