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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 05:17 PM Jun 2015

Belgian parties call to isolate companies that support Israeli settlements .

From the article:
"A number of political parties in Belgium yesterday recommended the government officially isolate and boycott companies that support Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The parties in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean municipality in Brussels also commended a resolution to officially recognise the State of Palestine, made on 26 November 2014.

The Belgian Socialist Party (PS) and the Belgian Labour Party (PTB Molenbeek) said in a press statement yesterday that the settlements form an obstacle to peace, and that it is necessary to ban companies who support the occupation from trading in local markets.

Municipal councillor Dirk De Block will introduce a motion "to ask for exclusion from tendering any enterprise engaged in illegal activities of occupation of the Palestinian territories," adding that it was an "ethical" and "moral issue" which Molenbeek should not contribute to in a negative manner."
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/europe/19422-belgian-parties-call-to-isolate-companies-that-support-israeli-settlements

My take:
The BDS movement continues to make progress. Combine this news with the recognition of Palestine as a state by the Vatican and it becomes more apparent that the momentum is on the side of Palestine and against the apartheid-type state of Israel. In spite of increased attempts by apologists for Israel, the world is learning the truth.

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Belgian parties call to isolate companies that support Israeli settlements . (Original Post) guillaumeb Jun 2015 OP
So foreign countries are getting behind BDS, while here at home, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #1
Many Republicans and Democrats seem to be more concerned with the interests of Israel guillaumeb Jun 2015 #3
Any company doing business with settlements, directly or indirectly BillZBubb Jun 2015 #2

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)
1. So foreign countries are getting behind BDS, while here at home,
Fri Jun 26, 2015, 05:23 PM
Jun 2015

Republican legislatures are voting to boycott those who join BDS.

America, home of the regressives.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
3. Many Republicans and Democrats seem to be more concerned with the interests of Israel
Sun Jun 28, 2015, 08:15 PM
Jun 2015

than with the interests of their constituents. Or perhaps it reflects the ability of war industries to sell billions in armaments to Israel with money provided by US taxpayers.

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