BDS founder Omar Barghouti arrested for tax evasion

Boycott activist suspected of stashing some $700,000 in a Ramallah account to avoid Israeli authorities By Jacob Magid BDS activist Omar Barghouti at a pro-boycott rally in Ramallah, February 2016. (YouTube screen capture) The co-founder of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel was arrested by tax authorities on Monday for failing to report hundreds…