The Dutch wing of a pan-European Arab group vowed to boycott all Israeli products. The motion was adopted unanimously at the late May congress of the Arab European League’s Dutch wing in the city of Wageningen. The AEL, an organization that says it fights discrimination against Muslim immigrants in Europe, was established in Belgium two years ago by Lebanese-born Dyab Abou Jahja, a former Hezbollah fighter. In March, Abou Jahja opened a branch of his group in Holland.
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