Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya
THE United States is seeking to make opposition to the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement in solidarity with Palestine a condition of a free trade deal being negotiated with Kenya, The East African newspaper revealed this week.
A commitment to “discourage politically motivated actions to boycott, divest from and sanction Israel” is among US objectives in papers seen by the newspaper.
It also seeks “elimination of politically motivated, non-tariff barriers on Israeli goods, services, or other commerce imposed on Israel; and the elimination of state-sponsored, unsanctioned foreign boycotts of Israel, or compliance with the Arab League Boycott of Israel.”
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