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Brits Turn Their Backs on Israel Boycotts
(Jewish News-UK) Justin Cohen - A Populus opinion poll commissioned by BICOM shows that 51% of respondents "do not boycott Israeli goods," an 8% rise compared to a poll in October 2015. Similarly, 56% thought Israel boycotts "hurt both Palestinians and Israelis" - 9% more than in 2015. "The British sense of fair play is a clear theme in the poll as time and again respondents reject singling out Israel, given everything else going on in the world," said BICOM chief executive James Sorene. 43% said they agreed with Britain's then-foreign secretary Lord Balfour, who wrote in support of a Jewish homeland in historic Palestine in 1917, up from 40% last year. 57% felt that Israel was Britain's ally, the highest percentage for any Middle Eastern country and 5% more than in 2015.