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Trump's new tariffs on Israel are a BDS dream come true

JL;DR SUMMARY President Donald Trump's imposition of hefty tariffs on Israeli goods marks a significant economic challenge for Israel, ironically aligning with the aims of the BDS movement. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TrumpJudicial OverhaulU.S. Israel RelationsEconomyHigh Tech SectorBdsTariffsGlobal EconomyTrade

Places mentioned

Washington, Washington DC, United States
"President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on April 3."
Israel
"And one of the unexpected major casualties? Israel."
Morocco
"For example, Arab countries such as Morocco, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were hit with a 10% tariff."
Qatar
"For example, Arab countries such as Morocco, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were hit with a 10% tariff."
United Arab Emirates
"For example, Arab countries such as Morocco, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates were hit with a 10% tariff."
Russian Federation
"Russia does not even show up in the list, suggesting it will have to deal with no new tariffs at all."
Venezuela
"Even more astonishing for me: My birth country, Venezuela with which the U.S. does not have diplomatic relations and which is led by a dictator who is openly anti-American got assigned a 15% tariff."

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