Arab League Boycott of Israel

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Abstract:

The Arab League has maintained an official boycott of Israeli companies and Israeli-made goods since the founding of Israel in 1948. The United States actively opposes the boycott and works on both bilateral and multilateral fronts to end it. The U.S. government also enforces laws that prohibit U.S. firms from participating in the boycott. This report will be updated as events warrant. The Arab League is an umbrella organization comprising 23 Middle Eastern and African countries and entities. The League was founded in 1944, and in 1945 began a boycott of Zionist goods and services in the British mandate territory of Palestine. In 1948, following the war establishing Israel s independence, the boycott was formalized against the state of Israel and broadened to include non-Israelis who maintain economic relations with Israel or who are perceived to support it. The boycott is administered by the Damascus-based Central Boycott CBO, a specialized bureau of the Arab League.

Author(s):
Weiss, Martin A.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Pagination:
0007

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_8.1_Communicate
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*ISRAEL, *COMMERCE, *ARABS, *INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, WARFARE, ECONOMICS, PALESTINIANS, POLITICAL ALLIANCES, UNITED STATES, POLICIES, POLITICAL SCIENCE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Government and Political Science
Keyword(s):
*ARAB LEAGUE, BOYCOTT
Report Date:
2006 Apr 19
Creation Date:
2007 Jan 10