‘Tolerant’ Leicester City Council Bans Israel And Probably Israelis
Leicester city’s Labour controlled council has placed a ban on Israeli goods.
The resolution calling for a ban on Israeli goods was proposed by Councilor Mohammed Dawood and was passed by the city council on November 13.
The motion’s preamble said that Leicester was “renowned for its tolerance, diversity, unity and its strong stance against all forms of discrimination,” which it stated “enables different communities to live together.”
So. In the inteersts of tolerance is bans Israel. Wow.
Justifying the motion, Dawood added that was important that “when there is oppression and injustices, that Leicester City Council takes up a position to support communities experiencing such inequalities and in this instance it is the plight of the Palestinian people.”
Labout leader Ed Miliband spoke out against boycotts:
“Don’t vote for a boycott,” was his message to delegates. “My general position is against boycotts. Anyone looking also at the sensitive stage we’ve reached in the negotiations would even additionally to that general principle would realise it’s so not the solution. You’re in a very sensitive moment when you’re wanting to encourage both sides not to try to isolate one or the other.”
The boycott is divisive, censorious and illiberal.
Posted: 28th, November 2014 | In: Reviews Comment (1) | TrackBack | Permalink
