Talk:Arab economic boycott of Israel
Rename?
[edit]I think this article should be renamed into Office of the Arab Boycott of Israel. The pre-1951 part could go into Background section. Objections? ←Humus sapiens←Talk 04:20, 29 May 2005 (UTC)
- Sorry I didn't read that before moving it to Arab economic boycott of Israel.
- Also, today's Washington Times says:
- The boycott is managed by the 57-member Organization of the Islamic Conference. [1]
- Is the boycott still in force? Or is it in name only? --Uncle Ed 14:55, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
Status of boycott
[edit]Answering my own question above:
- The boycott, imposed by the Arab League in 1945, seeks to isolate Israel by barring trade with the Jewish state and in some cases companies that do business in Israel. The OIC monitors compliance through its own Israeli Boycott Office, whose officers are to meet next week.
- Adherence to the boycott has softened over the years even among Arab states as countries like Egypt and Jordan established diplomatic and economic links with Israel. Participation in the boycott by the United Arab Emirates has emerged as an issue during the debate in Washington over a deal giving a Dubai company control over six American seaports. [2]