VOL. XLV

No 18

6-May-2002

US/GENERAL

Unofficial Arab Boycott Of US GoodsSpreads

In protest againstthe Bush administrations continuing support for Israel and its failure tointervene to end the latest military incursions into West Bank towns, anunofficial boycott of US goods by consumers in the Arab world appears to bespreading. While Arab governments have stopped short of calling for a boycott,many newspapers, social organizations, professional associations, and studentsand womens groups across...