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Boris Johnson on 'lefty academics' who boycott Israel - BBC News
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November 11, 2015
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2:55Now PlayingLondon Mayor Boris Johnson has had to abandon planned visits to the West Bank because of security fears following his comments about people who support a trade boycott of Israel.
He described people who boycott Israel as corduroy-wearing "lefty academics, who have no real standing in the matter".
Speaking later, Mr Johnson accused "some elements" of "whipping up social media".
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