My previous comments about a boycott of Israel and how that would affect trade with Muslim neighbours drew a fair amount of offline correspondence.

One person recalled the attempt of Egypt and Iraq to boycott M&S some years back. Most of his Arab acquaintances removed the labels before they went home. And then they discovered they didn’t need to anyway.

Today, I received some Israeli stats on the level of trade with countries in the Middle East.

 Change (T$)

1-9.2008 (T$)

1-9.2007 (T$)

Country

13,738

26,890

13,153

Gulf States

260

319

59

Algeria

718

1,863

1,145

Tunisia

-732

172

904

Iraq 

67,300

228,200

160,900

Jordan

5,100

17,200

12,100

Morocco

2,500

104,700

102,200

Egypt

88,884

379,344

290,461

Total

 

 

 

 

3,100

11,500

8,400

Indonesia

-30,600

25,100

55,700

Malaysia

 

Meanwhile, European Parliamentarians, through the “Free Gaza” campaign are increasing their demands for a boycott of Israel. If Israel’s neighbours do not feel the same way about a trade boycott, what do these protesters really hate?      Time for the truth to out!

 

 

 

 

 

0 comments

XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>

Client Feedback

"Michael transformed the way I think and approach working, and also how to monetize my social media and communal projects."

CEO of digital media company

"Michael helped my high tech company take off."

CEO of clean energy start up

"Michael has been an invaluable resource to me throughout all of the steps of starting up my business."

Art Studio owner

“Working with Michael Horesh is like having root canal treatment, marriage counselling and business coaching all rolled into one, successfully.”

CEO of digital media company
CEO of clean energy start up
Art Studio owner