UK, Spain to Boycott OECD Tourism Conference in Jerusalem

(Ha'aretz) Irit Rosenblum - Britain and Spain will not send delegates to the OECD's biannual tourism conference on October 20-22, because it will be held in Jerusalem, Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov said Monday. OECD officials had demanded that Israel move the conference to Tel Aviv. The Palestinians had urged OECD members to stay away from the conference, Misezhnikov charged. "The Palestinians, who insist they are a reliable negotiating partner, are continuing to cause us damage," he said.


2010-10-05 11:26:35

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