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PSN Targets Kiwisaver Providers Which SupportIsrael’s Brutal Oppression Of Palestinians

Published: Fri 14 Feb 2020 01:38 PM
This week the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) released its long-awaited list of companies, 112 so far, complicit in the building and maintenance of illegal Israeli settlements on occupied land.
The UNHRC media release and link to the full report are here.
United Nations Security Council resolution 2334 of 2016 (co-sponsored by the New Zealand government) states that Israel's settlement activity constitutes a "flagrant violation" of international law and has "no legal validity".
There are no New Zealand-based companies on the list but many Kiwisaver funds are likely to have investments in some of these companies complicit in the abuse of Palestinian rights.
PSNA is encouraging New Zealanders to ask their Kiwisaver providers for an assurance they do not have investments in any of these companies. If they do have such investments, then they will be urged to divest immediately.
New Zealanders strongly support the Palestinian struggle for peace and freedom. This is one practical step we can all take to show our solidarity with Palestinians at a time when the Trump/Netanyahu “deal of the century” seeks to legitimise Palestinian oppression.
These companies should be boycotted by all humanity – that includes us and our Kiwisaver providers.
John Minto
National ChairUnited Nations Human Rights Council list of companies linked to illegal Israeli settlements.
NOTE: The categories in the third column refer to the following:
(a) The supply of equipment and materials facilitating the construction and the expansion of settlements and the wall, and associated infrastructures;
(b) The supply of surveillance and identification equipment for settlements, the wall and checkpoints directly linked with settlements;
(c) The supply of equipment for the demolition of housing and property, the destruction of agricultural farms, greenhouses, olive groves and crops;
(d) The supply of security services, equipment and materials to enterprises operating in settlements;
(e) The provision of services and utilities supporting the maintenance and existence of settlements, including transport;
(f) Banking and financial operations helping to develop, expand or maintain settlements and their activities, including loans for housing and the development of businesses;
(g) The use of natural resources, in particular water and land, for business purposes;
(h) Pollution, and the dumping of waste in or its transfer to Palestinian villages;
(i) Captivity of the Palestinian financial and economic markets, as well as practices that disadvantage Palestinian enterprises, including through restrictions on movement, administrative and legal constraints;
(j) Use of benefits and reinvestments of enterprises owned totally or partially by settlers for developing, expanding and maintaining the settlements.No.Business EnterpriseCategory of listed activityState concerned1Afikim Public Transportation Ltd.EIsrael2Airbnb Inc.EUnited States3American Israeli Gas Corporation Ltd.E, GIsrael4Amir Marketing and Investments in Agriculture Ltd.GIsrael5Amos Hadar Properties and Investments Ltd.GIsrael6Angel BakeriesE, GIsrael7Archivists Ltd.GIsrael8Ariel Properties GroupEIsrael9Ashtrom Industries Ltd.GIsrael10Ashtrom Properties Ltd.GIsrael11Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd.GIsrael12Bank Hapoalim B.M.E, FIsrael13Bank Leumi Le-Israel B.M.E, FIsrael14Bank of Jerusalem Ltd.E, FIsrael15Beit Haarchiv Ltd.GIsrael16Bezeq, the Israel Telecommunication Corp Ltd.E, GIsrael17Booking.com B.V.ENetherlands18C Mer Industries Ltd.BIsrael19Café Café Israel Ltd.E, GIsrael20Caliber 3D, GIsrael21Cellcom Israel Ltd.E, GIsrael22Cherriessa Ltd.GIsrael23Chish Nofei Israel Ltd.GIsrael24Citadis Israel Ltd.E, GIsrael25Comasco Ltd.AIsrael26Darban Investments Ltd.GIsrael27Delek Group Ltd.E, GIsrael28Delta IsraelGIsrael29Dor Alon Energy in Israel 1988 Ltd.E, GIsrael30Egis RailEFrance31Egged, Israel Transportation Cooperative Society Ltd.EIsrael32Energix Renewable Energies Ltd.GIsrael33EPR Systems Ltd.E, GIsrael34Extal Ltd.GIsrael35Expedia Group Inc.EUnited States36Field Produce Ltd.GIsrael37Field Produce Marketing Ltd.GIsrael38First International Bank of Israel Ltd.E, FIsrael39Galshan Shvakim Ltd.E, DIsrael40General Mills Israel Ltd.GIsrael41Hadiklaim Israel Date Growers Cooperative Ltd.GIsrael42Hot Mobile Ltd.EIsrael43Hot Telecommunications Systems Ltd.EIsrael44Industrial Buildings Corporation Ltd.GIsrael45Israel Discount Bank Ltd.E, FIsrael46Israel Railways Corporation Ltd.G, HIsrael47Italek Ltd.E, GIsrael48JC Bamford Excavators Ltd.AUnited Kingdom49Jerusalem Economy Ltd.GIsrael50Kavim Public Transportation Ltd.EIsrael51Lipski Installation and Sanitation Ltd.GIsrael52Matrix IT Ltd.E, GIsrael53Mayer Davidov Garages Ltd.E, GIsrael54Mekorot Water Company Ltd.GIsrael55Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd.E, FIsrael56Merkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd.EIsrael57Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.E, FIsrael58Modi'in Ezrachi Group Ltd. E, DIsrael59Mordechai Aviv Taasiot Beniyah 1973 Ltd.GIsrael60Motorola Solutions Israel Ltd.BIsrael61

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