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Pro-Palestinian activists defy new ban on BDS across France

Sunday, 08 November 2015 1:17 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 08 November 2015 1:13 AM ]

Protesters chanting Boycott Israel in Paris.

Ramin Mazaheri

Press TV, Paris

Last week, the popular Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign against Israel was declared illegal in France, making it a crime to call for a boycott of Israeli goods. But B-D-S campaigners have taken to the streets in defiance, arguing that the move is in contradiction with France's policy of valuing freedom of speech. As a result, French police have failed to enforce the new ban. From Paris, Press TV's Ramin Mazaheri explains.

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