Stop Israel's Wars: Boycott Chapters / Indigo

WHEN: 1pm-2:30pm, Saturday, January 17
WHERE: Chapters (Rideau and Sussex).

As the Israeli Occupation passes its 40th year, with increasing brutality and the unflinching support of the Canadian government, it's integral for all Canadians who believe in justice and peace in the Middle East to take a stand. The boycott campaign against Chapters has picked up steam across Canada and has become a regular event in many cities. NION (Not in Our Name - Jewish Voices Opposing Zionism) hopes to renew this as a regular event in Ottawa as well – holding a two-hour boycott every other Saturday outside the Chapters/Indigo on Rideau.

NION and CanPalNet-Ottawa would like to call on all those passionate about peace and justice in Israel/Palestine to join us to picket Chapters/Indigo for the support its majority shareholders give to the Israeli occupation (please see below for more details). Let us join together in solidarity to oppose occupation and apartheid and take a stand for justice, peace and human rights!

WHY BOYCOTT CHAPTERS / INDIGO?

The key reason for this boycott is that Heather Reisman and Gerry Schwartz, the majority shareholders of Chapters/Indigo, started and contribute over $3 million/year to the Heseg Foundation, a charity which supports 'lone soldiers' who come from other countries to fight Israel's wars. On the Heseg board are army and air force chiefs of staff, the former head of Israeli intelligence (Mossad), and Maj. General Doren Almog who has been accused of war crimes by Britain for his role in bombing civilians.

This concern for young mercenaries from around the world is in marked contrast to the lack of support that Heseg gives to the hundreds of Palestinian child prisoners languishing in Israeli military prisons.

For more information about the boycott campaign see:
1) "Why Do We Ask the Indigo CEO to Support Peace, Not War?"
2) http://caiaweb.org/indigoboycott

OPPOSE ISRAEL'S WARS

As a group of Jews who are vehemently opposed to the atrocities being carried out in our name, we urge you to join us in standing in solidarity with our Palestinian brothers and sisters. We urge you to join NION Ottawa in opposing Chapters' support of the occupation through the Heseg Foundation.

Organized by Not In Our Name – Jewish Voices Against Israel's Wars and Canada Palestine Support Network - Ottawa.