It is hoped that the meeting will help CRIF fine tune its communication to demonstrate the irrational motives behind this anti-Israeli campaign. “All the more so because when they boycott Israeli products they could well also be boycotting products coming from Palestinian farms (under the Coral brand)”, he added. “When we meet with leaders, in particular government ministers and presidential advisors such as Hervé Novelli, last July, or the Junior Minister for Foreign Trade Anne-Marie Idrac, we have two different messages,” explains Knobel. “First, we remind them that France’s penal code says the boycott is totally illegal and punishable by law. Then we draw their attention to the danger of such ridiculous campaigns. If we let them continue, tomorrow will we be witnessing auto-da-fés and the burning of kosher butcher shops? »
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