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Board of Deputies slammed for defending companies on UN list linked to illegal Israeli settlements
Left-wing Jewish groups accuse the BoD of defending the 50-year occupation of Palestine
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds up a document as he speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, on Tuesday
THE Board of Deputies of British Jews (BoD) was accused today of defending the occupation of Palestine after it condemned the UN for listing companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements.
The UN database names 112 firms which are violating international law by doing business with settlements in the occupied West Bank.
These include international companies such as Motorola Solutions, AirBnB and Tripadvisor.
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