BDS campaign pressures governments to deny anchorage to ‘suspicious’ ships en route to Israel
The current focus of the campaign is Merchant Vessel Kathrin, which sailed from Vietnam weeks ago flying a Portuguese flag and which is accused by anti-Israel groups of carrying explosives.
A CONTAINER SHIP sails near the Suez Canal Bridge, known as the ‘Peace Bridge.’ The Hamas-Israel war is causing severe damage to the Egyptian economy, with the most impacted sectors being the Suez Canal and tourism, the writer says. (photo credit: SUEZ CANAL AUTHORITY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByOHAD MERLIN