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Why are these companies on the boycott list?

Summary of how each company on the boycott list is supporting Israel:
PLASTICS
Protesting HewlettGeorge
Packard's
complicity in[6:39]
Israel's
Galloway
war crimes, dungeons
Antiwar Mass Assembly
and torture
8 Oct 2011
dens
New campaign launched against Hewlett
Packard for complicity in Israel's war crimes. HP
implements and manages the server farm for
the entire Israeli army and Ministry of Defense
[8:42]
Jemima Israeli
Khan prisons and interrogation
and provides
Antiwar
Mass Assembly
8 Oct 2011
centres
the systems
and servers
needed to
keep them operational. [2014-10-01]
Alert : 31st Jan - Protest G4S complicity in torture Free Hares Boys - Free Lena Jarboni
On 31st
Jan
2014 we
will &
protest
outside G4S
Why
Boycott
Marks
Spencer
HQ in2011?
solidarity with the Hares Boys
[23:29]
and Lena
Jarboni,
who
have
been
tortured
and caged in
Demo outside M&S Oxford Street(24
Israel's
G4S
secured dungeons. [2014-01-30]
Sept
2011)
Sean Clinton
Keter
Israels Keter Group is one of the worlds leading manufacturers and
marketers of plastic consumer products. The Israeli plastics giant is
privately owned by the Sagol family, and has a turnover of $1.1
billion, 90% of which is derived from overseas sales.
Its product range includes garden furniture, outdoor storage
solutions and sheds, shelving systems and utility cabinets, tool
boxes and storage products for the DIY market, household
products, baby and toddler products.
[4:59]
Alert: Sun 26th JanIsraeli

2014
- Picket
du Soleil Blood
DiamondsCirque
Campaign
SayAlNo
ToDay
Apartheid!
Quds
rally, Trafalgar Square (31
On 26th
2014, activists for the second time
AugJan
2011)
will picket the London performance of C irque to
Soleil asking them to respect the Palestinian call
[5:24]this
Laurenand
Booth
for boycott
cancel their Israel tour
Al Quds
Day rally, Trafalgar Square (31
summer.
[2014-01-23]
Aug 2011)
London picket asks Cirque du Soleil to Face the ugly

reality of apartheid Israel & cancel Tel Aviv
Booth
- Prayer
for Gaza
On 4 Lauren
Jan 2014,
activists
picketed
the opening
rally, Trafalgar
night Al
of Quds
the CDay
anadian
circus CSquare
irque [2:46]
du Soleil in
(31asking
Aug 2011)
London
them to respect the Palestinian
call for boycott of apartheid Israel and cancel
their scheduled tour of Israel in the summer.
[2014-01-22]
Benny Morris - Historian or
Its brands, subsidiaries, and sister companies (all owned by the

Sagol family) include 'OutStanding Solutions' (Keter garden
storage), Lipski (plumbing accessories), Allibert (bathroom
accessories), Curver (plastic home & food storage), Jardin (garden
furniture), and Contico Europe (plastic storage boxes). Keter
products are also sold under the Black & Decker, B&Q and
Homebase brands.
[34:07]the
Alert: 21st Dec -Racist?
Protest Gaza Crisis / Free
oppose visit of racist Israeli
Hunger Strikers -Activists
Stop Administrative
Detention
Whilst the profits end up in Israel, not all the products are
produced in Israel, for example Allibert has factories in France &
Belgium, whilst Curver has factories in Poland & Hungary. Keter has
12 factories in Israel, 2 of which are in the illegal settlements.
Alert: 6th Dec 2013 - Protest in solidarity with Hares

[48:27]
Karen
Mitchell
Boys and against
G4S
complicity in torture
of
Partner at Thompsons
Solicitors
Palestinian
children
Stanley toolboxes are also made in Israel by Israeli plastics company ZAG (90% owned by
historian
Bennyactivists
Morris who
On 21st
Dec 2013
in justifies
London will protest
ethnic
cleansing
andOffice
genocide.
in front
of the
Foreign
in solidarity with
Gaza Is
and
to
demand
the
UK
government
Israel applying apartheid?[2:12:56] act to
pressure Israel to stop its illegal practice of
Speakers:
Kahn, Jody
and the
administrative Yael
detention
(AD)McIntyre
and release
Karmi
(5 Mayprotesting
2011)
three Ghada
hunger
strikers
their AD..
[2013-12-19]
Life changing
to Palestine
2008 HQ in
On friday
we will visit
protest
outsideinG4S
(21 Feb
2011)
solidarity
with
5 Palestinian children, the Hares
Boys, who have been tortured and caged by
IsraelRamzy
for a crime
that never happened.
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Stanley).
For more information see the Shopping Can Kill campaign.
Alert: Alaa Hammad 200 Days on Hunger Strike, BBC

200 Days of Silence - Protest BBC Bias Sun 24th Nov
On Sunday 24th Nov activists will protest
outside BBC Broadcasting House to demand the
BBC cover the plight of Palestinian hunger
striker Alaa Hammad who has been on hunger
strike over 200 days without a single mention
on the BBC . [2013-11-21]
FOOD & DRINK

Strauss
The Straus Group is Israels second largest food company with a
turnover $1.8 billion in 2010 and 13,500 employees operating
twenty-five production sites in twenty-one countries around the
world. Its brands in the USA include Sabra (hummus dips) and Max
Brenner (chocolate cafes). Strauss Coffee is currently the fifthlargest coffee company in the world, dominating the central and
eastern European markets (Doncafe) as well as Brazil.
London Vigil delivers letter from Gaza mother to PA

demanding release of Gaza fuel
On 13th Nov 2013, activists delivered a letter
from a mother in Gaza to the Palestinian Mission
in London to protest against the barbaric siege
imposed on the Gaza strip and in particular the
PA's role in the current fuel crisis which has left
Gaza without electricity. Includes video of
encounter with PA consul. [2013-11-17]
Emergency Alert: 13th Nov - Deliver Gaza Mothers

message to Palestinian Mission, London - PA release
Gaza fuel!
As Gaza is covered in darkness with no
electricity for 18h a day, activists will delivering
a message from a mother in Gaza to the
Palestinian Mission in London asking the PA to
release the Gaza fuel it holds. [2013-11-11]
The Strauss Group on its website, on the page on "Corporate Responsibility - Community
Involvement" reveal their deep rooted support for the Israeli army, and in particular the infamous
Golani platoon, known for its brutality, which the Strauss group has "adopted" for over 30 years.
Danone
In July 1998 Danone opened its R&D facility in Israel - the Danone
Insitute, and later the same year in October 1998 Mr. Franck
Riboud, on behalf of Danone received the Jubilee Award by the
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.[Jubilee Award]
Alert: 8th Nov 2013 - UK/London: Global Solidarity

with Hares Boys / Protest Saudi G4S Hajj Contract
Global Solidarity Action for the Hares Boys
protest in London 8th Nov 2013, also protesting
against Saudi giving Hajj contract to G4S, a
company complicit in torture of Palestinian
children including the Hares Boys. [2013-11-07]
Alert - Wed 6th Nov - Picket Odeon Swiss Cottage Protest Israeli Government Sponsored Film Festival
Activists in London will be picketing outside
Odeon Swiss C ottage on Wed 6th November to
protest the cinema's hosting of a film festival
sponsored by apartheid Israel. [2013-11-03]
Danone owns a 20% share of Israel's second largest food company, the Strauss Group. Danaone
Israel is the hub supplying Danone products to the whole Middle-East including Turkey, Greece,
Egypt and Jordan.
Tivall
Alert - Patrik Fitzgerald Don't Play Apartheid Israel Picket London event 26th Oct
Singer songwriter Patrik Fitzgerald is scheduled
to perform in apartheid Israel on 21st
November 2013, we are asking him to respect
the Palestinian call to boycott Israel. [2013-1025]
Israeli food company Tivall is one of the world's leading suppliers of

meat-substitute products. It has a turnover of $74 million and has
451 employees[59] It has a manufacturing base at Kibbutz
Lochamei Hagetaot in Northern Israel, and a new facility in the
Czech Republic.
Alert: 25th Oct 2013 - UK/London: Global Solidarity

with Hares Boys / Protest Saudi G4S Hajj Contract
Tivall brand products can mainly be found in health food stores - their website mentions Holland &
Barrett, Fresh & Wild, and Planet Organic. But most of their sales are through the supermarkets
who rebrand Tivall products as part of their own frozen "Meat-free" range. This includes Tesco,
Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. Morrisons also stocks Tivall brand Frankfurter. Waitrose online site
Ocado sells a full range of Tivall products.
Osem
Global Solidarity Action for the Hares Boys

protest in London 25th Oct 2013, also protesting
against Saudi giving Hajj contract to G4S, a
company complicit in torture of Palestinian
children including the Hares Boys. [2013-10-24]
Alert - 11th Oct 2013- Protest in solidarity with

Jordanian hunger striker Alaa Hammad in Israeli
prison
2 months after Israel agreed to allow family
visits in return for an end to hunger strikes, not
a single prisoner has been allowed to see their
family. Jordan has been totally complicit with
Israel in not perusing the rights of its citizens.
Hope now rests with the sole remaining
Jordanian hunger striker Alaa Hammad.. [2013-
Osem is Israels 4th largest food & beverages company (by

turnover) after Tnuva, Strauss and Coca-Cola. It has a turnover of
$712 million and nearly 5000 employees with 14 factories in Israel.
Its brands include Beit Hashitah (pickles), Of Tov (frozen meat products), Habait (ready made
cakes) and Sabra Salads (ready-made salads and spreads). Osem also owns 58% of meatsubstitute manufacturer Tivall Foods.
According to Osem's website its products are sold in Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Sainsbury and
Morrison, with each store marketing them under their own label. Waitrose online site Ocado sells a
range of Osem products from soups, crackers and croutons. Tesco online sells a range of Osem
cakes.
In April 2009, Osem UK announced its acquisition of Yarden GB. Yarden GB's product range includes
chilled meats and Yarden wines from the Golan Heights Winery, located in Katzrin on the occupied
Syrian Golan Heights. Golan Heights Winery exports 38% of all Israeli wines, its wine brands also
include Gamla and Golan. According to Yarden GB's website its products are available in Tesco,
Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons, Budgens, Somerfield, Waitrose and Harrods. Waitrose online site Ocado
sells a range of Yarden meat and houmous products.
10-08]
Alert: Global solidarity with the Hares Boys - Protests

across the world for Palestinian children tortured and
caged in Israel
The next 10 days will see co-ordinated joint
protests and events across many countries
around the world all in solidarity with the Hares
Boys - five Palestinian children tortured and
caged in a G4S secured Israeli prison facing life
sentence for a crime that never happened!
[2013-09-22]
Alert: 13th Sept 2013 - Protest in solidarity with

hunger striker Alaa Hammad and the other 25
Jordanians in Israeli prisons
Full details of the next three protests in the
Palestinian Prisoners C ampaign. 19 Aug: Jordan
Int'l Bank, 30 Aug: G4S, 13 Sep: Royal
Jordanian Airlines. [2013-09-09]
Nestl
Nestl is the world's largest food company, it owns 53.8% share of
leading Israeli food manufacturer Osem, an investment worth over
$850 million.
In 1998, Mr. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe on behalf of Nestle, received
the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu [Jubilee
Award]. Following the award in June 2002 Nestle opened its Research & Development Centre in
Israel, in Sderot. And since then it has steadily increased its investment in Israel, its initial 10%
stake in Osem has now grown to a controlling 53.8%. Nestle also owns Nespresso Israel Ltd in Tel
Aviv which supplies coffee brewing equipment. In 2010 Nestle acquired a 51% stake in Israeli
babyfood company Materna Laboratories for $72 million.
Nestle has 9 factories in Israel, which after China(18) and Russia(11) is the highest number in any
country in Asia - disproportionately high when one considers its size and population. And in May
2011, Nestle announced plans to build another factory in Israel, an ice cream plant worth $40
Alert - 30th Aug : Free the Hares Boys & Free the
Nablus 3- Protest G4S complicity in torture of children
5 Palestinian teenagers, tortured in G4S secured
Israeli prison, are facing life imprisonment for a
crime that never happened. 3 Palestinian
women activists have been recently seized and
locked up in G4S secured Israeli prison. We will
protest outside G4S HQ on 30 Aug 2013 to
demand the immediate and unconditional
release of the women and children and hold G4S to account for its
complicity in their torture. [2013-08-26]
Alert: 19th August 2013 - Protest in solidarity with

hunger striker Alaa Hammad and the other 25
Jordanians in Israeli prisons
Full details of the next three protests in the
Palestinian Prisoners C ampaign. 19 Aug: Jordan
Int'l Bank, 30 Aug: G4S, 13 Sep: Royal
Jordanian Airlines. [2013-08-15]
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Nestl also owns 30% stake in L'Oral, another company on the boycott list.
Coca Cola
A detailed account of Coca-Cola's links to Israel is provided here:
http://www.inminds.com/boycott-coca-cola.html
A summary:
From 1966 Coca-Cola has been a staunch supporter of Israel. In
1997 the Government of Israel Economic Mission honored Coca-Cola
at the Israel Trade Award Dinner for its continued support of Israel
for the last 30 years and for refusing to abide by the Arab League
boycott of Israel.
Every year Coca Cola bankrolls the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Awards which honors
companies that have contributed most to the Israeli economy. In 2009 a Coca-Cola sponsored
award went to Israels Lobby AIPAC for its successful lobbying of the Senate to reject of the UN
call for "immediate ceasefire" and endorse the continuation of the Israel military assault on Gaza.
In 2008 Coca-Cola tasked the Israeli venture capital Challenge Fund to locate suitable investments
in Israel with a promise of "a blank cheque . This agreement is exceptional in the Israeli venture
capital industry.
In 2009 Coca-Cola hosted a special reception at the Coca-Cola world headquarters to honour
Brigadier-General Ben-Eliezer. Ben-Eliezer is a wanted war criminal, during the Six-Day War his unit
was responsible for the execution of over 300 Egyptian POWs. Under Sharon, Ben-Eliezer served as
Defence Minister presiding over the massacre at Jenin.
Alert: Al Quds Day 2013 - Unite for Palestine on

Friday 2nd August
Al Quds Day, the last friday of Ramadan (2
August 2013), is a major international event
held right across the world. In the UK we will
march for Palestine from Portland Place (BBC
building) to the US Embassy (Grosvenor
Square) for a mass rally. [2013-07-30]
Alert: Demand Justice for the Hares Boys - Protest

G4S complicity in their torture
Five Palestinian teenagers, tortured in G4S
secured Israeli prisons, are facing life
imprisonment for a crime that never happened.
Activists will protest outside G4S HQ on 22 July
2013 to demand the immediate and
unconditional release of the children and hold
G4S to account for its complicity in their torture.
[2013-07-17]
Alert: - Picket Sotheby's Jewel Auction - Sotheby's Steinmetz
Blood Diamonds Fund Massacre in Gaza
Alert: 5th July 2013 - Protest in solidarity with Jordanian hunger
strikers in Israeli prisons
Shame on Jordan - London protest holds Jordanian government
complicit in fate of Jordanian hunger strikers in Israeli prisons
Alert: Protest in solidarity with Jordanian hunger strikers in
Israeli prisons
Mahmoud Sarsak - Racism and politics in sport: What about the
Palestinians?
Alert: Pet Shop Boys Don't Play Apartheid Israel - Picket London
event 19th June 2013
Alert: Protest Israeli Government / Israel Lobby sponsored film
festival
Alert: Protest G4S AGM - securing Israel's torture dens
For the past two decades, nearly every year, Coca-Cola has sponsored the JCC Maccabi Games
whose stated aim is to cultivate Jewish youth in an informal setting to "encourage their
identification with the state of Israel". As part of this, Coca Cola has sponsored young children to
visit Israeli military bases and spend time with war criminals in order to engender empathy, in their
own words "visit an air force base.. talk with the pilots that are the elite Israel Defense Force
units..meet fighters of the army.".
London picket asks Alicia Keys to boycott apartheid and stand

with the oppressed
Coca-Cola Israel, Israel's third largest food & beverages company, owns dairy farms in the illegal
Israeli settlements of Shadmot Mechola in the Jordan Valley and a plant in the industrial zone of
Katzerin in the occupied Golan Heights.
Alert: Julien C lerc dont play Apartheid Israel - Picket London

concert 8th May
Eden Springs
Eden Springs is an Israeli water cooler company that in Israel steals
water from the Salukia spring in the the illegally occupied Syrian
Golan Heights. This is in violation of UN resolution 242 and Article
55 of the Hague Regulations which specify that you cannot acquire
territory by war and that you cannot plunder the natural resources
of occupied territory. To clarify, the water in Eden Springs Coolers
found in the UK is sourced locally, but the profits go back to Israel
to finance its illegal activities.
Mahmoud Sarsak - Palestinian Hunger Striker Footballer London Talk

Alert: March on UEFA Annual C ongress - Kick Israel out of UEFA,
Free Palestinian Footballers
London picket asks Julien C lerc to respect Palestinian call to

boycott Israel
Protest holds G4S complicit in Israel's childrens dungeon
Alert: Protest G4S complicity in torture of Palestinian children,
3rd May 4:30pm outside G4S HQ
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Special Additions
Sodastream
SodaStream is an Israeli company manufacturing and distributing
home carbonating devices and flavorings for soft drinks. The companys main plant is located in the
industrial zone of Mishor Edomim which is an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Kav
LaOved, the NGO committed to protecting the rights of disadvantaged workers in Israeli
companies, has reported that SodaStream factory workers, in particular Palestinians, are paid less
than half the minimum wage and has described the working conditions in the factory as "one of the
worst", with workers being fired if they complain of the conditions.
Al Quds Day 2011

Watch the speeches from last years Al Quds Day..
SodaStream brands include: SodaStream, Soda-Club, AlcoJet, Sprudelino, Aquabar, Gazoz,

Aquafizz, Aquabubbler, Penguin, Sodamaker, Fountain Jet and Edition1. Its products are available in
Argos, Asda, Comets, Currys, Harvey Nichols, Homebase, John Lewis, Robert Dyas, Selfridges and
House of Fraser.
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Massacre

Full coverage of London Demos - Over 40
videos of the speeches, and over 50 photos
from the 31 May and 5 June 2010 London
demos.
Starbucks
Never Again For Anyone
Howard Schultz, the founder, chairman, president and chief

executive officer of Starbucks who also owns 31.6 million shares of
Starbucks stock (worth around $1.4 billion in Nov 2011) is an active
zionist.
In 1998 he was honoured by the Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah
with "The Israel 50th Anniversary Friend of Zion Tribute Award" for
his services to the zionist state in "playing a key role in promoting
close alliance between the United States and Israel". The ultraright wing Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah funds Israeli arms fairs
chaired by the butcher of Jenin, General Shaul Mofaz, and the zionist media pressure group
honestreporting.com, they were also implicated in the production and distribution of the infamous
islamophobic film 'Obesession'. Starbucks proudly displayed the award on the company's website
under the section of 'awarda and accolades' the Starbucks company has won, however, once the
boycott started to bite the award mysteriously disappeared from its website.
Hajo Meyer survived Auschwitz, Haidar Eid is

surviving Gaza, both are united for Palestinian
Freedom. Full report of speaking tour, including
videos and mp3s.
Genocide Memorial Day 2010

Full report including videos on Genocide
Memorial Day - commemorating genocides and
genocidal acts throughout history [Jan 2010].
The Case for Boycott Divestment Sanctions

Veterans of the South African struggle against
apartheid put forward the case for sanctions and
boycott of Israel. [Dec 2009].
Howard Shultz work as a propagandist for Israel has been praised by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as
being key to Israel's long-term PR success. On April 4th 2002, whilst the Israeli army was
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being key to Israel's long-term PR success. On April 4th 2002, whilst the Israeli army was
slaughtering Palestinians in Jenin Howard Shultz made a provocative speech blaming the
Palestinians, suggesting the intifada was a manifestation of anti- Semitism, and asked people to
unite behind Israel. Starbucks also sponsors fund raisers for Israel.
At a time when other businesses were desperately pulling out of Israel, Starbucks decided to help
Israel's floundering economy and open Starbucks in Israel. The venture failed but Shultz has vowed
Starbucks will return to Israel in due course.
Starbucks has opened outlets in US bases in Afghanistan and Iraq, and at the illegal torture centre
in Guantanamo Bay. Customer Relations say "Starbucks has the deepest respect and admiration for
U.S. military.. who risk their lives to protect Americans and our values of freedom and democracy".
Petty Officer Barry Tate who is serving in Guantanamo Bay agrees that Starbucks is helping "lift
the morale" of the guards and interrogator's at Guantanamo Bay.
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is a major corporate partner of the Jewish

United Fund and Jewish Federation. According to the Jewish United
Fund, through its Israel Commission it "works to maintain American
military, economic and diplomatic support for Israel; monitors and,
when necessary, responds to media coverage of Israel". The Jewish
United Fund also runs "Fun-filled Summer Family Missions to Israel"
where families get to "visit an army base and meet with Israeli
soldiers" and "visit our sister city, Kiryat Gat and see the important
work we are doing there". Kiryat Gat is built on stolen Palestinian
land - the lands of the villages of Iraq Al Manshiya and Al-Faluja whose residents were ethnically
cleansed in 1949 in contravention of International Law. Through its "Partnership to Israel"
programme, the Jewish United Fund provides $1.3 million annually to help further settlement and
development of Kiryat Gat. The Jewish Federation, through its Israel Action Network is tasked to
fight "efforts to boycott Israeli products" and "campaigns, such as equating Israel with apartheid
South Africa".
Another way McDonald's supports the Jewish United Fund is by running a partnership scheme
whereby they will match any donation an employee make to the Jewish United Fund with its own
equal size donation.
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A Conversation With Imam Achmad Cassiem
Two hours of QA with Imam Achmad C assiem, a
veteran of the armed struggle against apartheid
in South Africa. Full video. [Dec 2009].
Israel's Occupation: Who Profits and Who Doesn't?

Dr Dalit Baum from whoprofits.org on the
companies that profit from the occupation, and
Salwa Alenat from Kav LaOved on the abuse of
Palestinian workers [Nov 2009].
Special Report: Al Quds Day 2010

Our coverage of the Al Quds Day rally in London
(4th Sept 2010). Includes photos and videos of
the march plus all the speeches from the rally..
Boycott Motorola
Boycott Timberland
Boycott McDonald's
C armel Agrexco Valentines Demo
C ounter-Demo Against Zionist Rally
Open Gaza Border - Demo Egyptian Embassy
End Gaza Slaughter - Demo Israeli Embassy
Lebanon Resistance and Liberation Day 2008
Boycott Israeli Dates
Al-Sadr Movement - Sheikh Zargani
World Against War - London Rally
End Siege of Gaza
IHRC 10th Anniv.
Featured MP3 Podcast
McDonald's first restaurant in the Middle East was in Israel, opened in 1993, since then it has 160
restaurants in Israel (1996) with a 60% market share, employing around 4000 Israelis. Since April
2009 McDonald's has also opened 15 branches of McCafe chain in Israel, with plans to open 10
new branches every year.
McDonalds discriminates against its Arab workers, in 2004 it sacked an Arab worker in Israel
because she was caught speaking arabic to another Arab employee. Arabic, along with Hebrew, is
the official language of Israel spoken by 20% of the population.
According to the American Jewish Committee (AJC), whose Executive Director "regularly meets with
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu", McDonald's in July 2001 immediately pulled an
advertising campaign in Egypt when the ADC contacted them to complaint that the singer featured
in the advert had in the past performed a song critical of Israel. Within 24 hours of the complaint,
the advert was cancelled and according to the Egyptian franchise of McDonald's "all copies of the
tapes were whisked 'back to the main offices'"!
Israeli Fresh Produce

In 2010 exports of Israeli fresh agricultural produce was worth
$1.41 billion and most of it, some 87% was exported to Europe (UN
Commodity Trade Statistics). Fruit, vegetables and herbs grown in
Israel and on its settlements in the West Bank can be seen on sale
at all the major supermarkets and greengrocers. Always check the
label - avoid Israel and West Bank.
"You cannot sim plify the question of violence.. You look at hum an
history - the Am erican revolution, the civil war, the end of slavery in
the United States, the African National Congress, the end of
colonialism - by and large these were som e com bination of popular
social uprisings and social m ovem ents and non-violent protests
AND arm ed resistance. Now that doesn't m ean I'm advocating for
any arm ed action today, I'm not. I'm com m itted to finding ways of
acting and speak ing and m ak ing people laugh and doing art and
disrupting the war m achine in other ways, but I think focusing on
violence when we have the com fort of being protected by m ass of
arm ed violence is not non-violence at all.. if you are pointing to the
m ass of violence and who's doing the m ass of violence in the world
today, you have to look to state violence - that's people bom bing
whole cities from the air.. "
Bernardine Dohrn
A founder of the W eather Underground, a revolutionary group that
waged war against the US governm ent in the 70s in response to the
Vietnam W ar.
Interview, Radio Neatherlands (TSW I) 30 June 2007 [12m in / 6Mb]
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Until recently the main player was Israeli state owned company
Carmel Agrexco, responsible for about 60-70% of all Israels
agricultural exports. But in September 2011 Agrexco went bankrupt.
This was due in part to fact that Agrexco has been the target of a
sustained international boycott campaign. It has been recently
reported that the Israeli Bickel Export Group has acquired Agrexco
with plans to revive it in 2012 (target sales 50 million euros).
With the privately owned Israeli company Mehadrin Tnuport Export
(MTEX) set to take Agrexcos place as Israels biggest agricultural
exporter the focus of the international boycott campaign is now
firmly on MTEX with actions already having taken place (Nov 2011)
outside its UK headquarters in Borehamwood and its French
headquarters in Chateaurenard.
MTEX is Israels largest grower and exporter of citrus fruit
responsible for 65% of overseas sales of Israel's most recognisable
brand on the supermarket shelves - JAFFA. They supply most of
the supermarkets including Tesco and Sainsburys. MTEX ownes
50% of Miriam Shoham Ltd whose mangoes and pomegranates are
available in Tescos and Asda.
Hadiklaim, the Israeli Date Growers Cooperative, which includes
illegal settler plantations in the Jordan Valley, sells 65% of all Israeli
dates. Its dates have brand names King Solomon, Jordan River,
Tamara, Karsten Farms / Kalahari and Bomaja. Agrexco date brands
include Jordan Plains and Jordan Valley.
Most supermarkets sell fresh herbs sourced from the illegal Israeli
settlements on the West Bank. These include basil, sage, chives,
rosemary, parsely, sorrel, marjoram, mint, thyme and tarragon.
They are labelled 'West Bank' or 'Israel'. 'West Bank' never refers to
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Palestinian goods as they don't make it past the military

checkpoints. Often settlements goods are labelled 'Produce of
Israel' to avoid payment of tariffs when entering the EU - according
to the EU-Israel Association Agreement goods produced outside the
recognised borders of Israel (ie on the Israeli settlements on the
Palestinian Occupied Territories) are not exhempt from import
duties. A July 2008 Channel 4 news report revealed herbs grown on
the illegal No'omi settlement on the West Bank, destined for the UK,
were being mislabelled 'produce of Israel' in breach of the EU-Israel
Association Agreement.
Other Israeli fresh produce brands to avoid include Edom (peppers,
tomatoes and mangoes), Carmy (sweet potatoes), AdaFresh
(herbs), Arava (peppers, Tomatoes, herbs) and Tali (table grapes).

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1. Dr. Majed Nassar - Boycott, Sanctions and Divestment [mp3]
2. Massoud Shadjareh - Q udsday 2006 [mp3]
3. Haniyeh - Enough O ccupation Demo 2007.06.09 [mp3]
4. Sr.Yvonne Ridley - Q udsday 2006 [mp3]
5. Majid Nawaz - Q udsday 2006 [mp3]
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7. Tonge - Enough O ccupation Demo 2007.06.09 [mp3]
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10. Phillips - Enough O ccupation Demo 2007.06.09 [mp3]
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[Jubilee Award]O n O ctober 14, 1998, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu presented a select group of international business people
with the highest tribute ever awarded by the "State of Israel". The Jubilee A ward, marking Israels fiftieth year of independence,
recognizes those individuals and organizations, that through their investments and trade relationships, have done the most to
strengthen the Israeli economy.
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Frequently Asked Question

Why so many companies?
Our strategy is to have a focused campaign where individual Israeli companies are targeted
wherever possible rather than wide boycotts of whole stores. This means that whilst there are
more brands on the list, they are actually easier to boycott. So for example whilst B&Q and
Homebase are major sellers of Israeli plastic giant Keter's products we are calling for a focused
boycott of each Keter related brand - OutStanding, Lipski, Jardin, Allibert, Curver and Contico,
rather than a blanket boycott of these stores.
Why are some of the brands in the previous Boycott Israel

Campaign missing from this campaign?
Over time many companies have reconsidered their support for Israel and some have divested from
Israel due to many reasons including the accumulated pressure of the boycott. These changes are
reflected in the new card.
Disney
Disney, working with the Israeli embassy, was given 1.8 million dollars by Israel to promote
Jerusalem as the capital of Israel at a special exhibition at its Epcot centre in Florida, strategically
positioned so that every visitor to the centre would have to walk through the exhibition in order to
reach the exit. Jerusalem is an illegally occupied Palestinian city and under international law can
NEVER be the capital of Israel. The exhibition has since been removed so Disney is no longer on the
boycott list.
Sara Lee
Sara Lee has divested its large stake in the Israeli textile giant Delta Galil so it along with its two
dozen plus brands have all been removed from the boycott list.
Nokia
Nokia Ventures Organization which had so heavily invested in Israel is no longer part of Nokia and is
now called BlueRun Ventures and has many investors now. Note that Nokia is still one of its
investors, but its stake in Israel is now no more prominent than countless other technology
companies who are not on the boycott list, so Nokia has also been removed from the list.
Arsenal FC
Following a concerted campaign, Arsenal Football Club's contract with the Israeli Tourism board to
promote Israel as the teams "official and exclusive travel destination" on its digital perimeter boards
(to an estimated 700 million viewers in 198 countries) was not renewed. Subsequently, Arsenal FC
has been removed from the boycott list. Note that Arsenal still runs 'Arsenal in the Galilee'
coaching project in Israel.
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Selfridges
Selfridges flagship store in London was picketed for stocking a range of settlement products
including Ahava and soon a boycott of the store followed. It no longer sells Ahava Dead Sea
products on its website, although it does advertise Estee Lauder Origins 'body scrubs' which
include Dead Sea salts. As part of our strategy of a more focused boycott campaign where
individual Israeli brands like Ahava are targeted, Selfridges in no longer on the boycott list.
Danone
Whilst Danone is still on the boycott list, it has gone through some changes and lost some of its
famous brands and these are no longer on the boycott list. Jacob biscuits is now owned by United
Biscuits; HP foods and Lea & Perrins is now owned by H.J. Heinz; and similarly Galbani and LU
Biscuits are also no longer owned by Danone.
What is the Boycott Israel card and how can I get one?
The Boycott Israel card is a handy sized card listing the companies that give support to apartheid
Israel. The card is designed to be carried in your wallet or purse so that when you are out
shopping you know what products to avoid.
Over the past 10 years, in conjunction with the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), we have
published many versions of the Boycott Israel card. They began with credit card size to the now
familiar A7 size, each version has seen many, many print runs, with perhaps a total distribution in
excess of one million cards worldwide. This latest version was launched on 2nd December 2011.
Get Your Copy

If you would like copies of the card for local distribution ( in your community, solidarity group,
Mosque or for your Palestine stall) please use the form below to order your free cards or telephone
IHRC on (44)2089044222 (please remember to give them your email address as well as postal
details):
Order Y our Free Leaflets
Boycott Israeli Dates

(A5 Leaflets)
How m any do you want?
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Boycott Israel Cards

(A7 cards)
These list which com panies and brands to boycott,
its sm all size is designed to fit in your wallet or
purse.
[please note we are currently out of stock ]
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Notes:
1. We are sorry, but at this time we can only deliver Boycott Israeli Dates leaflets in the UK. For
the Boycott Israel Cards we have ventured in to Europe and even North America but we have no
distribution channels set up so its intermittent at best.
2. We also have A4 poster size Boycott Israel cards to put up on Mosque notice boards, etc. and
A4 Boycott Israeli Dates posters for shops and Mosques. Please ask for these if required. (use the
Additional Notes box on form for this)
All the material is free of charge, just let us know how many you require. Due to postage costs its
not economical to send very small quantities. If you require less than 50 cards then please try and
partner with someone so that together you may be able to distribute 50 cards. Remember the
cards don't have to be given out in one go, they can be distributed all year round - just keep a
few with you to give out when needed - for example next time you see Coke for sale in your
favourite Muslim restaurant or next time you see a sister in hijab entering M&S or brothers sitting in
Starbucks..
The cards have proven extremely popular and we do regular print runs of 100,000 at a time to
keep up with demand so we should have plenty of stock, if you require cards please do let us
know.
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