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New War on Want report: Profiting from the Occupation

Take action! Economically blockade Israel now! | 13.07.2006 08:35 | Social Struggles | Birmingham

Our new report reveals how high street names such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Connex and Caterpillar are implicated in Israel's war crimes against the Palestinian people.

The report, Profiting from the Occupation, details the extent of the humanitarian crisis currently facing Palestinians as a result of Israel's intensified operations against them, and examines the role which companies have played in supporting the Occupation. The report finds that:

· Train operator Connex is constructing a light rail system which will link illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem to the Israeli side of the city, slicing across occupied Palestinian territory and threatening any final agreement on the status of the city;

· Supermarkets such as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Waitrose stock wines, snacks and other goods which are produced in illegal settlements in the Occupied West Bank and Golan Heights but sold as "Made in Israel";

· Construction companies such as Caterpillar, Volvo and Daewoo supply bulldozers which are used by the Israeli army in the construction of its illegal Separation Wall, as well as in the demolition of Palestinian homes.

Israel's actions have been identified as war crimes under the Rome
Statute of the International Criminal Court, as well as being in contravention of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Yet the UK has done nothing to bring Israel to account for its actions, or to stop British companies from supporting the Occupation.

Louise Richards, Chief Executive of War on Want, said: "Aiding and abetting a crime is itself a crime when it comes to individuals, but corporations are free to make money out of extreme violations of international law. Familiar high street companies are actively
supporting Israel's military occupation of Palestine, despite the terrible suffering this is causing. Companies must no longer be allowed to profit from the misery of the Palestinian people."

You can download the full report from:

 http://www.waronwant.org/download.php?id=443

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Gaza has been used as base by Palestinian terrorists to attack Israel!

13.07.2006 09:17

Ever since Israel pulled out of Gaza and dismantled its settlements there, Hamas has used it as a base to attack Israel, firing daily missiles at it. Then came the kidnapping of an Israel soldier after Palestinian terrorists tunnelled into soverign Israeli terrortry and raided an army base. Israel has no alternative but to invade Gaza and root out the terrorists who are using it as a base to attack it!

Don't be so biased!


Israel has an alternative

13.07.2006 11:07

"Israel has no alternative but to invade Gaza..."
As always the zionists shy away from the real root cause. End the decades long illegal occupation as specified in DOZENS of totally ignored UN resolutions and there will be peace. So simple but so uncomfortable for zionism to believe.

syd


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