COALITION FOR
JUSTICE & PEACE
IN PALESTINE
BOYCOTT
DIVESTMENT
SANCTIONS
QUEBEC CAMPAIGN
Pamphlet
Participating organisations
Specific targets
Take action
Israeli products
THE APARTHEID WALL
Analysis/Features
Campaigns around the world
Occupation and apartheid
CANADA AND THE CONFLICT
Introduction
Canada's position
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Last update:
June, 28th 2006
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Specific targets of the campaign
Here we identify a few initial targets for our action; during all the campaign, we will continue researching and targeting other products and companies.
- BOYCOTT CATERPILLAR!
Since 1967, Caterpillar has been providing the Israeli Army with D9 bulldozers, which are used to destroy Palestinian homes and lands, to build highways for the exclusive use of Jewish settlers, and now, to build the wall. In April 2002, Caterpillar bulldozers were a key weapon in the devastating assault of the Israeli Army against the camp in Jenin, and again, in May 2004, in their week long assault againtst the camp in Rafah. It was also a D9 bulldozer which cushed to death activist Rachel Corrie, of International Solidarity Movement (ISM), as she was trying to prevent the demolition of a houe in Rafah. An international campaign has started against Caterpillar: let us do our part!
For more information:
- Caterpillar: the Alternative Report
- Letter from Jean Ziegler to Caterpillar CEO
- Caterpillar rejects proposal to block bulldozer sales to Israel (April 15th, 2005)
- Legal action against Caterpillar by Rachel Corrie's parents
- Global Movement To Boycott Caterpillar Gathers Momentum
- STOP CATERPILLAR website created and maintained by Jewish Voice for Peace, USA)
- CATERKILLER (UK website)
OTHER CATERPILLAR PRODUCTS: in addition to heavy machinery, there are several products which bear the Caterpillar brand name and are intended to increase the company's visibility. Some of these products are sold in Quebec. Here is a partial list... to be boycotted !
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- BOYCOTT ISRAELI WINES!
In 2005, the Israeli Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced a new initiative aiming to double the exports of Israeli wines over the following five years. Let us make sure that we do contribute to this operation, by not buying any Israeli wines. In Quebec, as of December 12th, 2005, the online catalogue of the SAQ indicated a total of 19 wines, brandies, etc. originating from Israel. Of this number, we even find three wines produced by Golan Heights Winery and coming fron the Syrian Golan, illegally occupied and annexed by Israel. (Cabernet-Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Yarden Mount Hermon, Chardonnay Golan, Merlot Yarden). This is totally unacceptable!
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