UK wants law to stop councils boycotting Israel

‘The UK government has proposed new legislation to suppress the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, the Financial Times reported last week.

The measure aims to restrict the freedom of municipal pension managers to choose how they invest their funds.

A statement by the ruling Conservative Party released in October announced that it would amend legislation “to stop politically motivated boycott and divestment campaigns by town halls against UK defense companies and against Israel,” which it said would “harm Britain’s economic and international interests.”

The proposals would prevent funds from “pursuing policies which run contrary to UK foreign policy.”’

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