Published: 11 December 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Defence minister urges boycott of Arab Israelis in area that saw riots (Times of Israel)
Defence Minister Avigdor Liberman on Sunday called on Israelis to boycott Arab businesses in a northern Israeli district that saw rioting over the weekend, and asserted that its residents didn’t belong in the State of Israel.
His comments drew sharp criticism from other lawmakers, including Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, who said Liberman’s policy of disowning areas with large Arab populations would lead to Israel abandoning territory in its heartland.
Is Liberman’s call to boycott Wadi Ara legal? (Jerusalem Post)
The law against boycotts may apply to what Liberman says, but he has immunity
