Reykjavik mayor cancels boycott of all Israeli products

WJC News Update – Reykjavik mayor cancels boycott of all Israeli products following protests from World Jewish Congress and others

News updates from the World Jewish Congress website – 21 September 2015

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Reykjavik mayor cancels Israel boycott after strong international reactions

Dagur Eggertsson, the mayor of Iceland’s capital, said on Saturday he would scrap plans for a boycott of Israeli goods, a proposal which had triggered outrage world-wide.

» World Jewish Congress urges Iceland government to speak out against Israel boycott

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