WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- The parent company of Dubai Ports World, which is seeking to manage six U.S. ports, allegedly participates in the Arab boycott against Israel, says a report.
The Jerusalem Post reports it has learned Dubai Ports World is entirely owned by the Government of Dubai through the holding company Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation.
The Post said company consists of the Dubai Port Authority, the Dubai Customs Department and the Jebel Ali Free Zone Area.
"Yes, of course the boycott is still in place and is still enforced," Muhammad Rashid a-Din with the Dubai Customs Department's Office for the Boycott of Israel was quoted as telling the Post in a telephone interview.
"If a product contained even some components that were made in Israel, and you wanted to import it to Dubai, it would be a problem," he said.
The newspaper said it also found the Web site for the Jebel Ali Free Zone Area advises importers they will need to comply with the terms of the boycott.
U.S. laws bar firms cooperating with attempts by Arab governments to boycott Israel, the newspaper said.
