Palestine campaign petitions for new Dunnes Stores boycott

by Passer By Mon Jul 12, 2010 16:59

After the massacre of Gaza last year and the killing of aid activists, i was dumbfounded as to what i could do as an individual. I think boycotting Israeli produce is something very practical that everyone can do which will help raise the issue of Israeli human rights abuses before the world.

by Concerned Tue Jul 13, 2010 02:58

I'm not sure that I agree with this.

The bulk of money you pay for imported Israeli produce does not find its way back to the Israeli government but rather forms the livelihoods of ordinary Israelis.

Why should they pay with their jobs for decisions taken by their government over which they have little influence? Or do all Israelis actively engage in ruining Palestine?

by Citizen Tue Jul 13, 2010 05:28

well apparently the bulk of israelis support their policies in regard to the palestinians. If the boycott bothers them then they can urge their government to change it's policies. Israelis are much better off than the poor palestinians who are prevented from having access to markets and a proper economy by the Israeli blockade.

by opus diablos - the regressive hypocrite party Tue Jul 13, 2010 15:21

many of those ordinary Israeli's are producing these goods from land confiscated from Palestinian long-term former residents. In so far as they identify with an Israeli state that denies the existence of Palestine they are collaborating with the ethnic cleansing program.The bulldozers are operating in East Jerusalem as we converse.

by Frank Adam - private citizen Tue Aug 17, 2010 13:26

Pity that you do not boycott the egregious Palestine Arabs for rejecting UN 181 two state resolution and policy since 1947.

Jerusalem has been a town with a Jewish majority since the 1840's and if the Arab citizens who could have voted in the council elections since 1967 continue to refuse to elect councillors it is not surprising they do not get as full a hearing as due.

Again it is a pity you never protested the Turkish and British refusals to appoint a Jewish mayor in their time - then current ly you would not be "protesting too much," given the PA wants a Palestinie without any Jews.

by opus diablos - the regressive hypocrite party Tue Aug 17, 2010 13:55

Are you condoning Cast Lead, the flotilla barbarity, the killing of Rachel Corrie, the current bulldozing of villages in the Negev, the continuing expansion of settlements(Israel sets no conditions?), daily harassment and the racist segregation of previously mixed populations who co-habited for generations before the escalation of the Zionist influx at the behest of the victors of the last great argument over the imperial divisions of the resources of the planet?And, of course, that escalation was sanctioned by the same UN you quote and support but fail to mention that Israel is in breach of more of its resolutions than the rest of the nations combined, and that Israel will quote as smoothly and sanctimoniously as yourself when it suits, but will flout with contempt when it fails to fit its predetermined agenda.

by V for vendetta Sun Sep 12, 2010 18:41

Let's see that barcode picture EVERYWHERE. Especially printed and stuck everywhere outside the big multiples with large buying power such as TESCO, LIDL, ALDI. If any of them fold then it will really hurt Israel.

by Frank Adam - private citizen Sun Sep 12, 2010 20:37

Tesco's turnover isprobably more than Ireland's GDP and the Israeli slice of the business of any of the superstore chains is hardly enough to damage them fatally.

Now of course if you want to assist poor old Uncle Sam's suppliers by giving them an entry, it rather blows your pretensions to be for the "wretched of the Earth" against big bad capitalists... but does consistency matter when you can feel good cheering on the petro-bullies ?

by V for vendetta Sun Sep 12, 2010 20:51

My other interests are off topic here. The point of this thread (which you try to derail) is finding an effective way for people to practically register their protest against the actions of Israel. Boycotting Israeli produce in the large chains is one such approach.

Personally I may have a wider agenda against capital and factory farming etc and pro the preservation of local agriculture and supply, but that does not preclude supporting a narrow boycott like this for ethical reasons, which is more limited in scope but is in harmony with my other protests.

Why are you so bothered about this boycott if it is likely to be as ineffective as you say frank?? Are the hasbara worried?

by Shopper Tue Sep 14, 2010 02:50

Good action.
Looks like hasbara are really shitting it that this form of practical boycott might take off.
Lets all show them. SAY NO TO ISRAELI PRODUCE.