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Derail Israeli Apartheid: Report of IPSC Boycott & Divestment Action targeting Veolia

category dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | news report author Sunday March 28, 2010 14:52author by Kev - IPSC (pers cap)author email divestment at ipsc dot ie Report this post to the editors

On Saturday 27th March 2010 the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) in Dublin staged the latest in a series of actions aimed at highlighting French multinational (and operator of the LUAS) Veolia’s complicity in Israel’s Apartheid regime. Between 1pm and 3pm, forty IPSC members and supporters took over the St. Stephen’s Green LUAS stop, decking the area in Palestinian flags, balloons and placards and distributing thousands of information leaflets to LUAS passengers.
Information Stall
Information Stall

The response form the public was overwhelmingly positive and many people were visibly shocked when they found out that Veolia is involved in the Israeli settler-only Jerusalem Light Rail and other illegal projects (such as the Tovlan landfill dump) in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

The aim of the IPSC protest was twofold. The first aim was simply raising awareness around the issue of Veolia’s role in entrenching Apartheid in Palestine. The second was to build support for the anti-Veolia motion coming before Dublin City Council on Monday April 12th. Our leaflets asked people to contact their local councillors and lobby in favour of the Motion proposed by Cllr. Joan Collins of the People Before Profit Alliance.

The text of the motion is as follows:

Dublin City Council recognising

1. That Veolia is a leading partner in the consortium contracted to build a light railway system linking Israel to illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem

2. That the Irish government and the U.N does not recognise Israel’s annexation and occupation of East Jerusalem and have repeatedly stated their views that the Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank contravene international law

3. That Veolia’s involvement in the project is in contravention of the UN’s stated demand that Israeli settlement activities and occupation should not be supported;

This Council calls on the City Manager not to sign any new or renew any existing contracts with Veolia as it would be in contravention of the wishes of this council. Galway and Sligo city/county councils have supported similar motions.


Speaking at the event, IPSC Chairperson Dr. David Landy told people that: “If passed, this motion would be a monumental victory for the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, it would add to the string of defeats Veolia has faced internationally (Sweden, France, Iran, Australia and Holland - as well as in Sligo and Galway) in the past few years resulting from their operations in illegally occupied Palestine. It would represent a European capital city saying No to complicity with Israeli Apartheid, and will put further pressure on Veolia to cease their operations in occupied Palestine.”

Dr. Landy continued: “It is vitally important that supporters of the BDS movement in the Dublin City Council zone contact their local councillors and ask them to vote in favour of the motion on April 12. It will only take a few minutes to send them an email or to give them a quick call.”

Note:A model letter and contact details for councillors can be found here: http://www.ipsc.ie/veolia

He finished by thanking all those who took part in the action, and by reading a statement by the Palestinian Boycott National Committee (BNC) urging Dublin city councillors to vote yes to the motion and asking the City Manager to support its timely implementation should it prove successful.

The IPSC will be staging further actions in support of this Motion in the run up to the vote. Our next action will be on Palestinian Land Day, Tuesday 30th March, when between 5pm and 7pm we will be holding a solidarity vigil at the GPO on O’Connell Street, and distributing more information leaflets to the residents of Dublin.

(I personally would also like to thank everyone who came along and handed out leaflets, talked to people, held banners and placards, tied balloons and all the rest on the day - and I hope to see lots of you on Tuesday evening on O'Connell St)

Related Link: http://www.ipsc.ie/veolia

Israeli Apartheid - It's Real
Israeli Apartheid - It's Real

Leafletting passengers
Leafletting passengers

Taking over the LUAS stop on Stephen's Green
Taking over the LUAS stop on Stephen's Green

IPSC Chair Dr. David Landy addresses the leafleteers
IPSC Chair Dr. David Landy addresses the leafleteers

author by Brianpublication date Sun Mar 28, 2010 15:52author address author phone Report this post to the editors

A legal action in France was recently undertaken against Veolia and another French multinational; Alstom, for their complicity in the Israeli war crime of building the tramway in occupied East Jerusalem. Do you know the outcome.?

author by Kev - IPSC (pers cap)publication date Mon Mar 29, 2010 16:03author address author phone Report this post to the editors

To the best of my knowledge, the French case is still before the courts. I am open to correction on that though.

Also, I have attached a PDF of the leaflet we distributed, and some more photos courtesy of Freda H.

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PDF Document IPSC Veolia Leaflet Mar 2010 0.49 Mb


Related Link: http://www.ipsc.ie
author by John D - IPSCpublication date Mon Mar 29, 2010 18:03author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Let Veolia know that glossy photos will not conceal their shameful complicity in human rights abuses in occupied Palestine. Much as the Israeli government paste pretty pictures on 'their' side of the apartheid wall to conceal the lies and deceit behind their apartheid policies Veolia's attempt at respectability by sponsoring this wildlife photography is pathetic.

Veolia claim: At Veolia Environnement we work with businesses, communities and governments to minimise our daily impact on the environment. As such, it is our privilege to be the title sponsor for Wildlife Photographer of the Year. This competition features the best in wildlife photography from across the world and puts into clear focus the beauty and richness of nature which we all have a communal responsibility to protect.

Unbelievable nonsense.

The competition is owned by two UK institutions that supposedly 'pride themselves on revealing and championing the diversity of life on Earth' - the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine.

Wake up and smell the roses lads and it aint sweet.

As sponsor Veolia replace a company who also score highly in the corporate social responsibity stakes: Shell ... perhaps this is an opportunity for Belfast to show their appreciation! Make your voice heard and express your disgust. This exhibition is currently on in Belfast (W5 @ Odyssey 2 Queen's Quay, ) and will run until April 18th and will move to London afterwards.

links:
Veolia: www.veoliaenvironmentalservices.co.uk/pages/wildlife.asp
The Big campaign: http://www.bigcampaign.org/index.php?page=veolia
Corporate watch: www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=3474
Other upcoming venues/opportunities: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibi...4&y=5

Related Link: http://www.ipsc.ie
 
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