The Real News just published this compelling 10-min. clip detailing the purpose and history of current efforts to boycott Israeli products, how it relates to the international boycott of South Africa in the late ’80s during its apartheid, and CODEPINK’s new “Stolen Beauty” boycott campaign of the Israeli cosmetics company, Ahava. It’s especially interesting to [...]
Friday, August 7, 2009
On talk show The Young Turks last night, Nancy Kricorian, coordinator of our new “Stolen Beauty” boycott campaign against Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories, describes the crazy story that blew up yesterday around Oxfam International‘s suspension of “Sex & the City” star Kristin Davis as its spokesperson because of her role as spokesperson with Ahava.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
NEW YORK CITY — “Sex & The City” star Kristin Davis, well known for her work as a goodwill ambassador of international human rights organization Oxfam and for her lucrative spokesperson job for Israeli cosmetics company Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories, has been suspended from all publicity work by Oxfam for the duration of her contract [...]
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
SANTA MONICA — Inside upscale cosmetics stores here and in Marina del Rey in a two-hour “tour,” bikini-clad activists streaked with mud of the women’s peace group CODEPINK will rally with chants and signs to expose the dirty truth of the Israeli cosmetics company, Ahava Dead Sea Laboratories: that it profits from its exploitation and [...]
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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