Boris Johnson To Push Anti-BDS Agenda As British Prime Minister

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, gestures as he speaks to supporters on a visit to meet newly elected Conservative party MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell, at Sedgefield Cricket Club in County Durham, north east England, Saturday Dec. 14, 2019, following his Conservative party's general election victory. Johnson called on Britons to put years of bitter divisions over the country's EU membership behind them as he vowed to use his resounding election victory to finally deliver Brexit. (Lindsey Parnaby/Pool via AP)

LONDON (JTA) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to pursue an anti-Israel boycott policy after winning last week’s general election.

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The Times of Israel reported Monday, citing a report in the British daily newspaper i, that the Conservative Party leader included the issue among those he presented to the queen to cite during her speech when she opens the session of Parliament later this week.

The platform of the ruling Conservatives endorsed legislation that would “ban public bodies from imposing their own direct or indirect boycotts, disinvestment or sanctions campaigns against foreign countries” because such policies “undermine community cohesion.”

Last Thursday, Johnson’s Conservatives handily defeated the opposition Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn, gaining 365 of the 650 seats in Parliament to some 202 for Labour. The Conservatives gained 48 seats from the 2017 general election and Labour lost 60 in its worst showing since 1935.

Corbyn, a fierce critic of Israel, had promised to recognize Palestine and cease arms sales to Israel if elected.

Under Corbyn, anti-Israel and anti-Semitic has proliferated in Labour ranks, placing the party under scrutiny in the Parliament, the media and in a probe by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, a government watchdog.


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Jewishguy
Jewishguy
4 years ago

BH

Educated Archy
Educated Archy
4 years ago

Boris rocks! Trumpism thrives. He is no jokestor and means serious business!

Trump 2020! KAG!

Hill Billy Bust
Hill Billy Bust
4 years ago

Wants to look like our great POTUS.
” What happened?” _____ Hillary
” I happened ” _________Donald Trump