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The Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill \- better known as the BDS bill – is almost certain to fail to make it into law before parliamentary recess, a source has told The New Arab, effectively killing off the proposal that would make it illegal for public bodies to boycott Israeli goods. The bill is currently stalled at the committee stage, having passed through the House of Commons and the first two votes in the House of Lords earlier this year. It will not be given Royal Assent before parliament is dissolved on Thursday, ahead of the 4 July general election, a politica…

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