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Israel/Palestine

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

5. Irish Israel boycott proposal 'cynical and hypocritical'

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 01:22 PM

May 2012

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"Jewish leaders have criticised the Irish foreign minister for a "cynical" call to boycott some Israeli goods.

Eamon Gilmore said that he might push the European Union to block goods produced in the West Bank, in order to pressure the Israeli government into making policy changes.

He said that settlements made "the achievement of a two-state solution in the Middle East impossible" and said that if there was no change on the matter "we may have to look at some additional measures>"

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"Mr Gilmore's comments coincided with decisions taken in Denmark and South Africa requiring products made in West Bank communities to be specifically labelled as such."

http://www.thejc.com/news/world-news/67944/irish-israel-boycott-proposal-cynical-and-hypocritical

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Fears That More Countries Will Join Settlement Boycott [View all] Purveyor May 2012 OP

But it's not a boycott the products will still be availible for sale azurnoir May 2012 #1

Weird headline oberliner May 2012 #2

The UK has had this position for quite a while shaayecanaan May 2012 #3

This isn't a boycott LeftishBrit May 2012 #4

Irish Israel boycott proposal 'cynical and hypocritical' Scurrilous May 2012 #5