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UK councils face court challenge over Israel boycotts
Associated Press ^
| May 4, 2016 7:25 AM EDT
Posted on 05/04/2016 4:32:27 AM PDT by Olog-hai
A Jewish group has launched a lawsuit against British local authorities that called for boycotts of goods from Israeli settlements, claiming the actions are anti-Semitic.
Jewish Human Rights Watch is asking the High Court to rule against three councils: Leicester in England and Swansea and Gwynedd in Wales. It claims the authorities have failed to consider “the impact of their actions on the Jewish community.” …
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Israel; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bds; boycott; divestment; europeanunion; eussr; gwynedd; israel; jeremycorbyn; labourparty; leicester; nato; rop; sanctions; settlements; stateofpalestine; swansea; unitedkingdom; waronterror
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posted on
05/04/2016 4:32:27 AM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
A slippery slope. Make sure the scared ideals are your ideals. Wonder if the gasoline Muslims are not being used?
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posted on
05/04/2016 4:40:49 AM PDT
by
keving
(We get the government we vote elect)
To: Olog-hai
It’s NOT anti-Semitic, you dummies.
IT’S very ISLAMIC—just like the rest of the place.
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posted on
05/04/2016 5:12:43 AM PDT
by
Flintlock
(The ballot box STOLEN, our soapbox taken away--the BULLET BOX is left us.)
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