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UK labor unions approve Israeli goods boycott
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Published: 17.09.09, 16:33
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31. Don't send them bagels anymore.
Steven Wilson ,   Anchorage, Alaska   (09.17.09)
Uppity Brits.
32. "Englandistan Unions" fair play .
DT ,   TA Israel   (09.17.09)
Who would want to deal with an "Islamic country" of that nature anyhow ? In the name of their fair play then they are boycotting the U.S and all the NATO countries, especially Germany, for the much larger civilian casualties in Afganistan ?
33. Boycott Britain & all british goods.
Wise Saba ,   Netivot   (09.17.09)
Boycotts work 2 ways.
34. Shortly the queen will wear a gibb.
Vardina   (09.17.09)
35. Dumb Brits dont deserve
Britain lickin'   (09.17.09)
our beautiful fresh fruit and veg. Their tired produce always looks in need of a good wash, as do the brits themselves. BTW their supermarket workers LICK the raw chickens and put them back on the shelf its on video.. lol AND they are sorting out their letters on the pavement as the post offices are on strike laugh even louder. Bunch of faded has beens, terrified of the mossies. Susan Boyle's the only good thing they have to offer , and gee, she's scottish...Even drippy 'trying so hard' Fergie's in trouble, oh dear me ha ha. Princess Pushy? She's a riot, looks like a drag queen.
36. In their uninformed minds, that means all of Israel
5th generation ,   Israel   (09.17.09)
They have no idea what is and isn't legal - they just know they were beaten out by us after peeing on our walls. Nothing worse than a wounded animal, now infected by the most rabid of Islam.
37. blah blah Brits
eddie ,   london UK   (09.17.09)
Remember that there is an Illness in UK called industrial disease. The postal unions are on strike and are boycotting everyone's mail. The government is boycotting Israeli arms, and doesnt have enough equipments for its soldiers in afghanistan, except for some outdated jeeps (israeli armoured vehicles coudlhave saved many British lives). They release Islamic terrorists and murderers for libyan oil. They release other criminals because they dont want to build any more jails. They have coal, but the government prefers to shut down the mines, and import coal from russia or europe. So, don't let this silly boycott worry you, it is part of overall British silliness.
38. in response to #2
Brian Gottesmann ,   Tel Aviv, ISRAEL   (09.17.09)
that's a great idea wait a second, hmnnn........I can't think of any, not even one the only English made product I can ever buying in my whole life is a kangol cap, maybe they are using this as a ploy to rid themselves of their competition in tough times.
39. The important thing
Ricardo Macher ,   KarneiShomron Israel   (09.17.09)
I don't care about this move, it's what you expect from antisemites. I do care about having sitting in our Knesset and being paid for that an anti Israel and anti Jew who profited from us to study and now uses his position to attack Israel. Let the Supreme Court shout "Not Democratic!" as much as they want, but kick him out of the country!!!
40. dont you brits understand? these are not
sam   (09.17.09)
settlements. its our country. the arabs have all the land between pakistan and morrocoooo. no matter
41. UK union at hand directed by satanic will
Johnny ,   Stockholm Sweden   (09.17.09)
42. If Patents,Copyright,are registered in
Roland Seener ,   London England   (09.17.09)
Israel,but made in...How can Israel"s export trade be affected ?Unique scientce, in which Israel leads the field could be witheld by a Boycott. in turn by the mass decission of "Histradut "These True Brits,who hate us,Let them "Crenk Themselves"and we should not include them in our Prayers for the Yomtovim They have adequatelly made out their Case,and now, the Case ishould be firmly Shut ! (Bezrat Hashem) !
43. They don't boycott Israel, only the settlements
David ,   Switzerland   (09.17.09)
Still, absolutely unfair, unnecessary und stupid.
44. Trade unionists
Raphael ,   Netanya   (09.17.09)
are boycotting diamonds from Israel. No wonder these corrupt fat cats, stuffed with arab money, can afford.
45. I've already been boycotting UK products...
Nick Sporek ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (09.17.09)
What should I do now? :P
46. #1 this is not a boycot against jews...
hagoy hagadol ,   tel aviv   (09.17.09)
... it is a boycot against the cancerous settlement movement, hitting them where it hurts - their pocket.
47. Boycott them
Susan ,   Kfar Saba   (09.17.09)
I would like to know which labor unions these are and what products their member make so that we in Israel can boycott them. Pderhaps tens of millions of our Evangelical friends in the US would also like to know.
48. Blair's ME envoy brought bad luck
observer   (09.17.09)
academics, then sister-in-law, then UK labor unions' boycott
49. Obama has joined the war on settlements
observer   (09.17.09)
The Obama administration has set up an apparatus to closely monitor Jewish construction in Jerusalem and the strategic West Bank to the point of watching Israeli moves house-to-house in certain key neighborhoods.
50. #1 What medical and technical produce?
Intedi Nensak ,   Stockholm, Sweden   (09.17.09)
You have very little to offer the world other than copies of what other countries have developed. The UK would not crumble if you decided to close access to all 3 people still using ICQ, so you don't really have much to threaten with.
51. the settlers and the Idf
dafer ,   haifa   (09.17.09)
which supports the occupation , are making jews look bad in the eyes of the world , open youtube and write israeli settlers , or occupation ,or even israel , and see what the world is seeing .. stop supporting the zionist settlers who are making all jews even the good ones look bad
52. one solution
(09.17.09)
The Irish people have suffered long enough from the brutal and inhuman occupation of the British. Israel should start providing captured Hamas arms to the freedom fighters of the real IRA. It is time to stop the rape of the Emerald Island by the British colonists.
53. UK must be tough vis-a-vis Israel
John ,   London, UK   (09.17.09)
The UK granted the jews a homeland in Palestine under certain conditions which have been broken by israeli occupation and persecution of the palestinians Hence the UK has the moral and legal responsibilty to demand and force israel to end the occupation and the UK citizens must play their part in this including trade unions. Israel is here today bc of britain and it should remember that.
54. ONLY FIRST STEP 4 PEACE
ale ,   Italia   (09.17.09)
"British labor unions on Thursday agreed to support a boycott of some Israeli goods in response to the offensive in Gaza." just only 1 chance for peace :boycott israel apartheid system. boycott settlersproducts first.to boycott settlers in west bank, settlers in knesset...settlers in NY city.... lone kay...is money
55. BRITISH PERFIDY ALL OVER AGAIN.
Ben Avraham ,   Tel Aviv   (09.17.09)
Hundreds of thousands of Jews would have been saved from the Nazi murder machine had the British headed the Mandate to allow for unlimited Jewish immigration into Eretz Yisrael. They even turned back boats of camp survivors and sent them to concentration camps of their own making. F-'em all.
56. Good!
Rob ,   London   (09.17.09)
Now hopefully by boycotting Israeli goods they'll all die of cancer or get blown out of the sky.
57. boycott - double edged sword
martin ,   stevenage - uk   (09.17.09)
with such a huge market place where israeli goods and know how are much sought after, it is time to boycott and embargo any country that does this to israel. the unions are still in the 1950's time warp and even during the late 1970's fully complied with british manufacturers in boycotting israel. so where are the building companies, shipyard automobile manufacturers etc etc etc? all gone - thanks to the curse of the british unions and greedy manufacturers. they never learn.
58. UK labor unions approve Israeli goods boycott
Joop ,   Givatayim-Israel   (09.17.09)
The Board of the TUC forget their British hiistory. In 1947 the Britsh Government created the problem by esthablising Jordan with a King as head of state. Its always easy to blame others for a problem which was created by them. Lets see how the TUC will react when: Jews worldwide will boycott British products. Jews worldwide stop flying British airlines. Jews worldwide will des-invest from British companies. Its a good start for the new year. Shana Tova.
59. british bigotry
moshe ,   TA   (09.17.09)
Why is Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks silent in the face of such bigotry?
60. boycott the jews
oferdesade ,   israel   (09.17.09)
(sing to the tune of the Toreador song from carmen): Boycott the Jews it's the brit's established way When you're abused or if you stray. it will solve your problem with the arabs too. no more bombs in the tube... it's sure they'll then love you when the jews are dead unless they go for you instead. du du du du du du du du du toreador....
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