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To: rrufff who wrote (5222)	12/5/2003 2:25:43 PM
From: Elmer Flugum	Respond to of 6945

EVERY SHEKEL FOR THE SETTLEMENTS IS A SHEKEL AGAINST PEACE Another bigot??? "From now on, there will be in Europe a clear separation between the products of Israel, which are exempted from custom duties, and the products of the settlements, which are not. The Sharon government has given in to the European Union's demand that the place of origin must be clearly marked on the products of the settlements. This is a milestone in the struggle for the realization of the two-state solution. THE SETTLEMENTS are the main obstacle to peace. THE SETTLEMENTS impose on all of us an eternal war, a sea of blood and tears. THE SETTLEMENTS have caused the deviation of the "separation wall" deep into the West Bank, where it destroys the life of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and raises another tidal wave of hatred, here and around the world. Every shekel for the settlements is a shekel against peace. Six years ago, Gush Shalom declared a boycott against the products of the settlements. We called upon the Israeli public to abstain from buying them. We distributed the list of the products. Many tens of thousands of Israelis asked for them for themselves and distributed them among friends and acquaintances. Many tens of thousands of families have joined the boycott. During all that time, Europe has closed its eyes and continued to indirectly finance the settlements. Now that is over. We demand that the products of settlements marketed in Israel, too, should be marked, so that every citizen will be able to decide for himself whether he wants to buy them or not. We call upon the enterprises beyond the Green Line to transfer their activities at once to Israel proper and to inform the public accordingly. We shall stand watch to ensure that no such enterprise cheats the public and marks the products with a false address. The settlement adventure is nearing its end. The settlers must be brought home. Fair compensations must be paid to them. For their own good. For our good. For the good of our state. For peace." Uri Avnery gush-shalom.org