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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Holland to probe if Ahava products made on occupied land

YNET
...to launch an investigation of the Dead Sea company's products marketed in Holland in order to ascertain whether they are manufactured in Palestinian territory held by Israel,...

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If it will be found that the Ahava products are made on occupied territory, Bommel said that he "will call for a boycott of these products" because selling them "violates international law that forbids an occupying power from selling products whose raw materials belong to the occupied nation under its name."

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British charity organization Oxfam cancelled a contract with model Kristin Davis after she signed a contract to be a spokesperson for Ahava products. Full story

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MORAN DRAFTED A letter to clinton about the student sent nov 5 asking state dept to look into issue request her to be allowed to return - intl pressure for the student - christian fellowship from vaatican - yesterday had a hearing outside gaza - gish an israeli ngo - in dc this wweek - will brief staffers on hill tomorrow - 11:30 in jim moran office 2239 rayburn bldg - one hour - briefing on gaza students being deported to gaza from west bank according to military law - israel military law cannot go to the other without prior permission from the israeli military - supreme court listening to defendant and military -