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Titolo: zanardo hai aderito al boicottaggio dei prodotti dei coloni?

National Boycott Over Settlements Products 
 
 
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
For a list of settlement products click here
or download as RTF document: List of settlements products
Isn't Imposing An Economic Boycott Over A Group Of Citizens An
Anti-Democratic Act?
On the contrary. No other public action is more democratic.
An economic boycott is a non-violent act, enabling all citizens to express
their views through their available means, without imposing these views on
others, without the need for an organization or political identification.
Any man and woman may use their money as they wish in preferring one
product over another.
For instance: The Orthodox community imposes a permanent economic boycott
over products which do not carry a kosher certificate by their Court of
Justice (BADAZ). They also regularly boycott companies and banks who, in
their opinion, support the desecration of graves or the Shabath. No one
can prevent them from doing so. To us, destroying the peace and war
mongering are no better than eating pork is to the Orthodox.
Opponents of scientific experiments in animals boycott products made by
companies who utilize the results of these experiments.
We express our view, that the settlements are wreaking havoc over the
State of Israel - by boycotting their products. What could be more
democratic?
Isn't Boycotting The Settlements Similar To The Nazis' Boycott On The Jews?
By its nature, a boycott is an instruments of the powerless against the
powerful, used by those without access to the power mechanisms, who are
therefore forced to organize voluntarily from the grassroots. Indeed, the
Nazis have abused the boycott instrument to promote the causes of
oppression and racism, just as they have abused, on their way to power,
the freedom of speech, the electoral process, parliamentary activity and
other democratic means. But there is absolutely no similarity between the
Nazi boycott and other boycotts, just as there is no resemblance between a
Nazi election campaign and any election campaign by a democratic party.
Incidentally, the Jews beat the Nazis in declaring a global boycott over
Nazi Germany, immediately upon Hitler's rise to power. Had this boycott
succeeded, the Nazi regime may not have reached that far.
The boycott against the settlements products is a voluntary action by
peace-loving Israelis, setting out against settlers who possess a power
mechanism that is strong enough to coerce all of Israel's governments to
date. They force the government to foreclose Palestinian lands on their
behalf, to send thousands of soldiers and policemen to serve as their
personal bodyguards, and to grant them gigantic budget chunks of our tax
money. Money robbed from Israel's disadvantaged classes, development towns
and poor neighborhoods.
The boycott over settlements products is a distinct tool of peace and
justice seekers, against the entire establishment of the settlements,
whose essence is racism, oppression and deprivation. In this respect, our
boycott constitutes yet another link in the global chain of similar
boycott actions.
Examples?
All the democratic powers in the world have joined in totally boycotting
the racist regime in South-Africa. That boycott has eventually resulted in
the mobilization of political factors the world over, who have finally
overthrown the apartheid regime.
Gandhi, the Indian freedom fighter who preached against violence, employed
the economic boycott weapon.
For years progressive elements in the US have maintained a boycott against
California fruit growers, due to their shameful treatment of Mexican
laborers. This boycott has also proved successful.
Democratic organizations in the US are currently calling for a boycott
over the products of giant commercial corporations who exploit the work of
Asian children under appalling conditions.
How Do The Settlers Obstruct The Peace Process?
Ever since Moshe Levinger has deployed the first group of settlers in
Hebron, by ways of deception and mendacity (they promised the military
governor that they were only going there to conduct a Seder Pessach
ceremony), all the settlements are aimed at a single political objective:
to forestall any possibility of peace with the Palestinians. The opponents
of peace know very well that such peace could only be established if
Israel allows the Palestinian people to build their state in the West Bank
and Gaza Strip. The settlements were intended to create a reality which
would preclude the possibility of ever returning these territories to the
Palestinians.
This objective is clearly manifested in the field: Most of the settlements
have been established on top of hills, like outguards overlooking the
area, also in order to provoke the Palestinians, whose villages are
usually built downhill.
The intention is to control, and so is the result. The implication: A
small minority in the Israeli public imposes its will on the entire state,
and dictates to the overwhelming majority an endless war.
Aren't These Generalizations?
True, not all settlers are of one piece. The
orthodox-nationalistic-messianic hard core has settled there to " create
facts in the field " , which would render any compromise with the
Palestinian unfeasible This group has spawned ideological murderers such
as Baruch Goldstein and Yigal Amir. On the other hand, there are those who
have settled in the Palestinian Territories only " to find a quality of
life " , or splendid homes for peanuts, or an easy life at the state's
expense. Some have gone there innocently, without giving it much thought.
All settlers, however, have one thing in common: They knew very well that
they were settling beyond the Green Line, on land taken by force from
another people. No one is forcing them to stay there. Each and every one
of them is free to leave and come back to the State of Israel. The
government will have to help them to do that, if they so demand.
Didn't Many Of Them Settle On State Lands, Property Of The Government Of
Israel?
"State Land" is a fabrication, invented in order to rob the land from the
Palestinians.
This property is the land reserves of Palestinian villages and towns -
land allocated for the natural expansion of these communities, for public
buildings, etc. During the Ottoman Rule, this property was usually
registered in the name of the Sultan, in order to prevent conflicts. The
Sultan was replaced by the British Mandate government, and later the
Jordanian government. After 1967, the Israeli Occupation Rule pretended to
be the legal owner of these lands. Handing these lands over to the
settlers is plain pillage. Without those lands Palestinian communities are
unable to develop, provide housing for the next generations, build schools
and mosques, etc.
This is not the only law used as a legal tool by the land robbers. The
occupation authorities have utilized ancient laws and devised new ones, "
for by wise counsel thou shalt make thy settlements " . For instance, they
used an Ottoman law stipulating that any lot of property where the voice
of a man standing at the center of the village cannot be heard, belongs to
the Sultan by default.
Many properties have been foreclosed under pretexts of " security needs "
and " public needs", construction of " bypass roads " and so on.
Not only lands were stolen, water too. Huge of water, necessary for the
development of Palestinian agriculture as well simply for drinking, have
been handed over to the settlements. The settlers, who constitute less
than a tenth of the number of West Bank inhabitants, have received an
amount of water larger than that of the entire Palestinian population.
Why Can't Jews Live In Palestinian Territory, Just As The Arab Citizens
Live In The State Of Israel?
There's no place for this comparison. The Arab citizens of Israel have
been living on their land for generations. No one questions their right
over their land. The settlers, on the other hand, have been forcibly
implanted in our time on the land of another people.
The Palestinian leaders have repeatedly declared that they have no
objection in principle to Jews living in the Palestinian State, when it is
established, as peaceful citizens who accept the law of the land, just as
the Christians and the Muslims do. The Mayor of Hebron, for instance, has
invited the descendants of the Old Jewish settles in Hebron to return to
the city. According to him, Hebron residents will welcome orthodox Jews
who honestly wish to live and study the Holy Bible in the city that is
sacred to them too.
But the settlers do not even dream of living in Palestinian territory, and
the idea that they will ever accept the Palestinian citizenship and
Palestinian law is preposterous to them. They feel they are the Lords of
the Land, they will never consent to be someone else's "subjects" ,
certainly not a Palestinian government. Some of their leaders have
announced more than once that their purpose is to cause the ousting of the
Arabs from the entire territory of Greater Eretz-Israel, so that the Whole
Eretz-Israel would be 'strictly kosher' Jewish. Abroad, this is called "
ethnic purification " .
Doesn't The Call For Boycott Express Hate For The Settlers?
We are not motivated by hatred. We are not boycotting the settlers, but
the products of the settlements.
We call upon the settlers to return to Israel, and raise their
contribution to the development of the State. Immediately following the
Oslo Accords we publicly urged Prime Minister Rabin to promptly announce
that any settler wishing to return to Israel willingly, shall receive a
generous government relocation grant.
Moreover: If these industries wish to continue manufacturing under
Palestinian law and administration, and if the Palestinian Authority (and
eventually, the government of the Palestinian State) will have no
objections, there will no longer be cause for a national boycott.
Won't The Boycott Harm The Palestinian Laborers Currently Employed At The
Settlements Industries?
This argument is often used against boycotts in general. It has been used
frequently against the international boycott on South Africa, saying said
that the sanctions harm not the racist regime, but the black laborers.
In response to this, the African National Congress, led by Nelson Mandela,
has issued an explicit call to disregard this argument, because the
downfall of the apartheid regime far outweighs any other consideration,
even in the eyes of the laborers themselves.
The exploitation of Palestinian labor, mostly under outrageous conditions,
cannot be used as a pretext against boycotting. If the boycott succeeds,
these industries will be forced to relocate in planned for implementation
under Israeli-Palestinian collaboration, where Palestinian laborers would
be able to earn their living.
What's The Difference Between Ramla And Ram'alla? The Kibbutzim, Moshavim
And Towns In Israel Inside The Green Line Are Also Sitting On Land Which
Used To Be Arab?
This is the settlers' most popular demagogic claim, and its ostensible
merit is merely illusive.
During a bloody historical conflict, which has been going on for over a
hundred years, many grievances, which deserve historical research and
discussion, have occurred on both sides. But following the war in 1948 a
reality has been created, which peace seekers in both nations, along with
the entire civilized world, have come to accept.
Like most borders in the world, the Green Line has been arbitrarily marked
by the events of the war and later agreements (As is well known, the
Triangle border was created following an agreement with King Abdalla of
Jordan, who handed over to Israel several Arab villages). But the world
accepts the principle, that existing borders - in our case, the borders
set in place since 1949 - shall remain intact, and may not be changed
again through war or occupation. This is also the basis for the UN
resolution 242 and the international conventions to which Israel is a
party.
The overwhelming majority of the Palestinian people recognize the State of
Israel within the Green Line borders, and this recognition has been
confirmed when close to 90% of the Palestinians voted for Yasser Arafat
after his signing the Oslo Accords. On the other hand, no known
Palestinian has ever consented to peace which is based on appending any
additional territories to Israel.
Don't You See Any Difference between Judea and Samaria settlers and Golan
Heights Settlers?
In principle, there is no difference. Indeed, Golan Heights settlers are
usually less fanatic than " Yesha " settlers, and they did go there at the
consent of Labor governments (which is why some people call them "
mityashvim " (which in Hebrew sounds slightly more favorable than the
colonially-associated " mitnachalim " ). But they are both obstructing
peace and bringing war to our door. Both are occupying a plundered land.
The Syrian Highlands (as it has been called prior to the Six Days War) was
a densely populated area. The residents of dozens of Syrian villages -
myriads of people - live in Syria as refugees, longing to return to their
land. There is no chance of peace with Syria, our most dangerous neighbor,
without giving back the entire Golan Heights. Yitzhak Rabin has recognized
this fact when he notified the Americans that he was willing to give back
the entire Heights, back to the June 4 1967 line, in return for a full
peace.
The war currently waged in Lebanon, demanding precious victims almost
daily, is part of our conflict with Syria, that is, a direct result of our
occupation of the Golan Heights. And even that deadly toll is nothing
compared to the anticipated war with Syria, in which poisonous gas
missiles will hit the cities of Israel.
Nevertheless, a boycott is a democratic act by nature. Whoever maintains
that boycotting West Bank and Gaza Strip settlements is justified, but
boycotting the Golan settlements is not, should act accordingly. We do not
impose our opinions on anybody.
How Can An Economic Boycott Help to Achieve Peace?
The boycott shall give voice to the objection of the Israeli majority to
the settlements.
It will serve as a barrier against further investments in the settlements.
The government promises extreme benefits as incentives to investors, but
they would think twice before risking a boycott by large parts of the
public.
The boycott will be a major tool for alleviating the frustration and sense
of helplessness, plaguing so many Israelis. The boycott conveys a general
message: You are not helpless. You can act. Your duty is not done at the
polls once every four years. You must act everyday to save the state and
its values.
How Can I Contribute To The Success Of The National Boycott?
A lot.
Download the list and when you do your shopping, Look at the product label
to find out its origin. Reject any product made in a settlement. Prefer
any other Israeli-made product, even if its price is slightly higher or
its quality slightly lower. 
When in doubt, ask the store manager, preferably in a loud voice. 
Draw the attention of other shoppers, as well as that of friends,
neighbors and other acquaintances, to products made in settlements, and
explain the issue to them. 
Get a list of settlement-made products from the campaign headquarters
(address listed below), make photocopies and distribute the list as much
as possible. 
Identify additional settlement-made products and send us the details so we
can update the list. If possible, enclose the labels too, for
documentation. 
Presented by
National Boycott Headquarters
Affiliated with Gush Shalom
Tel: 03-5221732
P.O.B. 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033
Attached files:
http://zope.gush-shalom.org/home/en/campaigns/boycott_settlements_products/boycott_eng.rtf
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 National Boycott Over Settlements Products
ach, perfidi antisionisti, riescono a far passare le loro teorie
naziste sui boicottaggi contro lo stato degli ebrei anche in Israele...

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per il nostro giovannino pirla tutto lo Stato degli ebrei è un
territorio occupato.

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rettifico:, perfidi antisionisti, riescono a far passare le loro
teorie naziste sui boicottaggi contro dei poveri ebrei (nella
fattispecie colonizzatori, ma sempre ebrei sono, ergo sempre
antisemita chi li boicotta) anche in Israele....

 rettifico:,
fa niente, resta una cagata. Scritta da uno che è contrario
all'esistenza di uno Stato ebraico.

 all'esistenza di uno Stato ebraico.
come a quella di qualsiasi stato etnico.

giovanni ha scritto:
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perche' sei un razzista! lol
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 perche' sei un razzista! lol
Quindi siete contro lo stato palestinese?
Tb
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Libertà per i comunisti siriani in carcere: Fateh Jamus, 'Isam Dimashqi,
Basel Hurani, 'Abd al-Halim Rumieh, Ratib Sha'bu, and Doha 'Ashur
al-'Askari 
http://snipurl.com/1oqtm

 Quindi siete contro lo stato palestinese?
il mentecatto crocefrecciata non ha ricapito un cazzo.
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 i
Camerata lappanazi, lo stato *palestinese* e *judenrein* non sarebbe uno 
stato etnico (cosa che lo stato ebraico non è)?
Siete contrari allo stato palestinese o state mentendo sulla vostra 
contrarietà agli stati etnici?
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 stato etnico (cosa che lo stato ebraico non è)?
merdina crocefrecciata, io spero che i palestinesi evitino la
stronzata di fare uno Stato in cui una etnia ha piu' diritti di un
altra.

 altra.
Quindi oltre che contro lo stato palestinese per come viene progettato, 
sei contro lo stato siriano, giordano, libanese...
E anche un ardente sionista.
IMHO è un'altra affermazione poco credibile, camerata.
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 Quindi oltre che contro lo stato palestinese per come viene progettato,
se viene progettato con il presupposto che una etnia possa godere di
privilegi rispetto ad un altra, certo che sono contro.

 avvocaticchio orso
Sono sempre nei tuoi somareschi pensieri, eh camerata?
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Davide

 privilegi rispetto ad un altra, certo che sono contro.
ROTFL.
Viene progettato, e in parte è stato creato, col presupposto di essere 
judenrein. La contrarietà è una cosa che ti stai tenendo nel cuore da 
anni, camerata?
IMHO è poco credibile.
Più credibile che tu stia facendo il solito cumswapping di sbobbina nazi.
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   il solito cumswapping di sbobbina nazi.
 cosi' la tua parentela con la Staller si nota subito eh

  cosi' la tua parentela con la Staller si nota subito eh
E' pure razzista e codino.
Sennò che camerata sarebbe?
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 Sono sempre nei tuoi somareschi pensieri, eh camerata?
Devi essere il suo incubo peggiore, in effetti.
MGOK