It is important for Israelis and Palestinians to resume negations, which have been frozen for more than two years, Shapiro said.
The best way to attack the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is for the United States and Israel to improve their economic ties, US Ambassador to the Israel Dan Shapiro said on Wednesday as he addressed the 2016 Herzliya Conference.
“No one should have any doubt that the policy of the US government is to vigorously oppose and counter such initiatives,” Shapiro said.
“Our actions speak even louder than our words. Others may advocate boycotting Israel – but we are doing the exact opposite. We are actively seeking to deepen our economic partnership with Israel,” said Shapiro.
“We encourage American companies to invest in Israel, and then celebrate their successes. We are recruiting Israeli businesses to invest in the United States,” he added.
The United States has a long history of standing firm against boycotts that target Israel, Shapiro said, recalling that the Arab countries had imposed an oil embargo against America in the 1970s.
Rather then buckling under the blackmail, Shapiro said, the US increased its support for Israel and outlaws compliances with Arab boycotts and “doubled down” on diplomatic efforts to make peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
“We encourage American companies to invest in Israel, and then celebrate their successes. We are recruiting Israeli businesses to invest in the United States,” he added.
The United States has a long history of standing firm against boycotts that target Israel, Shapiro said, recalling that the Arab countries had imposed an oil embargo against America in the 1970s.
Rather then buckling under the blackmail, Shapiro said, the US increased its support for Israel and outlaws compliances with Arab boycotts and “doubled down” on diplomatic efforts to make peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
As reported by The Jerusalem Post