Former diplomat: 'Tel Aviv' threatened with unprecedented sanctions and boycotts

A former Israeli diplomat warned that Israel may face unprecedented sanctions and boycotts, potentially extending from West Bank settlements to all of Israel, in a path he compared to the isolation of South Africa during the apartheid era.

A former Israeli diplomat warned on Monday that Israel may face unprecedented sanctions and boycotts, potentially extending from West Bank settlements to all of Israel. Former Israeli ambassador to Italy and France, Avi Pazner, sent a message to a WhatsApp group of senior Foreign Ministry officials, which was seen by Yedioth Ahronoth. Pazner compared the path to the isolation of South Africa during the apartheid era, noting that economic and political sanctions led to the collapse of the regime. He warned that a victory for the current coalition led by Netanyahu in the elections could lead to an unprecedented situation of sanctions and boycotts. The message came against the backdrop of reports of customs inspections of Israeli travelers' luggage in the Netherlands, and the Foreign Ministry issuing a warning about prolonged and humiliating inspections.