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What to Boycott? How do we Know?

Israeli product carry the unique Bar code starting with #  729
Most of the products have a bar code to identify them.  Each bar code contains a lot of information such as  the factory and  also the country where it is produced.

Some examples that has nothing to do with Israel:
> 383 EAN Slovenia
> 471 EAN Taiwan

A bar code starting with "729" indicates that this product is produced  in Israel 

729 Israeli Bar Code Association - EAN Israel
00-09 USA
 
This is a modest, simple and effective way to support  Palestinians struggle against Israeli occupation and ethnic crimes against  Christians, Muslims and piece loving Jews.

 

Sometimes brands are misleading, a bar code never lies if it carries that 729 !!!

Boycott Zionist supporting companies

What would you do if somebody unleashed a barrage of fire from helicopter gunships on your frail, elderly sister? What would you do if they mercilessly pumped these tank shells into the body of the woman who once shared so many special moments with you? How would you feel if her neighbours informed you that they had discovered her by the smell of her decomposing body?

Would you be able to rest knowing that her murderers roam free, not called to account for their crime? Would you ever want to associate with them? Do business with them. Would you befriend their allies? Of course not!

Tragedies like this one, and others too horrific to mention are unfolding everyday… on OUR sisters and brothers! Your sister… in Palestine – senselessly murdered!

Her only crime… wishing to see her country liberated. Her name… Afif al-Dasuki - an elderly woman, who lived alone, she was evidently too slow when the Israeli soldiers pounded on her door and asked her to open up. Her neighbours discovered her body a week after her death, by the smell of decomposition, huddled behind the yellow-painted steel door, with the large hole in the middle. One can barely imagine what must have went through her mind in those last few moments…alone, helpless, trapped… and probably very afraid.

Munir Washashi bled to death over several hours after a helicopter round came through the wall of his home. When an ambulance came for him, Israeli soldiers shot at it. Munir's mother, Maryam, ran into the street screaming for help for her son and was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers. Abdullah, her other son, told The Independent on Sunday he saw it all happen… to OUR brothers and sisters.

Allah Almighty says: "Surely the believers are a single brotherhood." (Qur'an, 49:10)

Now ask yourself… can you conduct business with the murderers of my brothers and sisters? Can you enrich their friends and allies?

`Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "You have three enemies; your enemy, the friend of your enemy, and the enemy of your friend".

Why then do we continue to conduct business with countries that have been awarded by the Zionist regime for helping to strengthen Israel? Everyday, the hard earned money of Muslims pour into the already overflowing coffers of these enemies of our brothers and sisters. Unbelievable? Read on…

• Did you know that the CEO of Estee Lauder (Ronald S Lauder) is also the chairperson of the Jewish National Fund? JNF lists its activities as purchasing land in Israel – it was responsible for purchasing the first tract of land in Israel for the Jews – as well all know, from there on it was downhill for the Arabs.

Are you willing to enrich the coffers of a self-proclaimed Zionist?

• Did you know that the CEO of Revlon is also a supporter of Zionism and of Israel? He openly supports Zionist causes (read, wishes to rid Palestine of all Arabs). He uses the holocaust to promote Zionism – this is a typical tactic of “playing victim” to achieve their nefarious aims!

How then can we buy the products produced by his company?

• Do you realise that all companies who invest in Israel strengthen the Israeli economy – this means that there is MORE MONEY in Israel, which means they can purchase MORE ARMS and recruit MORE SOLDIERS – this means that more PALESTINIANS will LOSE THEIR LIVES!!! Using an alternative product will not kill you, but failing to stop support of these companies may very well kill another Palestinian child!

• Do you realise that companies that invest money to strengthen the Israeli economy are legitimising the existence of a state that was formed on blood and murder and torture of innocent Palestinians?

• Will your conscience allow you to continue enriching these companies by purchasing their products?

• Did you know that a consumer boycott has been proven to achieve results? Sainsbury’s in Egypt was closed down, by a vigorous boycott campaign?

• Most of the companies targeted for the boycott campaign were AWARDED by the Israeli government for their outstanding contributions to strengthening the Israel economy i.e. strengthening the state of Israel!

• “It is Jihad to liberate the Islamic lands from those who attack or conquer them. These are enemies of Islam. This Jihad is an absolute obligation and a sacred duty; firstly on the people of that land. If the Muslims of that land can't offer sufficient resistance, then Muslims of neighbouring countries are obliged to assist. If this is still not sufficient then all the Muslims of the world must assist.” Sheikh Qaradawi

• As Allah Almighty says: "Verily this Ummah of yours is one Ummah." (Qur'an, 21:92). There is a Hadith of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, that states: "The Muslim is the brother to the Muslim, he can't oppress him, he can't give him up, he can't let him down."[Transmitted by Muslim].

• “If people ask in the name of religion we must help them. The vehicle of this support is a complete boycott of the enemies' goods. Each riyal, dirham .etc. used to buy their goods eventually becomes bullets to be fired at the hearts of brothers and children in Palestine. For this reason, it is an obligation not to help them (the enemies of Islam) by buying their goods. To buy their goods is to support tyranny, oppression and aggression. Buying goods from them will strengthen them; our duty is to make them as weak as we can. Our obligation is to strengthen our resisting brothers in the Sacred Land as much as we can. If we cannot strengthen the brothers, we have a duty to make the enemy weak. If their weakness cannot be achieved except by boycott, we must boycott them.”

• “Every Muslim that buys "Israeli" or American goods, when there is an alternative from other countries is committing a haram act. They are clearly committing a major sin, which is a crime against Allah's law, which invokes punishment from Allah, and the contempt of the people.
  Our brothers in "Israel" and America are forced to deal with them and buy their products. Allah does not ask you to do what you can't do; only what you can. Allah says: "Fear Allah as much as you are able." [Qur\'an, 64:16.].” Sheikh Qaradawi

• “In recent times we saw nations use boycotts in their struggle for the liberation from colonialism. A famous example is Gandhi who asked the vast Indian nation to boycott English goods, which was very effective. A boycott is in the hands of the nation and masses alone. Governments can't force people to buy goods from a particular country. Let us use this weapon to resist our national and religious enemy, and make them know we are still alive, and that this Ummah will not die, God willing.”

• “The boycott has many different effects; it renews the education of the Ummah in how to liberate themselves from enslavement to other people's taste. They encourage us to be addicted to these things of no benefit, indeed they cause us harm. The boycott is a demonstration of Muslim brotherhood and unity of the Ummah. It is our duty to say we are not going to betray our brothers, who make sacrifices every day. We will not participate in making profits for our enemy. This boycott is a lesser resistance, which will help the greater resistance carried out by our brothers in the land of Messengers, and the fortified frontier of Jihad.
   Allah says: "Oh you who believe, you are protectors of each other. If you don't do this there will be great division and corruption." If the consumer buying Jewish or American goods is committing a major sin, surely the merchant buying these goods and acting as an agent is the greatest sinner. Even if the company works under a different name, they know they are deceiving people.” Sheikh Qaradawi

“If every Jew in the world thinks himself a soldier, supporting Israel as much as he can, surely every Muslim using his very soul and wealth is a soldier to liberate Al-Aqsa. The least [the Muslim] can do is boycott his [the enemies'] goods.” Sheikh Qaradawi

 Below is a list of Zionist supporting companies. These companies in particular have been awarded by Israel for doing the MOST to strengthen the Israeli economy.

  1. Estee Lauder

• DKNY

• Clinique

• Aramis

• Tommy Hilfiger

Ronald S Lauder is the chairman of the Jewish National Fund (a quasi-governmental agency whose main function is to legitimize Israeli occupation of Palestinian land) in America, treasurer of the World Jewish Congress and chairman of the International Public Committee of the World Organization for Jewish Restitution.

JNF reports its program services consist of acquiring and developing land in Israel for afforestation, housing, and agriculture and provide employment opportunities for unemployed Israelis. (This means that they help build up the Israeli infrastructure for the exclusive benefit of the Jewish population on stolen Arab land).

   http://www.jdl.org/action/armchair/estee_lauder.html

www.jnf.org ; http://www.lauder.cz/english_v/lauder.html

2. Revlon

Financier and cosmetics billionaire Ronald Perelman , who controls cosmetics maker Revlon, is a zionist. Also owns New World Entertainment & Forbes. He supports zionist causes - for example he is a trustee of The Simon Wiesenthal Center which uses the holocaust to promote Zionism and Israel. http://www.inminds.com/boycott-revlon.html

http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v15/v15n4p-2_Weber.html ; http://www.forbes.com/2001/04/12/0412facesscan.html

3. Sara Lee

• Gossard

• Wonderbra

• Playtex

• Ambi-Pur – air fresheners

• Champion

• Kiwi – shoe care

• Sanex

• Nutri-Metics

• Body Mist –bodycare

• Brylcreem –bodycare

• Aqua Velva bodycare

• Radox – bodycare

 This company was given the Jubilee Award by the state of Israel for doing the MOST to strengthen the Israeli economy.

Sara Lee owns 25% of Israels leading textile company Delta Galil. http://www.israelemb.org/economic/uscompanies.htm Also visit http://www.saralee.com/corporate_overview/gbs/communities.html

4. Nestle

• Crosse & Blackwell

• Nescafe`

• Carnation

• Milkmaid

• Quality Street

• Kit Kat

• Nesquik

• Maggi

• Aero

• L'Oreal

Recipient of Jubilee award for strengthening the Israeli economy. Establishment of food research centre in Israel. http://www.arabia.com/qatar/business/article/english/0,5508,36207,00.html

Nestle` owns 50.1% of Israeli food maker Osem, and will invest millions of dollars to operate the new R&D centre.

For a full Nestle Product list from nestle web-site: http://www.nestle.com/all_about/at_a_glance/aag-main_brands.html

5. Coca-Cola

• Fanta

• Sprite

• Schweppes

Staunch supporter of Israel since 1966; refused to abide by the Arab League boycott of Israel; Honoured recently by Israeli government for over THIRTY years of support for Israel

http://www.bham.net/shofar/1997/0697/nbriefs.html

6. L’Oreal

Recipient of the Jubilee award. Established Israel as its commercial hub for the Middle East. http://www.shamash.org/listarchives/ajcreleases/log9508 http://www.adl.org/presrele/IslME_62/2526_62.asp.                                                  L'Oreal purchased 35.5% of israeli company Interbeauty (12/96) $9m http://www.israelemb.org/economic/uscompanies.htm

7. Kimberly-Clarke

Recipient of the Jubilee award. Kimberly Clark Corp owns 49.9% interest in Israeli company Hogla (6/96) through America-Israel PaperMills $49.9m. http://www.israelemb.org/economic/uscompanies.htm

8. Nokia

"We are really focusing on Israel from all perspectives, because we have an internal project called 'Project Israel' which means we are looking at Israel from a networks perspective, from the perspective of Nokia Ventures Organization, and also from the perspective of Nokia Research Center "- Nokia general manager Lars Wolf. Nokia launched a new $500 million fund in December 2000 and allowed that a "disproportionate" amount of it would go into Israeli companies. Nokia Research Center is on the lookout for Israeli start-ups with which it can cooperate.

http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2001/03/02/Business/Business.22287.html

9. AOL/Time-Warner

Recipient of the Jubilee Award. Allocated 30% of its investment portfolio in Israel.

http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2001/06/27/News/News.29183.html http://www.israelemb.org/economic/uscompanies.htm

10. Intel

Intel are one of the biggest supporters of Israel. Their very first development centre outside the US was opened in Haifa in 1974. Since then they have continued pouring investment in to Israel.[2] By year 2000 they employ over 4000 israelis. Exports from their Lachish-Qiryat Gat plant in israel (opened feb 99) total $ 3 million a day at peak capacity - approximately $ 1 billion a year.

Al-Awda (Palestine Right to Return Coalition) have pointed out that the Intel plant at"Qiryat Gat" is built on land Israel confiscated from the Palestinian villages of Iraq al Manshiya. Iraq al Manshiya was a village of 2000 people living in 300 houses with two mosques and one school. The original Palestinian inhabitants were terrorised out of the village and then the whole village was razed to the ground to prepare the way for the new Israeli settlement of Qiryat Gat. Today the remaining population from Iraq al Manshiya is still not allowed to return.

Intel in Israel, from intel website:

http://www.intel.com/intel/community/israel/aboutsite.htm                                 Investments in Israel:

From Embassy of Israel website:
http://www.israelemb.org/economic/uscompanies.htm                                                           

Intels investments in apartheid education in Israel:
http://www.intel.com/intel/community/israel/education.htm

11. Johnson&Johnson

Recipient of Jubilee Award. Johnson & Johnson purchased Israeli company Biosense for $400 million –

http://www.israelemb.org/economic/uscompanies.htm

12. Telefunken

Vishay Intertechnology, which manufactures Telefunken (amongst other products), was presented with the State of Israel Jubilee Award, an honor given to individuals who have put their faith in Israel’s growing economy, contributing to its economic independence and the well-being of Israeli citizens.  

http://www.vishay.com/news/releases/981021/benjamin/981021benjamin.html

13. Disney

Promotes Jewish claims to Jerusalem by depicting Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in its exhibition in Epcot centre, Florida, despite protests from the Arab world. Jerusalem is illegally occupied according to International law (UN resolution 242, 237 & 405).

http://www.aqsa.org.uk/activities/campaign2.html

http://www.jewishsf.com/bk990924/idisney.shtml

14. Danone

Recipient of the Jubilee Award. Establishment of a R&D facility in Israel.

http://www.danone-institute.org.il/danone/WhoEng/Default.asp?Flag=1

15. IBM

IBM was one of three US companies that was lauded at the America-Israel Friendship League Partners for Democracy Awards dinner (25th June 2001) hosted by Sharon.

http://www.jpost.com/Editions/2001/06/27/News/News.29183.htmlCorporate

16. Volkswagen

Recipient of Jubilee award for strengthening the Israeli economy!(http://www.aqsa.org.uk/flyers/boycott.html)

17. Marks&Spencer

18. Motorola

19. Haagen Dazs Holding Inc

20. Heinz - Purchases 51% of Remedia (7/99)

21. Hertz Corp - Franchise Operation (Kesher Rentacar)

22. Hilton International Co - Franchise Operation (Tel Aviv Hilton)

23. Holiday Inn Worldwide - Franchise Operation (Africa Israel Investments Ltd)

24. Hewlett Packard (CA) - R&D Center in Israel. Owns Computation & Measurement Ltd $19m (6/98)

Sources:

• http://www.israelemb.org/economic/uscompanies.htm

• www.inminds.com

• Friends of Al-Aqsa   http://www.aqsa.org.uk/flyers/boycott.html [source for          Jubilee List - Islamic Human Rights Commission]

To the best of our knowledge the products above do not fall into the category of “basic necessities,” which means that we CAN do without them. Where alternatives are available, buy them and if not, we should try our best to go without. Sacrifice a few luxuries for our brothers and sisters who are sacrificing their LIVES.  No effort or sacrifice is too small. One bullet less in an Israeli soldier’s gun is one Palestinian life saved! Start small and build up – it will get easier as you go along, inshaAllah. May this be a means of earning the pleasure of Allah (swt) – Ameen.

N.b. the majority of the websites that are listed as references are official websites of the company in question and the website of the Israeli embassy. This should, inshaAllah, reassure you that the information above is not conjured out of thin air.

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