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Jewish Leaders Condemn Boycotts Announced by UK, France, and Canada
(Conference of Presidents) Betsy Berns Korn, Chair, and William C. Daroff, CEO, of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, said Wednesday: "We strongly condemn the decision by the governments of the United Kingdom, France, and Canada to impose discriminatory trade restrictions targeting Israelis and Israeli businesses in the West Bank. Economic discrimination against Israelis will not bring Israelis and Palestinians closer to peace. Instead, it strengthens the campaign to isolate Israel and turns a political dispute into a basis for excluding Israelis from ordinary economic activity." "The United Kingdom cannot credibly seek the partnership of Jewish communities in the fight [against antisemitism] while pursuing policies that single out Israelis for boycott....At a time when hostility toward Israel too often spills over into hostility toward Jews, governments should be particularly wary of legitimizing the exclusion of Israelis." "Collective economic measures targeting Israelis...ignore Palestinian terrorism and incitement, deepen division, and undermine the economic and security cooperation necessary for any durable resolution."