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Showing Original Post only (View all)South African companies boycott G4S over links to Israeli prisons [View all]
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/18111-south-african-companies-boycott-g4s-over-links-to-israeli-prisonsAs many as 20 South African companies, including manufacturers and chain stores, have ended their security contracts with G4S in protest at the company's links to Israeli prisons and detention centres. The news was announced by the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
Speaking at a meeting at the Embassy of Palestine in Pretoria on Thursday, a spokesperson for the BDS movement said that the move comes as the Palestinians are commemorating Prisoner Day and Israel escalates its crimes against prisoners and detainees in its jails. The spokesperson pointed out that G4S has ignored repeated calls to stop providing Israeli prisons with security technology and services.
The movement applauded South African solidarity committees and their peaceful efforts which led to this achievement and has caused the British security company to lose nearly 7 million Rands a year. The Bill Gates Foundation ended a $200 million contract with G4S in June last year following pressure from South African solidarity committees.
Renowned former political prisoner Ahmad Kathrada welcomed the South African companies' decision and called for the expansion of the international solidarity campaign to help release Palestinian prisoners, including women and children.
Speaking at a meeting at the Embassy of Palestine in Pretoria on Thursday, a spokesperson for the BDS movement said that the move comes as the Palestinians are commemorating Prisoner Day and Israel escalates its crimes against prisoners and detainees in its jails. The spokesperson pointed out that G4S has ignored repeated calls to stop providing Israeli prisons with security technology and services.
The movement applauded South African solidarity committees and their peaceful efforts which led to this achievement and has caused the British security company to lose nearly 7 million Rands a year. The Bill Gates Foundation ended a $200 million contract with G4S in June last year following pressure from South African solidarity committees.
Renowned former political prisoner Ahmad Kathrada welcomed the South African companies' decision and called for the expansion of the international solidarity campaign to help release Palestinian prisoners, including women and children.
BDS is growing, and the Israeli apartheid machine is worried. It can censor its citizens at home, but it will not be able to silence the world.
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South African companies boycott G4S over links to Israeli prisons [View all]
R. Daneel Olivaw
Apr 2015
OP
They are boycotting G4S over "links to Israeli prisons" not due to their torturing of South Africans?
oberliner
Apr 2015
#1
Looks like they should be out of the prison trade altogether; at home and apartheid prison Israel.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Apr 2015
#3
Maybe u should consider not posting filth from Jew Hating sites like MidEastMonitor. n/t
shira
Apr 2015
#5
Perhaps you should try and digest the fact that Israel is an apartheid state, and that they world
R. Daneel Olivaw
Apr 2015
#6
If you can not refute this article or the what the link you posted really said then what can I say
azurnoir
Apr 2015
#29
It must be tough for you having to come up with these hollow nothings.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Apr 2015
#43
It's like being told you have to refute Pamela Gellar, or else she's 100% correct! n/t
shira
Apr 2015
#55
It's an article on the divestment of a company doing business with Apartheid Israel
R. Daneel Olivaw
Apr 2015
#65
What news ? They boycotting because of their history of torture of South Africans
King_David
Apr 2015
#39
the author said the entire charter should be re-written rather than the existing one amended
azurnoir
Apr 2015
#10
The author conveniently didn't mention the parts calling for massacres of Jews...
shira
Apr 2015
#11
No he said the entire charter shoud be re-written say what does Likud's charter say?
azurnoir
Apr 2015
#12
nothing from the Knesset's website nothing official? but say isn't the hadith that
azurnoir
Apr 2015
#18
back to nasty personal attacks? this time accusing me of defending the the Hamas charter
azurnoir
Apr 2015
#27
Yarg blargh, rargh blargleglargh! Rarf-gargle narr rag baggle blargh! GRAAAAAGH!
Scootaloo
Apr 2015
#28
Hamas proves by word and deed that everything in the charter is still relevant today
shira
Apr 2015
#61
Obviously some liberals are citing this “Jew-hating” rag even if you don't like it.
Little Tich
Apr 2015
#63