(Iceland Magazine) The City Council of Reykjavik, Iceland, voted on Sep. 15 not to purchase any goods manufactured in Israel. Soley Tomasdottir of the Left Green Alliance told the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service that the boycott created pressure on authorities in Israel to end the occupation of the Palestinian territories. A local barrister, Einar Gautur Steingrimsson, claims the decision violates the Icelandic constitution. The city has no place setting foreign policy, he told the local news site visir.is. "This is as illegal as refusing to do business with red-haired people and it makes no difference whether they justify their decision with references to some alleged actions by the Israelis."
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