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Israelis urged to boycott IKEA
Ofer Petersburg
Published: 24.08.09, 11:08
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31. Not Too Bright
Sven ,   Stockdale Sweden   (08.25.09)
#2. That would be DUH!
32. IKEA is not a swedish company you morons [EOM]
Hemsk ,   Sweden   (08.25.09)
33. this is silly
Tobias   (08.25.09)
Why should companies like IKEA, Absolut Vodka, H+M or Volvo be punished because of this newspaper article? They didn't write this article, they didn't publish the newspaper, nor do they have any connection to the newspaper company. This companies didn't do anything hostile, but suddenly they are labeled "anti-semitic", just because they are from Sweden -- this is not reasonable. Boycotting swedish furniture or vodka because of a newspaper article is about as useful as boycotting Israeli tomatos in order to protest the behaviour of IDF soldiers. These nonsense boycott action will only have a negative impact on Israel's international reputation, but not so much on the swedish economy.
34. HEY MR.SWEDEN
LAWRENCE RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED   (08.25.09)
Yo Mr. Sweden ,this aint no garden of eden,even steven.Go read the Bible and stop your motherfuckin' libel ,against the jews cos that's old news I got a short fuse cos you refuse to take back your load of jack,you're a political hack you should get the sack.So I maintain kindly refrain stop dishing out the pain for ill -gotten gain,you will get what you deserve Mr.swedish hors d'oeuvre jeez you got some nerve to diss my bitch ..coming from you that sure is rich..
35. I.K.E.A
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (08.25.09)
Inexplicable Kit Excrutiating Assembly.
36. None of them mentioned the article or apologized for any
truthteller   (08.25.09)
misonceptions by the Swedish people. None of them disassociated themselves from the racist article--they all DID say they will carry on with getting Israeli business. Pretty arrogant.
37. #34 Hey Mr Lawrence
Vera Lynn ,   Sweden   (08.25.09)
Your rap is crap and your head is dead
38. LEONARD COHEN should also boycott sweden
Suzanne.   (08.25.09)
By not singing "SO LONG MARIANE"
39. What's the connection?
Pat   (08.25.09)
Do Ikea and Volvo actually have anything to do with the offending newspaper? Cut off your nose to spite your face.
40. KEA is STILL not a swedish company
Hemsk ,   Sweden   (08.25.09)
Is this a problem for you, or do you only want to throw tantrums. I would really love to see a comment on this fact. Preferably by someone that is level headed. Are there such people in Israel ? They seem to be mostly absent here.
41. #40
sherry ,   new york   (08.25.09)
I would love to see your comment on how you denounce the blood libel against the Jews. You say you are level headed but how come it's not in writing
42. BOYCOTT HEMSK
DENNIS ,   NJ USA   (08.26.09)
HEMSK: YOU FAIL TO GRASP THE FREAKING POINT. The culprit isnt Ikea, although his Hitler YOuth past doesnt help.. The idea is to make a public display against Sweden and whatever institution is close by, be it IKEA, Volvo, Saab, or a maker of Swedish cookies! I support this effort entirely, and will boyc ott IKEA here in the States. Fuck the swedes....
43. #40 KEA is STILL not a swedish company
linda   (08.26.09)
So what is your flag doing on the ikea building? For sale maybe to the Arabs?
44. Ikea
dan snyder ,   northbrook illinois   (08.26.09)
I recall reading an article about the owner ( CEO ) of IKEA joining the Nazi party after the second World War. A follow up to the story said, he had second thoughts and resigned. With all the Anti - Semitism coming out of Sweden, I've deceided to cancel my trip to Europe, which included a stop in Sweden.
45. IKEA obsessed nutters
Hemsk ,   Sweden   (08.26.09)
"So what is your flag doing on the ikea building? For sale maybe to the Arabs? " Keep on thinking about that and you might figure it out. Fact remains, IKEA is not a swedish company. Wiki it if you don't believe me, that is if you know how to Google.
46. Another Israeli missing the point?
Hemsk ,   Sweden   (08.26.09)
"I would love to see your comment on how you denounce the blood libel against the Jews. " Would you ? I would love to hear your opinions on the choice of SA as venue for the international football championship next year, but that's another topic. "You say you are level headed but how come it's not in writing " 1. I never said I was level headed. 2. When wasn't I level headed in writing ?
47. #44
Hemsk ,   Sweden   (08.26.09)
"With all the Anti - Semitism coming out of Sweden, I've deceided to cancel my trip to Europe, which included a stop in Sweden" Oh no, a random Illinois-dweller has cancelled his trip to Sweden, maybe a bunch of rowdy Israeli kids that just finished military service have cancelled their trips as well. I bet the Swedish tourist industry are trembling. But see it from the good side. Cancelling your trip saves you the trouble of applying for your first passport.
48. #42 Boycott Dennis for fact checking FAIL
Hemsk ,   Sweden   (08.28.09)
"HEMSK: YOU FAIL TO GRASP THE FREAKING POINT." Why are you SCREAMING ? You're not even grasping that much "The culprit isnt Ikea" I agree, but it is the topic of the thread- "although his Hitler YOuth past doesnt help." "his", I was unaware that IKEA was a man. If you are referring to the founder, Ingvar Kamprad, he was never a Hitler Jugend member. Would have been kind of difficult, since Ingvar isn't German. "I support this effort entirely, and will boyc ott IKEA here in the States." I wonder if you will make a dent in sales, considering how insanely popular IKEA is and will continue to be. . Maybe you can find something to furnish your apartment with in your local outlet for Israeli furniture, if there is such a thing lol "Fuck the swedes...." Hmm, so what are you wearing ?
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