Efforts by the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement to isolate Israel economically have failed spectacularly, with foreign investments in Israeli assets reaching an all-time peak of $285 billion last year, according to a new Bloomberg report. The report notes that nine Israeli companies with ties to the economy in Judea and Samaria -- those most heavily targeted by boycott efforts -- have shown the stake of non-Israeli shareholders to have increased steadily in recent years. Despite the buzz surrounding the BDS movement, with artists canceling concerts and a major Dutch pension fund blacklisting five Israeli banks, the Bloomberg report points out that "Israeli startups raised $3.76 billion last year from non-Israeli investors, the highest annual amount in a decade, according to data collected by IVC Research Center." Meanwhile, BDS activists, including the movement's co-founder, Omar Barghouti, continue to insist that the campaign is taking flight.
BDS fail: Investments in Israel hit record high
Foreign investments peak at $285 billion, even while boycott, divestment and sanctions movement activists claim their efforts are succeeding, Bloomberg reports • Nine companies with ties to Judea and Samaria note recent growth in non-Israeli holdings.
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