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Palestine Embassy: Abbas Does Not Oppose Boycott of Israel


(BDS Movement) Some journalists have reported that President Abbas, at a South African press conference, said that he is opposed to the international boycott. "This is untrue," the Embassy of Palestine in South Africa and BDS South Africa said in a statement Friday. "The Palestine Liberation Organization and the State of Palestine are not opposed to the Palestinian civil society-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. Palestinian officials and leaders respect and uphold the right of Palestinian civil society to initiate and lead local and global BDS campaigns against Israel."
2013-12-23 00:00:00
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