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Israel’s expensive campaign aimed at drawing more tourists from Europe has not worked.
In the News

Marketing blitz fails to stop slide in tourism to Israel

Tourism to Israel fell again in 2016, continuing a negative trend that began with the 

January 27, 2017
By: 
Ali Abunimah
In the News

BDS Berlin: Letter to International Tourism Fair organizers

Open Letter to those responsible for the ITB:

To Whom it may concern:

In light of the upcoming International Tourism Convention that will take place from 9-13 March 2011 inBerlin, we would like to remind you of the social responsibility that you have made known.

Cultural Boycott
March 10, 2011
By: 
BDS Berlin and BDS-Kampagne
BNC Statement

Eight countries absent from OECD Tourism Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21 October 2010

- Norway, Canada, Ireland, UK, Sweden, Iceland, Turkey and South Africa not present at OECD tourism conference

- Czech Republic only EU country to send political representation to „High-level roundtable‟

- Palestinian civil society coalition describes mass boycott as „a clear condemnation of Israel‟s continued ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem‟

- Boycott follows a statement made by Israeli tourism minister Stas Misezhnikov that the meeting signalled the OECD's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's undivided capital.

Occupied Palestine – An OECD „High Level

October 21, 2010
BNC Statement

Press Release: Five countries boycott tourism conference in Jerusalem

• UK, Sweden, Turkey, South Africa, and Ireland will not attend controversial conference hosted by Israel
• Many countries undecided or set to only send low-level delegations
• OECD General Secretary warns Netanyahu over Israeli Tourism Minister comments
• Palestine Legislative Council appeals for more countries to boycott conference
• Israeli membership of OECD ‘illegal under international law’

Occupied Palestine – An OECD ‘High Level Roundtable’ on tourism due to take place in West Jerusalem has been thrown into chaos by the decision of five cou

October 15, 2010