French telecom giant Orange [formerly France Telecom] announces an end to Israel operations. A major victory for the anti-Israel BDS movement.

COMMENTARY
by Jonathan S. Tobin
June 4, 2015

One of the sidebars to the debate about the trade bill currently before Congress is over the language inserted into the legislation that will seek to discourage boycotts of Israel by America’s trading partners. That provision is being opposed by left-wingers such as the J Street lobby because it might interfere with their attempts to support efforts to boycott products made in settlements. But as the controversy over the decision by France’s Orange telecom company to cease doing business in Israel in order to mollify partners and consumers in the Arab and Muslim worlds, such fine distinctions are lost on Israel’s foes. Orange’s decision makes clear that the Israel boycott BDS (boycott, divest, sanction) campaign isn’t a legitimate protest movement, but nothing less than an effort to revive an Arab boycott….READ MORE