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#BDSfail: Top French bank closes BDS account

Bank Credit Mutuel, one of France’s largest, freezes account of ‘La Campagne BDS France’ over escalating criticism of group’s illegal practices that target Israel for boycotts.

By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL

 

Berlin – Massive French bank Credit Mutuel shut down the account of La Campagne BDS France amid escalating criticism over the illegal practices of supporting financial transactions that target Israel for boycotts.

Credit Mutuel’s Director General Michel Lucas, leave the Elysee Palace after a meeting with France’s President Nicolas Sarkozy. – Photo: BENOIT TESSIER /REUTERS

In a dramatic setback for a large Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS) group, BDS France removed a link on its donor webpage in May for Credit Mutuel and added a link to PayPal as a method of contribution. Continue Reading »