[20060519]RS22424_阿拉伯联盟抵制以色列.pdf

1 Members are: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Sudan,Morocco, Tunisia, Kuwait, Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Mauritania,Somalia, Palestinian Authority, Djibouti, and Comoros. In 2003, Eritrea joined the Arab Leagueas an observer. Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22424Updated May 19, 2006Arab League Boycott of IsraelMartin A. WeissAnalyst in International Trade and FinanceForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThe Arab League has maintained an official boycott of Israeli companies andIsraeli-made goods since the founding of Israel in 1948. The United States activelyopposes the boycott and works on both bilateral and multilateral fronts to end it. TheU.S. government also enforces laws that prohibit U.S. firms from participating in theboycott. This report will be updated as events warrant. The Arab League is an umbrella organization comprising 23 Middle Eastern andAfrican countries and entities.1 The League was founded in 1944, and in 1945 began aboycott of Zionist goods and services in the British mandate territory of Palestine. In19