JEWISH PRESS
by Lori Lowenthal Marcus
July 1, 2015

The Obama administration has clearly stated it will not enforce the anti-boycott language of the Trade Bill it signed, which extends protection to the disputed territories.

This week the United States officially put on notice its trade partners that it will not countenance boycotts or other economic warfare against Israel. After signing the relevant trade legislation into law, however, the White House signaled to all its trade partners that they are still free to boycott goods made in the disputed territories, despite the clear language of the legislation the president signed. This week the Trade Promotion Authority bill was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama. The TPA is primarily focused on international trade between the U.S. and Europe. It also included a section which addresses trade between the U.S. and Israel. READ MORE