Appeals court rules against decision allowing councils to boycott Israeli goods
Palestine Solidarity Campaign says it will consider escalating the case to the Supreme Court
Palestinian mourners carry the body of a volunteer paramedic Razan Najjar, 21, who was killed this week by Israeli snipers at a protest by the Gaza border wall
PALESTINIANS’ rights activists suffered a legal setback today when the Court of Appeal overturned a ruling that local councils’ ethical boycott of Israeli goods was legal.
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), which brought the case, said it was “incredibly disappointed” by the decision, but it would consider escalating the case to the Supreme Court.
Last June, the High Court upheld the PSC argument that local government pension scheme guidelines, which said local authorities “should not pursue policies that are contrary to UK foreign policy or UK defence policy,” were unlawful in preventing the use of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS).
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