Republicans Introduce Bill Aimed at Preventing Israel Boycotts

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21. Since 1990, BDS hasn't made any impact on Israeli economy..

Here is the latest I could find on it.. 1/9/15

Knesset report: BDS movement has no impact on economy
Finds exports to Europe have doubled since launch of BDS movement.


The global movement to boycott the Israeli economy is having no discernible impact even though Israel’s export-dependent economy is vulnerable, the Knesset Research and Information Center said in a report released on Wednesday.

The report noted that the boycott comprised several components, including the long-standing boycott by the Arab League and efforts by the European Union to dent the customs exemptions and other benefits of the free-trade agreement with Israel to the West Bank settlements.

But the report, which the Knesset research body prepared at the behest of Finance Committee chairman Nissan Slomiansky, focused on the global boycott, sanctions and divestment (BDS) movement, which coalesced in 2005 and has had its strongest influence in Europe.

The research center found that Israel’s merchandise exports to the European Union had nearly doubled since 2005. In the decade before, they averaged $7.8 billion annually, and in the nine years that followed they averaged $15.6 billion, despite a sharp drop in 2009 due to the world financial crisis.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.636172