THE ARAB BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL CONTINUES

Arab Countries Highlight Importance of Boycotting Israel
Officials from 19 Arab countries as well as representatives from the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Conference highlighted the importance of boycotting Israel on Monday at the 73rd conference of the Damascus-based Office of the Arab Boycott of Israel (OABI). The OABI was set up in 1951 by Arab nations to prevent companies that did business with Israel from operating in the Arab world. In its heyday, the Arab boycott office blacklisted more than 8,500 companies, including Coca-Cola and Ford. (Xinhua-China)