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Is the boycott of Israel reaching a tipping point?

Hello again, I'm Aran Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

The daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

As Israel expands illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, some European companies are refusing to do business there.

The Palestinians call for boycott, divestment, and sanctions may succeed where intifadas and rocket fire have not.

Prime Minister Netanyahu calls it immoral and unjust.

But Secretary of State Kerry warns

it could damage Israel's relative calm and prosperity. We'll hear how the boycott has divided Israelis

and American Jews. What will it mean for the peace process and the two-state solution? Today's

talking point, will Obamacare really reduce American jobs?

First, here's the news.

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Hello again, Warren. I'll be back with To the Point. A nonviolent Palestinian offensive may be succeeding,

where Intifadas and Rocket Fire have failed. The call for boycott, divestment, and sanctions could damage Israel's economy with consequences for U.S. efforts at peace and a two-state solution.

Today's talking point, will Obamacare really reduce American jobs or just give more people

a choice about how much they need to work?

First this news update, the drugstore giant CVS Caremark announced today it will no longer sell cigarettes or other tobacco products in 7600 pharmacies.

CVS accounts for about 2% of all tobacco sales nationwide, with its sales amounting to $2 billion.

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