BS Fails to Promote Boycott in the Palestinian Authority

Another BS failure in attempts to promote boycotts against Israeli industries, this time in the Palestinian Authority. The Canadian newspaper National Post brings testimonies from Palestinian officials that show the deterioration of the boycott initiative ever since Operation Protective Edge in Gaza last summer:

A Palestinian official has admitted that the Palestinian boycott of goods made in Israel is faltering, both because of a lack of substitutes for Israeli products, and the dissipation of some of the anger toward Israel over last summer’s fighting with Hamas in the Gaza Strip that left more than 2200 Palestinians dead. The boycott is part of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement, which aims to make Israel pay an economic price for its continued control of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.

“There has been a decline in the boycott on some items — most of the Israeli food products are still being boycotted, but the main problem is fruits and vegetables,” PLO Executive Committee member and BDS advocate Mustafa Bargouti said. “The boycott reached its peak during the war,” he added.