New Orleans Council rescinds Palestinian-backed measure
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The New Orleans City Council unanimously rescinded a human rights resolution Thursday, two weeks after approval of the seemingly benign measure sparked accusations that members had unwittingly played into the hands of international anti-Israel extremists and anti-Semites.
The January 11 resolution states that the city has "social and ethical obligations to take steps to avoid contracting with or investing in corporations whose practices consistently violate human rights, civil rights or labor rights" and it "encourages the creation of a process" to avoid such investments and contracts. It mentions no nation, issue or business. But it was pushed by supporters of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction movement, also known as BDS.
