London, NU Online
Palestine Solidarity Campaign, PSC, welcomed the decision by the UK store John Lewis that did not want to sell products from illegal Israeli settlements. PSC considered the steps could fuel to the victory of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Boycott Ahava Dead Sea beauty products were confirmed by the Managing Director of John Lewis, Andy Street, saying the leading companies in the country were "responsible retailers to the community."r />
"We expect all our suppliers are not only lawful, but also respect the rights, interests and welfare of their employees, communities and the environment," said Street in a letter to the PSC.
"Regarding your specific question about Ahava Dead Sea products, I can confirm that John Lewis had to stop selling certain products," said the letter, according to a copy obtained by the Iranian news agency IRNA.
Campaign Director Sarah Colborne PSC welcomed the boycott, saying that Israel continues attacks against the Palestinian population, brutal blockade in Gaza and the illegal occupation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which has caused a shift of opinion in public opinion.
Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories, according to Colborne, is an Israeli cosmetic company, with manufacturing plants based in Mitzpe Shalem Israeli settlements are illegal in the West Bank, which is the "Palestinian land that they stole."
Beauty products that cannot hide that Ahava play a role in the Israeli occupation.
PSC criticized Western governments, including Britain, because it did not stop the Israeli violations of international law and human rights, but said that the community is taking action to support the BDS movement for peace and justice for Palestinians.
The boycott came after protests that often occurs Ahava held outside the store in downtown London.
Store Bay, a leading department store in Canada, also announced it had stopped selling beauty products from Israel. (ant)
Palestine Solidarity Campaign, PSC, welcomed the decision by the UK store John Lewis that did not want to sell products from illegal Israeli settlements. PSC considered the steps could fuel to the victory of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Boycott Ahava Dead Sea beauty products were confirmed by the Managing Director of John Lewis, Andy Street, saying the leading companies in the country were "responsible retailers to the community."
"We expect all our suppliers are not only lawful, but also respect the rights, interests and welfare of their employees, communities and the environment," said Street in a letter to the PSC.
"Regarding your specific question about Ahava Dead Sea products, I can confirm that John Lewis had to stop selling certain products," said the letter, according to a copy obtained by the Iranian news agency IRNA.
Campaign Director Sarah Colborne PSC welcomed the boycott, saying that Israel continues attacks against the Palestinian population, brutal blockade in Gaza and the illegal occupation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which has caused a shift of opinion in public opinion.
Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories, according to Colborne, is an Israeli cosmetic company, with manufacturing plants based in Mitzpe Shalem Israeli settlements are illegal in the West Bank, which is the "Palestinian land that they stole."
Beauty products that cannot hide that Ahava play a role in the Israeli occupation.
PSC criticized Western governments, including Britain, because it did not stop the Israeli violations of international law and human rights, but said that the community is taking action to support the BDS movement for peace and justice for Palestinians.
The boycott came after protests that often occurs Ahava held outside the store in downtown London.
Store Bay, a leading department store in Canada, also announced it had stopped selling beauty products from Israel. (ant)
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