Sanctions on Israel - YES/NO
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tangentlama
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Fruit growers disappointed by canceled orders from abroad, leaving produce to rot in warehouses
16.01.09
Fruit growers in Israel have reported delays and reductions in orders from abroad since the military operation in Gaza was launched, due to various boycotts against Israeli produce.
Farmers say much of their produce is being held in warehouses due to canceled orders, and fear a sharp decrease in fruit exports to countries such as Jordan, Britain, and the Scandinavian countries.
"We export persimmons, and because of the fighting a number of countries and distributors are canceling orders," Giora Almagor, of the southern town of Bitzaron, told Ynet. He said some of the produce had already been shipped while some was awaiting shipment in warehouses.
Almagor said a large number of cancellations came from Jordan. "The produce stays packed in warehouses, and this is causing us massive losses," he said.
"The longer the fruit waits in storage after sorting, the more its quality decreases. We also have to pay for cooling the merchandise that should have already left, and the cost in considerable," he added.
Ilan Eshel, director of the Organization of Fruit Growers in Israel, said Scandinavian countries have also been canceling orders. "It's mostly Sweden, Norway, and Denmark," he said. "In Scandinavia the tendency is general, and it may come to include all of the chains."
Eshel says the boycott did not exist before the Gaza offensive was launched. "It's getting worse, and more voices can be heard calling to boycott Israeli merchandise," he said. "Until the operation began we had excellent business, though the economic recession in Europe was causing a slight fall in the market."
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3656454,00.html
16.01.09
Fruit growers in Israel have reported delays and reductions in orders from abroad since the military operation in Gaza was launched, due to various boycotts against Israeli produce.
Farmers say much of their produce is being held in warehouses due to canceled orders, and fear a sharp decrease in fruit exports to countries such as Jordan, Britain, and the Scandinavian countries.
"We export persimmons, and because of the fighting a number of countries and distributors are canceling orders," Giora Almagor, of the southern town of Bitzaron, told Ynet. He said some of the produce had already been shipped while some was awaiting shipment in warehouses.
Almagor said a large number of cancellations came from Jordan. "The produce stays packed in warehouses, and this is causing us massive losses," he said.
"The longer the fruit waits in storage after sorting, the more its quality decreases. We also have to pay for cooling the merchandise that should have already left, and the cost in considerable," he added.
Ilan Eshel, director of the Organization of Fruit Growers in Israel, said Scandinavian countries have also been canceling orders. "It's mostly Sweden, Norway, and Denmark," he said. "In Scandinavia the tendency is general, and it may come to include all of the chains."
Eshel says the boycott did not exist before the Gaza offensive was launched. "It's getting worse, and more voices can be heard calling to boycott Israeli merchandise," he said. "Until the operation began we had excellent business, though the economic recession in Europe was causing a slight fall in the market."
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3656454,00.html
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
How do you spell Schadenfraude again?
Considering how they have held Palestinian produce shipments from leaving Gaza until the produce has rotted i can't feel much sympathy.
The EU Israel Association Agreement, which includes preferential trading terms, shoud be suspended (rather than extended as planned). It is meant to be dependent on Israel behaving itself anyway.
Write to your MEPs!
Considering how they have held Palestinian produce shipments from leaving Gaza until the produce has rotted i can't feel much sympathy.
The EU Israel Association Agreement, which includes preferential trading terms, shoud be suspended (rather than extended as planned). It is meant to be dependent on Israel behaving itself anyway.
Write to your MEPs!
tangentlama
Nameless voices crying
Someone should start a 'SPEAK YOUR BRANES' style blog covering Israeli media talkbacks 
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Someone should start a 'SPEAK YOUR BRANES' style blog covering Israeli media talkbacks
You'd be getting through a gig of space a week, given the amount of flannel and bullshit they put out!
frogwoman
Let them eat newts
same here i'm afraid
it's an awful thing to say and i feel terrible about it but i can't really bring myself to care very much
sorry
nino_savatte
No pasaran!
CyberRose
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I don't think there is enough support/education/will amongst the general public for a consumer boycott to have any effect.
America certainly won't impose sanctions or end their aid to Israel (and this is even more certain now the Democrats are in power than when the Republicans were, despite what people think of the new God that just got the keys to the White House!)
Any effective sanctions will, imo, have to come from the EU. I can't imagine Israel is immune from the global economic crisis, so even just the threat of sanctions might prove hugely effective. I also can't really think of any EU government where a move like this would not be politically rewarding, especially with large Muslim communities across Western Europe. Unfortunately it won't be easy as Israel is supposed to be a "friend", but the latest carnage has caused a major swell in support for sanctions so who knows?
America certainly won't impose sanctions or end their aid to Israel (and this is even more certain now the Democrats are in power than when the Republicans were, despite what people think of the new God that just got the keys to the White House!)
Any effective sanctions will, imo, have to come from the EU. I can't imagine Israel is immune from the global economic crisis, so even just the threat of sanctions might prove hugely effective. I also can't really think of any EU government where a move like this would not be politically rewarding, especially with large Muslim communities across Western Europe. Unfortunately it won't be easy as Israel is supposed to be a "friend", but the latest carnage has caused a major swell in support for sanctions so who knows?
untethered
For industry & decency
You spell it S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E!
He was referring to the sense of satisfaction one takes in others being scammed.
CyberRose
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Yes, they would try and stop them
However, the EU and US don't always see eye to eye. If you look at trade disputes and environmental laws, the EU is often opposed to US policy, often aggressively.
The major problem as far as the EU goes is that any joint foreign policy must be agreed unanimously. So the UK, for example, can pull the plug on the whole shebang. Or America might offer some incentives to the East Europeans and they could veto it all. I don't know for sure under which policy area sanctions would come under (suppose it depends what kind of sanctions) but if it comes under and area where they need unanimity then admittedly there's no chance. If it comes under an area with majority voting, then it gets interesting (and of course in that case the Parliament would also have to agree, but that's the very easy part!)
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