International Agreements Don't Really Apply To Israel
This is a little old, but the fetishistic hypocrisy of international law always bears notice. When you're the WTO and your only reason for existing is to enforce international trade rules, those rules are presumably important. But not when they involve anti-Semites who hate Israel (but anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism):
Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that it would maintain its first-degree boycott of Israeli products despite joining the World Trade Organization (WTO). An official at the Commerce and Industry Ministry denied reports that the Kingdom had lifted the boycott. “The Kingdom has lifted only the second and third degree boycott of Israel in accordance with a decision taken by the GCC summit 10 years ago,” the official said, adding that the Saudi accession to WTO was not linked to the lifting of the boycott.
More of the fetishism of international law - everyone knows that Israel isn't protected by international law, but Israel is expected to behave as if it does. It's not really fair or legitimate, but everyone is supposed to act as if it is.
Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that it would maintain its first-degree boycott of Israeli products despite joining the World Trade Organization (WTO). An official at the Commerce and Industry Ministry denied reports that the Kingdom had lifted the boycott. “The Kingdom has lifted only the second and third degree boycott of Israel in accordance with a decision taken by the GCC summit 10 years ago,” the official said, adding that the Saudi accession to WTO was not linked to the lifting of the boycott.
More of the fetishism of international law - everyone knows that Israel isn't protected by international law, but Israel is expected to behave as if it does. It's not really fair or legitimate, but everyone is supposed to act as if it is.
