Palestinian Authority Agriculture Minister Hikmat Zeid said his call for a boycott of Israeli agricultural products was not aimed at generating political pressure, but resulted from difficulties in crossing between Israel and the Palestinian autonomous areas. Zeid made his call before meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Shalom Simhon.
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