Siemens accused of supporting boycott of Israel

US officials are considering opening an investigation into whether the German giant Siemens has engaged in a boycott of Israel with the aim of winning a multimillion-dollar deal with a Turkish company funded by the Islamic Development Bank in Saudi Arabia, according to US media reports. The case dates back to February, when German media outlets revealed that the company had signed a clause stipulating a boycott of Israel in a contract with the Turkish State Railways Company. The German company has officially denied the claims relating to the $360 million deal. US officials said they would investigate the matter, and the US Washington Free Beacon website reported on Tuesday that “New York and Arizona officials told the Washington Free Beacon they are … Continue reading Siemens accused of supporting boycott of Israel