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In 2005, after 38 years of military
occupation, land confiscations and illegal settlements, over 170 Palestinian
organizations and unions called for a worldwide, nonviolent campaign of
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel, until the state
recognizes the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to self-determination
and complies with the precepts of international law by: •
Ending its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands
• Dismantling the Separation Wall
• Recognizing the fundamental rights of all Palestinian-Arab citizens
of Israel to full equality
• Respecting, promoting and protecting the rights of Palestinian
refugees to return to their homes and lands as stipulated by international
law & U.N. Resolution 194
Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine/Israel
calls on fellow Vermonters to boycott the following five companies, which
are among many that support and profit from the occupation. Tell Vermont
storeowners why you will not purchase these products and insist they stop
stocking their shelves with them.
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| BOYCOTT: Ahava Beauty
Products |
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| Ahava
manufactures cosmetic products and extracts the minerals for its
cosmetics from the Dead Sea at the illegal settlements of Kalya
and Mitzpe Shalem in the West Bank, which are built upon land belonging
to the Palestinian villages of Nabi Musa and Qumran. Ahava’s
sticker “Made in Israel” is a farce since its products
are made on stolen Palestinian lands.
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| BOYCOTT: Motorola |
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| Motorola
has an exclusive contract to provide the Israeli military with encrypted
mobile phone technology. Every Israeli border guard at a checkpoint
inside Palestinian territory and every Israeli soldier who commits
war crimes against Gaza receive their orders through a Motorola
device. The company also manufactures “virtual fences”
and surveillance systems used at dozens of illegal settlements.
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| Aeronautics
Defense Systems (ADS) makes drone aircraft the Israeli military
used during Operation Cast Lead (the most recent invasion of the
Gaza Strip). Last April, Motorola sold their bomb fuse division
to ADS, just after Human Rights Watch reported finding debris from
Motorola bomb components in the rubble of civilian buildings in
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| BOYCOTT: Naot Footwear |
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Naot Shoes
is an Israeli footwear company that sells popular sandals and
shoes. They have an outlet store in the Gush Etzion Industrial
Zone, which is an illegal Israeli settlement in the occupied West
Bank. 80% of its products are sold abroad, including in the United
States.
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| BOYCOTT: Sodastream |
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| SodaStream
manufactures and distributes home carbonating devices and flavorings
for soft drinks. The company is also the Israeli distributor of
water filtering jugs made by Brita. The company’s main plant
is located in the industrial zone of Mishor Edomim, which is an
Israeli colony in the West Bank. SodaStream International is registered
in the Netherlands and in Israel, and holds subsidiaries worldwide.
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| BOYCOTT: Victoria's
Secret |
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of Victoria’s Secret’s bras are produced by Delta Galil,
Israel’s largest manufacturer of clothing and underwear. In
fact, much of the cotton for Victoria Secret’s products is
grown in Israel on confiscated Palestinian land. Delta Galil’s
founder and chairman, Dov Lautman, is a close associate of former
Israeli Prime Minister, and current Defense Minister, Ehud Barak.
Victoria’s Secret
has also been targeted by labor rights groups for sourcing products
from companies with labor violations, and by environmental groups
for their unsustainable use of paper in producing their catalogues.
Delta Galil has been condemned by Sweatshop Watch for its exploitation
of labor in other countries, including Egypt, Jordan, and Turkey.
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For additional information see our database project:
Israeli Companies and Brands in the United States
News Archive - Vermonters for a Just Peace in Palestine / Israel
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For more information on BDS and other
Israeli products and institutions addressed
by the international campaign, visit:
www.whoprofits.org
www.endtheoccupation.org
www.bdsmovement.net
www.stolenbeauty.org
www.usacbi.org
www.vtjpbds.org
"Inspired by the struggle
of South Africans against apartheid and in the spirit of international
solidarity, moral consistency and resistance to injustice and oppression..."
- Read the full text of the Palestinian
United Call for
BDS Against Israel
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