Counter-Boycott threat by Knesset. Bring it on!

clipped from www.gairrhydd.com Israel retaliates to British academics’ plans to boycott Israeli universities Israel’s proposed counter-boycott includes an email campaign to convince North Americans to reject British goods and services and a threat by union workers to refuse to unload British exports to Israel. In 2005, Britain exported £1.35 billion worth of goods and services to Israel, with Israel itself exporting about half that amount to the UK. “If the British decide to go ahead with the boycotts, we will stop unloading cargo from British Airways aircrafts and imports from Britain.” Reports from Israel show fears that a British boycott could have long-term consequences for the Israeli economy, as well as encouraging other European unions to implement their own boycotts. Danny Yatom, a member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, said: “If a state boycotts any products of Israel there will be a retaliation the exact same way. This is not a one-way street.”