'Not as bad as it sounds': Former attaché downplays UK-led settlement boycott impact
"Beyond the diplomatic steps Israel took yesterday - which I think were spot on - Israel also has economic leverage. Trade between Israel and the UK is roughly balanced," said Shmuel Ben-Tovim.
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