The Congress of Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) of Norway, the largest in the country, has voted in favor of a total boycott of Israel.

The organization represents over 900,000 unionized workers in the country, more than one quarter of the adult working population.

The vote was 193 to 117 in favor of the boycott.

Israel’s embassy in Oslo condemned ‘’in the strongest terms” the boycott.

“This immoral resolution reflects deeply rooted attitudes of bias, discrimination and double standard towards the Jewish state,” Ambassador Raphael Schutz said.

Noting that the trade unions had also called for the dismantling of a barrier erected by Israel separating it from the Palestinian territories, Schutz said that “by adopting these positions LO placed itself shoulder to shoulder with the worst enemies of Israel.”

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) also strongly denounced the vote which, it said, ‘’not only reflects a deep bias against Israel and its active labor movement, but undermines efforts to bring Israelis and Palestinians together.’’

Jonathan A. Greenblatt, ADL CEO said that “a vote in favor of boycotts, divestment and sanctions is a vote against the very legitimacy of the Jewish state.”

The vote went against the recommendation of the union’s executive committee, which had advocated for a boycott only of products and services from West Bank settlements.

The Norwegian government strongly disapproved the decision with the country’s Foreign Minister commenting on Twitter, “We need more cooperation and dialogue, not boycott.”

Greenblatt said “we deeply appreciate and commend Foreign Minister Brende’s statement that this boycott vote is counterproductive and will do nothing to advance dialogue or improve cooperation between Israelis and Palestinians.’’