Boycott Drive Put Israel on a Blacklist. Now Israel Has One of Its Own.
- 6 years ago
Boycott Drive Put Israel on a Blacklist. Now Israel Has One of Its Own.
Rebecca Vilkomerson, who heads Jewish Voice for Peace, which embraced the boycott movement in 2005, called the blacklist an effort "to bully
and intimidate us." "It’s emotional, and it’s hard," said Ms. Vilkomerson, who lives in Brooklyn.
7, 2018
JERUSALEM — Israel on Sunday published a blacklist of 20 organizations, including a Jewish group in the United States, whose
leaders it has barred from entering the country for supporting an economic, cultural and academic boycott of Israel.
Mr. Mack said he believed that there may be more groups on the blacklist than the 20 named on Sunday, and
that the government may also be compiling a blacklist of individuals to be barred from entry.
"The boycott organizations need to know that the State of Israel will act against them"
and not allow them to "enter its territory to harm its citizens." The blacklist, which is to take effect on March 1, includes Jewish Voice for Peace, an American group with 70 chapters that says it has 15,000 dues-paying members.
I really don’t know how it’s going to play itself out." Ms. Vilkomerson said
that while the movement’s supporters outside Israel would be affected, the biggest victims could be Palestinians living in Israel under temporary permits, including spouses of Israelis who are citizens or hold permanent residency.
Rebecca Vilkomerson, who heads Jewish Voice for Peace, which embraced the boycott movement in 2005, called the blacklist an effort "to bully
and intimidate us." "It’s emotional, and it’s hard," said Ms. Vilkomerson, who lives in Brooklyn.
7, 2018
JERUSALEM — Israel on Sunday published a blacklist of 20 organizations, including a Jewish group in the United States, whose
leaders it has barred from entering the country for supporting an economic, cultural and academic boycott of Israel.
Mr. Mack said he believed that there may be more groups on the blacklist than the 20 named on Sunday, and
that the government may also be compiling a blacklist of individuals to be barred from entry.
"The boycott organizations need to know that the State of Israel will act against them"
and not allow them to "enter its territory to harm its citizens." The blacklist, which is to take effect on March 1, includes Jewish Voice for Peace, an American group with 70 chapters that says it has 15,000 dues-paying members.
I really don’t know how it’s going to play itself out." Ms. Vilkomerson said
that while the movement’s supporters outside Israel would be affected, the biggest victims could be Palestinians living in Israel under temporary permits, including spouses of Israelis who are citizens or hold permanent residency.