Second Day of Action Against Israeli Company Importing Valentine's Day Flowers
thewallmustfall | 11.02.2007 08:38 | Campaign against Carmel-Agrexco | Lebanon War 2006 | Anti-militarism | Palestine | Terror War | London | South Coast
Sunday 11th February 2007
PRESS RELEASE
SECOND DAY OF ACTION AGAINST ISRAELI COMPANY IMPORTING VALENTINE'S DAY FLOWERS
CARMEL-AGREXCO BLOCKADED
Photos/Interviews, Call 07845039980, email
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PRESS RELEASE
SECOND DAY OF ACTION AGAINST ISRAELI COMPANY IMPORTING VALENTINE'S DAY FLOWERS
CARMEL-AGREXCO BLOCKADED
Photos/Interviews, Call 07845039980, email
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Thirteen Palestine solidarity protesters from London and Brighton are
blockading the UK base of an Israeli agricultural export company Agrexco
(UK) Ltd, Swallowfield Way, Hayes, Middlesex.
This is the second day of action against Agrexco on one of their busiest
weekends of the year. Agrexco are dealing with large amounts of Israeli
flowers in the build up to Valentine's Day. On Saturday over a hundred
protesters stood in front of the gates of the depot and deliveries had to
be rescheduled.
Agrexco is Israel’s largest exporter of agricultural produce into the
European Union, and is 50% Israeli state owned. It imports produce from
illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
This morning activists locked themselves to both gates of the Hayes depot.
They were met with violence by privates security guards from First Class
Protection. The blockade is currently stopping all motor vehicle traffic
in and out of the building.
Before taking part in this action many of the defendants had witnessed
first hand the suffering of Palestinian communities under the brutal
Israeli occupation. They do not accept the UK's complicity in the illegal
occupation of Palestine and see the presence of this company as a
violation of human rights.
BACKGROUND
Carmel-Agrexco is 50% owned by the state of Israel, and imports produce
from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. At the same time
Israeli forces have blocked Palestinian exports on grounds of ‘security’.
Israeli state sponsored settlements have appropriated land and water
resources by military force from Palestinian farmers in a deliberate
policy of colonial settlement.
In a hearing in September the judge ruled that Agrexco (UK) must prove
that their business is lawful.
blockading the UK base of an Israeli agricultural export company Agrexco
(UK) Ltd, Swallowfield Way, Hayes, Middlesex.
This is the second day of action against Agrexco on one of their busiest
weekends of the year. Agrexco are dealing with large amounts of Israeli
flowers in the build up to Valentine's Day. On Saturday over a hundred
protesters stood in front of the gates of the depot and deliveries had to
be rescheduled.
Agrexco is Israel’s largest exporter of agricultural produce into the
European Union, and is 50% Israeli state owned. It imports produce from
illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
This morning activists locked themselves to both gates of the Hayes depot.
They were met with violence by privates security guards from First Class
Protection. The blockade is currently stopping all motor vehicle traffic
in and out of the building.
Before taking part in this action many of the defendants had witnessed
first hand the suffering of Palestinian communities under the brutal
Israeli occupation. They do not accept the UK's complicity in the illegal
occupation of Palestine and see the presence of this company as a
violation of human rights.
BACKGROUND
Carmel-Agrexco is 50% owned by the state of Israel, and imports produce
from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. At the same time
Israeli forces have blocked Palestinian exports on grounds of ‘security’.
Israeli state sponsored settlements have appropriated land and water
resources by military force from Palestinian farmers in a deliberate
policy of colonial settlement.
In a hearing in September the judge ruled that Agrexco (UK) must prove
that their business is lawful.
thewallmustfall
Additions
three arrests
11.02.2007 10:04
three people have been arrested for obstruction of the highway
the depot was shut down for several hours on one of Agrexco's busiest days s of the year. Several trucks were prevented from entering the depot
the depot was shut down for several hours on one of Agrexco's busiest days s of the year. Several trucks were prevented from entering the depot
thewallmustfall
Release on bail
11.02.2007 19:04
The arrestees have been released on police bail pending charge
Well done to all involved
Well done to all involved
thewallmustfall
Comments
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nice one
11.02.2007 22:52
also, good luck to those that where brave enought to be arrest for standing up for the rights of the palestinians!
Any photos, etc availible?
tipobarra
Jerusalem Post (israeli right wing press) coverage
13.02.2007 12:40
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UPDATE: 3 arrested have cases dropped on 2 April 2007
13.04.2007 11:39
Met Police admit valentines blockade of Carmel-Agrexco was legal.
FULL STORY
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Minister of Propaganda
17.02.2009 12:36
has anybody got a video from the event ?
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