Bankrolling Colonialism: From Ealing Council to Jordan Valley, Why We Must BDS.

26.11.11

Rise Resist and Revolt: Whilst browsing the internet to write a piece on Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS), today I conveniently found myself staring at a rather new press release; Agrexco, the largest Israeli exporter of fresh produce in illegal settlements had gone into liquidation. This has to be by far one of the best BDS victories, and one that should be celebrated and bragged of. Carmel Agrexco, before its meltdown happened to be the strongest arm of Israel’s economy accounting for 70% of produce exports, with 50% owned by Israeli government, and a revenue of $560 million. Hearing this simply fuels hope for the liquidation of Veolia, the French waste and water company, which has already lost a net of $67.2million providing infrastructure for illegal settlements. It additionally failed to secure a contract with Ealing Council in London, worth �300 million, thanks to dedicated individuals who had several meetings with the council to discourage the apartheid tainted deal.