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Boycott Israe;. Companies Doing Business and Divest from Israel

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by glynch, Aug 9, 2006.

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  1. glynch

    glynch Member

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    Divest from Israel

    "I am a black South African, and if I were to change the names, a description of what is happening in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank could describe events in South Africa."
    ~Archbishop Desmond Tutu

    Instaed of just wringing our handsand hoping for peace in the Middle East. A boycott and divestment movement helped greatly with the analogous situation of the stubborn whites in South Africa.

    http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/mideast/palestine/divestmentaction.html
     
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  2. thacabbage

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    It's ok to impose sanctions upon Iraq, blockade Lebanon, and withhold Palestinian entitlements, but a boycott of Israel or any other economic pressuring should clearly be seen as yet another outright attempt by the world at destroying Israel.
     
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  3. losttexan

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    People can decide where what products they wish to buy. Americans boycott american companies all the time and it's not "another outright attempt by the world to destroy Israel." it's just a way of saying "hey I don't like your current policies and I'll take my dollars else where".

    What could be wrong with that?
     
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  4. tinman

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    this is crap. i only boycott products if they stink.

    i dont care if satan makes cheeseburgers.
    if his cheeseburgers taste better than jesus's or mohamed's or buda's burgers,
    i'm giving satan my business.
     
    #4 tinman, Aug 9, 2006
  5. MR. MEOWGI

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    Would you sell your soul for a donut?

    [​IMG]
     
    #5 MR. MEOWGI, Aug 9, 2006
  6. tigermission1

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    Numerous Churches and religious organizations around the world have already undertaken similar steps. I believe the Presbyterian Church in America was one of them.
     
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  7. MR. MEOWGI

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    Hers is a list of companies:

    http://www.globalexchange.org/countries/mideast/palestine/usinvestments.html

    I don't see the world boycotting Microsoft anytime soon.

    Sun Microsystems - They do Java right? Do we have to ban the Rockets chatroom?

    NBA - Franchise Operation (Elite Ltd., Lodzia Rotex Textile Ltd., Modan Industries Ltd., Palphot Ltd., Paradise Mattresses Ltd.)

    Is that THE NBA?
     
    #7 MR. MEOWGI, Aug 9, 2006
  8. tinman

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    Subway - Franchise Operation
    Taco Bell - Franchise Operation (Clal Trading).

    Oh Jared and stuffed Gorditas are destroying Lebanon!
    What's next? reruns of Seinfeld?

    this strategy is as good as letting David Robinson guard Hakeem 1 on 1.
    this strategy is as good as leaving Robert Horry wide open in the final minutes.
     
    #8 tinman, Aug 9, 2006
  9. TeamUSA

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    good point. but don't ever try cheeseburgers of Hindi's, there's no actual meat. :D
     
    #9 TeamUSA, Aug 9, 2006
  10. RocketMan Tex

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    That settles it.

    I am going to boycott buying anything from Glynch.

    Next......

    :D
     
    #10 RocketMan Tex, Aug 9, 2006
  11. Franchise2001

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    You couldn't pay me to buy something from glynch.


    Support Israel!! Buy Israeli zero coupon bonds!!
     
    #11 Franchise2001, Aug 9, 2006
  12. glynch

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    Humor aside. Divestment definitely convinced the Afrikaners to accept a pluralistic society in which they were not in the majority. I think that this could happen in Israel, especially if they realize that being a pariah nation that flaunts international law and modern non exlusionary policies hurts their standard of living. I think that most young Israelis want to lead normal lives, though as we see in this country the old politicos are frequently willing to sacrifice their lives.
     
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  13. RocketMan Tex

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    Comparing Israel to South Africa is like comparing a doorknob to a fish.
     
    #13 RocketMan Tex, Aug 9, 2006
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    Nonsensical. But, if it made sense, so what? If there was yet another attempt by the world at destroying Iraq, you wouldn't bat an eye, but if it's Israel that's automatically wrong? Does that make sense?

    Tigermission, are you sure about the PCA? That would surprise me very much.
     
    #14 JuanValdez, Aug 9, 2006
  15. leroy

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    Yeah, let's boycott Israeli made and supported products, one of the very few allies we have left in the world and the only one in the Middle East. What do you propose we do to Hezbollah?

    Heck of an idea.
     
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  16. glynch

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    Well I think the neocons in Israel like that idea that Israel "one of the very few allies we have left in the world", but is that really good for the US?

    I don't actually think that is true about the US having virutally no allies, but it may be true that we just about the only ally left for Israel, who insists on being a pariah.
     
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  17. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    I think some of you need to retune your sarcasm detectors. thalettuce is not exactly a big supporter of Israel.
     
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    Neither would Buda's burger have any meat. :cool:
     
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  19. tinman

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    ok glynch,
    I'm boycotting Subway, cause Jared is the secret leader of the Zionists.
    And the Zionists stole the toasting idea from Quiznos!
     
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  20. tinman

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    the whole middle east is boycotting Pork, so we're going to boycott their crap too!

    if you go to Treasures or the Men's Club, you'll notice that our women are boycotting Burkas.
     
    #20 tinman, Aug 9, 2006
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