Iceland Votes To Boycott All Products Made In Israel

The city council of Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, has voted to ban all goods made in Israel in a show of solidarity to the Palestinian people.  All Israeli-made products will no longer be available in Reykjavik due to what authorities say is the ongoing illegal “occupation of Palestinian territories” and Israel’s “policy of apartheid” against Palestinians. Trueactivist.com reports: Concerns regarding Israel’s policies towards the Palestinians were renewed following Israel’s announcement in July that it would build Israeli homes in the contested West Bank, inciting violent protests. Most countries consider these new settlements as well as previous ones illegal and even the US State Department has expressed its concerns over Israeli settlement expansion. In the past, Reykjavik’s city council has been critical of Israel and has previously adopted resolutions that acknowledge Palestinian rights to independence and a sovereign nation. According to Iceland’s foreign ministry, the small island nation purchased $6 million of Israeli imports, most of which in the form of fruits and vegetables, equipment, and machinery. Iceland’s national government said that the boycott would only be limited to the country’s capital and has tried to distance itself from the action of Reykjavik’s city council. Yet, as Iceland’s largest city and home to half [...]

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