NO DEALS

BOYCOTT BAD GUYS

The Real Deal is NOT made-up stuff!

"NO DEALS" with Israel UNTIL Apartheid STOPS in Palestine

NO-DEAL! Boycott of Israeli products & companies supporting Israel is a peaceful means of putting world wide pressure on Israel and follows in the successful boycott against South African Apartheid.

End Genocide & Apartheid in Palestinian

BOYCOTT ISRAEL - NOW!

We are concerned parents everywhere, investigating and avoiding using products and services from companies supporting an ungoing apartheid, and killing of children in Palestine.

Until we see real peace coming from Israel, we will continue to boycott and avoiding all products coming out from Israel.

Companies on our boycott list support genocide and apartheid in Palestine:

PLASTICS -- Israel's Keter Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers 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.

Garden furniture, outdoor storage, sheds, shelving systems, utility cabinets, tool boxes, the DIY market, household goods, baby and toddler products.

Its brands, subsidiaries, sister companies (are all owned by 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.
All profits end up in Israel, but not all the products are produced in Israel - Allibert has factories in France & Belgium, Curver has factories in Poland & Hungary. Keter has 12 factories in Israel, 2 in illegal settlements.
Stanley toolboxes are also made in Israel by Israeli plastics company ZAG (90% owned by Stanley).

FOOD & DRINK = Strauss Group, Israels 2nd largest food company got $1.8 billion in 2010 & 13,500 workers operating 25 sites in 21 countries. Its USA brands are Sabra (hummus dips) & Max Brenner (chocolate cafes). Strauss Coffee is 5th largest coffee company in the world, the central & eastern European markets (Doncafe) and Brazil.

Strauss Groups website: "Corporate Responsibility Community Involvement" support for Israeli army, and the infamous Golani platoon, brutality, Strauss group has "adopted" for 30 years.

Danone! July 1998 opened its R&D facility in Israel - Danone Insitute, & in Oct. 1998, Franck Riboud, and Danone gave the Jubilee Award by the Israeli PM Netanyahu.[Jubilee Award]

Danone owns 20% of Israel's 2nd largest food company: Strauss Group. Danaone Israel supplies Danone products to the whole Middle-East including Turkey, Greece, Egypt and Jordan.

Tivall = Israeli food company -- world's leading suppliers of meat-substitute products. $74 million and has 451 employees. Manufacturing base at Kibbutz Lochamei Hagetaot in North Israel, a new facility: Czech Republic.

Tivall brand products are found in health food stores - their website says Holland & Barrett, Fresh & Wild, and Planet Organic. Most ales are in supermarkets who rebrand Tivall products as their own frozen "Meat-free" range. Tesco, Asda, Morrisons & Sainsbury's. Morrisons stocks Tivall Frankfurters. 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.

Beit Hashitah (pickles), Of Tov (frozen meat products), Habait (cakes) and Sabra Salads (salads and spreads). Osem owns 58% of meat-substitute manufacturer Tivall Foods.

Osem's website says products are sold in Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Sainsbury & Morrison, stores selling their own label. Waitrose online site Ocado sells Osem products: soups, crackers and croutons. Tesco online sells Osem cakes.

2009, Osem UK bought Yarden GB. Yarden GB's includes meats & Yarden wines from Golan Heights Winery - occupied Syrian Golan Heights. 38% of all Israeli wines, its wine brands also include Gamla and Golan. Yarden GB's website says products are available in Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons, Budgens, Somerfield, Waitrose & Harrods. Waitrose online site Ocado sells Yarden meat & houmous.

Nestlé is world's largest food company, owns 53.8% share of Israeli foods Osem, worth $850+ million.

In 1998, Nestle, received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu [Jubilee Award]. After awards, Nestle opened in Israel, in Sderot. Now Osem controlls 53.8%. Nestle owns Nespresso Israel Ltd in Tel Aviv suppling coffee brewing equipment.
2010 Nestle got 51% stake in Israeli babyfood company Materna Laboratories for $72 million.

Nestle: 9 factories in Israel. ]May 2011, Nestle plans on building a new factory in Israel, ice cream plant worth $40 million.
Nestlé also owns 30% stake in L'Oréal, a company on our boycott list.

Coca Cola = Coca-Cola's links to Israel is provided here:

Summary: From 1966 Coca-Cola is a staunch supporter of Israel. 1997 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.

Yearly, Coca Cola bankrolls the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Awards to honor companies contributing most to the Israeli economy. 2009 Coca-Cola sponsored awards went to Israel’s Lobby AIPAC successful lobbying of the Senate to reject the UN call for "immediate ceasefire" & endorsed continuation of the Israel military assault on Gaza.

In 2009 Coca-Cola hosted a special reception at Coca-Cola world headquarters to honour Brigadier-General Ben-Eliezer. He's 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 20 years, Coca-Cola sponsored JCC Maccabi Games, their aim is to get Jewish youth in a setting to "encourage their identification with the state of Israel". Coca Cola sponsors kids to visit Israeli military bases, spend time with war criminals to get empathy, saying, "visit an air force base, talk to elite Israel Defense pilots - meet fighters of the army.".

Coca-Cola Israel, is Israel's 3rd largest food & beverages company. They own dairy farms in illegal Israeli settlements of Shadmot Mechola in Jordan Valley and a plant in industrial zone of Katzerin in occupied Golan Heights.

Eden Springs

Eden Springs, a Israeli water cooler company, in Israel steals water from the Salukia spring in the illegally occupied Syrian Golan Heights. In violation of UN resolutions & Article 55 of Hague Regs, specifying it's forbidden to get territory by war, and not plunder natural resources of occupied territory. Water in Eden Springs Coolers is found in UK is sourced locally, profits go to Israel for illegal activities.

Sodastream

SodaStream: Israeli company manufactures and distributes home carbonating devices and soft drink flavorings. The main plant located in the industrial zone of Mishor Edomim is an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Kav LaOved, the NGO committed to protecting rights of workers in Israeli companies, reports SodaStream factory workers (Palestinians), are paid half minimum wage and describes working conditions as "one of the worst", with workers fired if they complain of conditions.

SodaStream brands include: SodaStream, Soda-Club, AlcoJet, Sprudelino, Aquabar, Gazoz, Aquafizz, Aquabubbler, Penguin, Sodamaker, Fountain Jet and Edition1. Available in Argos, Asda, Comets, Currys, Harvey Nichols, Homebase, John Lewis, Robert Dyas, Selfridges and House of Fraser.

Starbucks

Howard Schultz, founder, chairman, president & chief executive of Starbucks, owns 31.6 million shares of Starbucks stock ($1.4 billion - Nov 2011) is a Zionist.

He was honoured by the Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah, "The Israel 50th Anniversary Friend of Zion Tribute Award" for his services to the Zionist state for his "key role in promoting close alliance between the U.S. and Israel".

Ultra-right wing Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah funds Israeli arms fairs chaired by General Shaul Mofaz, and zionist media pressure group honestreporting.com, also implicated for producing, distributing the infamous islamophobic film 'Obesession'.
Starbucks proudly displayed the award on the company's website under the section of 'awarda and accolades'.

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. Israeli army was slaughtering Palestinians in Jenin, Howard Shultz made provocative speech blaming Palestinians, saying intifada came about from anti- Semitism, and asked people to unite behind Israel. Starbucks sponsors fund raisers for Israel.

Starbucks opened outlets in US bases in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the illegal torture centre in Guantanamo Bay. Customer Relations say "Starbucks has the deepest respect and admiration for U.S. military - risk their lives to protect Americans and our values of freedom and democracy". Petty Officer Barry Tate who is serving in Guantanamo Bay agrees, Starbucks is helping "lift the morale" of the guards and "Questioners" 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".

McDonald's supports the Jewish United Fund running a partnership scheme, they match donations an employee makes to 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..

[Jubilee Award]On October 14, 1998, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu presented a select group of international business people with the highest tribute ever awarded by the "State of Israel".
The Jubilee Award, marking Israel’s fiftieth year of independence, recognizes those individuals and organizations, that through their investments and trade relationships, have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy.

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 (removed)

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 (removed)

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 (removed)

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 (removed - but questionable)

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 (removed)

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 is no longer on the boycott list.

Danone (removed)

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 NO-DEAL Boycott Israel card and how can I make them?

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.

We suggest you can copy the link in this article www.IslamNewsroom.com/new-we-need/2013 and send it to everyone on your list.

Then you can make a PDF FILE for this by going to the top of this page and clicking on the icon just at the top of the article next to the PRINT icon. You can make your own booklet and use it at the store or even make extras for friends.

Please remember this - it is ONLY TEMPORARY UNTIL THEY STOP THEIR WAR AGAINST INNOCENT WOMEN & CHILDREN.

Sincere thanks from the Concerned Parents of the World

Here is the Official NO-DEAL BOYCOTT Israel card (2 sides):

(side one NO-DEAL Israel)

(side 2 NO-DEAL Isreal)

NOTE: Islam Newsroom republished this article without editor comments