On October 10, 2015, a bill was introduced in the U.S. Congress to counter the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.  By the U.S.-Israel Trade and Commercial Enhancement Act, U.S. trade negotiators are instructed to discourage potential trade partners from engaging in economic discrimination or participating in or promoting acts of BDS against Israel.  The bill seeks to eliminate the politically motivated boycott and barriers on Israeli goods, services, and other commerce imposed on the State of Israel. President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress should relate this firm statement to the shameful behavior of the European Union.  It is generally assumed that the EU and Israel share common values.  Yet on January 18, 2016, the European Council of the European Union issued yet another of its fatuous conclusions on the Middle East peace process.  It was "deeply concerned about the continuing cycle of violence" in Israel and...(Read Full Article)