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Al-Araby
At the end of last year the former Conservative housing minister Robert Jenrickmade it his New Year wish for Parliament to pass a law imposing “an absolute ban” on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement in 2022. Now it seems he may just be getting his wish. Palestine solidarity groups and activists are expecting the announcement of an anti-boycott bill on 10 May during the Queen’s Speech. This is perhaps unsurprising given that Boris Johnson not only promised an anti-BDS Bill in the Conservative manifesto, but he also reinforced this pledge in the last two Queen’s Speeches. Jenri…