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Boycott Israel Campaign 2012
The boycott of Israeli products and companies supporting Israel is a
peaceful means of putting international pressure on apartheid Israel and
follows in the footsteps of the successful boycott against South
African apartheid. Help end Palestinian suffering by boycotting Israel
today!
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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
Keter
Israels Keter Group is one of the world’s 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.
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.
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.
Stanley toolboxes are also made in Israel by Israeli plastics company ZAG (90% owned by Stanley).
For more information see the
Shopping Can Kill campaign.
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 fifth-largest coffee company in the
world, dominating the central and eastern European markets (Doncafe) as
well as Brazil.
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.
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
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.
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
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 meat-substitute 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.
Nestlé
Nestlé 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 .
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 million.
Nestlé also owns 30% stake in L'Oréal, 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 Israel’s
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.
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.".
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.
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.
Sodastream
SodaStream is an Israeli company manufacturing and distributing home
carbonating devices and flavorings for soft drinks. The company’s 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.
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.
Starbucks
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 ultra-right 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.
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 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.
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.
Until recently the main player was Israeli state owned company Carmel
Agrexco, responsible for about 60-70% of all Israel’s 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 Agrexco’s place as Israel’s 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 Israel’s 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
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).
..Information on other companies to follow shortly..
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.
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.
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