Barclays says no to boycott of Israel bonds sales

The Financial Times reported yesterday (Wednesday) that Barclays Bank has reversed its plan to shun a sale of Israel bonds under pressure from anti-Israel activists.

Yali Rothenberg, Israel’s accountant general, told the Financial Times that: “We appreciate the bank’s statement affirming its continued commitment to the State of Israel.”

“It is crucial that leading global financial institutions, such as Barclays, choose to resist boycotting Israel and support its legitimate right to self-defence as a leading western democracy,”