Archbishop Desmond Tutu Endorses OlOlympia Food Co-op’s Boycott of Israeli Goods

[Aapa]

Assalaam walaikum,


And the world is responding, Alhumdullila:

Olympia, WA – July 27, 2010) The Olympia Food Co-op’s decision to honor the international call for boycott of Israeli goods has inspired an inundation of phone calls, e-mails, and petition signatures supporting the solidarity gesture, including an endorsement from South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

The Archbishop endorsed the boycott with the following statement: “I, Desmond Tutu, fully support and endorse the Olympia Food Co-op’s boycott of Israeli products. The Olympia Food Co-op has joined a growing worldwide movement on the part of citizens and the private sector to support by non-violent tangible acts the Palestinian struggle for justice and self-determination. Cooperatives have a long history of working for and with the oppressed to strive for a better world, and now Olympia Food Coop has been the first to build off of that legacy in support of freedom for Palestinians. I encourage other cooperatives, grocers, and businesses to follow their courageous example of boycotting Israeli goods and for shoppers to support their principled stand.”


http://www.olympiabds.org/2010/arch...pia-food-co-ops-boycott-of-israeli-goods.html

 

[sister herb]

:salam2:

Olympia is home town of Rachel Corrie, human right activist who was murdered in Gaza at 2003 by israelis when she tried to safe house of Palestinian family.

http://www.uruknet.com/?p=m68121&hd=&size=1&l=e

 

[queenislam]

Peace to the world!


:salam2:

Killing of innocent and innocent volunteer personal for world peace keeping is illegal!


Thank you for sharing this post sister,
May Allah swt reward you~Amin!


Thank you,
Take Care!

~Wassalam.

 

[LeBlanc]

Good news

A recent boycott happened in Australia by fellow Christians:

"AUSTRALIA'S leading church group has called on Australian churches and the public to boycott Israeli goods made in occupied Palestinian territories.

The National Council of Churches in Australia - which includes the Catholic, Anglican, Uniting and Orthodox churches among its members - passed the resolution last month.

Proposed by the Uniting Church and seconded by the Anglicans,"

 

[Al-Indunisiy]

A recent boycott happened in Australia by fellow Christians:

"AUSTRALIA'S leading church group has called on Australian churches and the public to boycott Israeli goods made in occupied Palestinian territories.

The National Council of Churches in Australia - which includes the Catholic, Anglican, Uniting and Orthodox churches among its members - passed the resolution last month.

Proposed by the Uniting Church and seconded by the Anglicans,"

By 'Uniting Church' do you mean 'Uniate Church'? Eastern churches in communion with the Vatican while retaining their language and tradition?