Arab League Boycott of Israel
The Arab League boycott of Israel is an effort by Arab League member states to isolate Israel economically to prevent Arab states and discourage non-Arabs from providing support to Israel and adding to Israel's economic and military strength.
While small-scale Arab boycotts of Zionist institutions began before Israel's founding as a modern state, an official organized boycott was only adopted by the Arab League after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The implementation of the boycott has varied over time among member states. Egypt (which has diplomatic relations with Israel) seems to be violating its obligation with the Arab League, However most Arab and Muslim nations are following the boycott of Israel.
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