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Swedish fashion chain H&M under pressure
Adri Nieuwhof, The Electronic Intifada, 31 March 2010 More than a year ago, several concerned Swedish organizations asked fashion chain H&M about its plans to extend its franchise to Israel. H&M’s management denied the rumors but refused to provide written confirmation. In March, H&M unexpectedly opened a store in Tel Aviv and a second store […]
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Swedish Retirement Fund Boycotts Elbit Israeli Military Systems Company
The Israeli Army electronics company “Elbit systems” has been barred by the Fí¶rsta AP-Fonden pension fund, the biggest pensions fund in Sweden. The pensions fund decided to boycott Elbit on Ethical grounds. The fund said that Elbit systems is involved in the operation of the surveillance system installed on the Annexation Wall in the occupied […]
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Swedish Pension Funds exclude Elbit
The First, Second, Third and Fourth National Pension Fund (AP1, AP2, AP3 and AP4) have decided to exclude the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems from their investments. The dialogue of the AP funds joint Ethical Council with Elbit Systems has not produced the desired results, according to a press release. The reason that Elbit Systems, […]
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Protests in Sweden against H&M on March 30th.
Gothenburg: Catwalk, handing out flyers and more outside H&M in Nordstan, meeting at 16:30 on Tuesday Stockholm: Meeting at Medborgarplatsen at 16:00. Malmí¶: Manifestation at Gustav Adolfs Torg starting at 16:00.
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Send a letter to H&M!
Let H&M know what you think! Customers are in a powerful position to influence the decision of H&M to establish in Israel. By sending H&M a letter in an email or printed version you can make a difference for the Palestinian people! For a letter in English, click here For a letter in Swedish, click […]
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H&M Whitewashing Israel’s Colonization of Jerusalem, BDS National Committee calls for Boycotting H&M!
Occupied Palestine, March 16th – The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) calls for international protests leading to a boycott of Swedish fashion giant H&M, particularly in the Arab World, in response to its opening of its second store in Israel, this time in the “Malha Mall” in Jerusalem, at a time when […]
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European groups: Boycott H&M over Israel stores
11 March 2010 [YNET] – As fashion chain opens its first store in Tel Aviv, Swedish pro-Palestinian organizations urge company to delay opening of its additional stores until Jewish state ‘respects international law’ Swedish fashion chain H&M opened its first store in Israel on Thursday morning, but not everyone seems to be happy about it. […]
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Tell H&M not to buy into occupation – Jerusalem is not for sale!
We are now launching a second wave of protests against the H&M establishment in Israel. On the 16th of March H&M will open its second store in Israel, this time in Malcha Mall in Jerusalem. This establishment is outrageous, given the Israeli claims for Jerusalem as the “united capital of Israel” and the violent policies […]
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First H&M opened, first day of protests accomplished
H&M opened its first store in Israel yesterday. This was also the first day of events against the H&M establishment in Israel. In Sweden protests took place in Stockholm, Malmí¶, Gothenburg, Lund, Umeí¥ and Helsinborg. Events also took place in Denmark (Copenhagen) and UK (Sheffield). Please let us know if you have arranged any type […]
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H&M Don’t Buy into Occupation
This campaign builds on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) call made by the Palestinian civil society in 2005 and the international BDS movement that followed. Inspired by the non-violent struggle against the Israeli occupation and oppression of Palestine, we acted when we heard that H&M were about to open seven stores in Israel. To […]
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