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Article: Israel Imposes Sanctions on South Africa; Move Follows Pressure by Visiting Delegation of Black American Leaders
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- The Washington Post
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- September 17, 1987
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Israel, under strong pressure from American blacks and Jews,
today imposed 10 economic and cultural sanctions against South
Africa. All are largely symbolic but they represent another step in
Israel's gradual move away from the close relations it has long had
with the Pretoria government.
Officials here said the measures, which include bans on new
investments and on governmental, scientific, sports and cultural
exchanges between the two states, were designed to bring Israel into
line with western restrictions on South Africa and to placate
American public opinion. They are modeled after the measures adopted
by the European Community rather than the tougher sanctions enacted
by the U.S. ...