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Petition: Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement

Petition: Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement

The Peace Cycle have sponsored a petition to get the EU to Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement. The EU is Israel’s biggest importer of goods, and its second biggest exporter. In 2006 the total traded between the EU and Israel amounted to 23.5 BILLION Euros. The EU-Israel Association Agreement forms the legal basis for this relationship which gives Israel preferential trade terms with EU countries. Article 2 of the Agreement states that these relations shall be based on respect for human…

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Are Lidl and Aldi donating to Israel?

Are Lidl and Aldi donating to Israel?

Chain emails and SMSs have been circulating calling for a boycott of Lidl and Aldi supermarkets claiming that: “Lidl and Aldi supermarkets declared publicly on TV from their HQ’s in Germany that they will donate all their takings/ revenue to Israel during this war on Gaza.” This is not true, Aldi and Lidl have both put statements out saying that they do not fund Israel On their Digital Press Centre Aldi have said: ALDI DOES NOT FUND THE ISRAEL ?…

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Top 5 Lies About Israel

Top 5 Lies About Israel

January 3, 2009 by Jeremy R. Hammond Lie #1) Israel is only targeting legitimate military sites and is seeking to protect innocent lives. Israel never targets civilians. Lie #2) Hamas violated the cease-fire. The Israeli bombardment is a response to Palestinian rocket fire and is designed to end such rocket attacks. Lie #3) Hamas is using human shields, a war crime. Lie #4) Arab nations have not condemned Israel?s actions because they understand Israel?s justification for its assault. Lie #5)…

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