British gov’t taking steps to prevent discriminatory boycotts saying it stoked anti-Semitism & harmed the UK’s valuable trade relations with Israel.
•New law will enable boycotters to be prosecuted in court.
By Ari Soffer
The British government is to announce measures aimed at preventing local councils, unions and other public institutions from launching boycotts against the State of Israel this week.

BDS activists (file) – Wikimedia Commons
Cabinet Office Minister Matthew Hancock told The Times the new guidelines were important to prevent discriminatory boycotts against the Jewish state, which he said both stoked anti-Semitism and harmed the UK’s valuable trade relations with Israel.








