Israel holds anti-BDS summit at United Nations
Israel has hosted a summit at the United Nations in protest at the Palestinian-led 'Boycott, Divest and Sanctions' (BDS) movement. The BDS movement, launched in 2005 as a non-violent campaign to press Israel to obey international law and end its illegal occupation of Palestinian territory, has gathered momentum in recent years. BDS supporters object to Israel's continued building of illegal settlements on Palestinian land. They also accuse Israeli forces of […]
