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The Russell Tribunal on Palestine is a people's tribunal in the spirit of the Tribunal on Vietnam that was set up by Bertrand Russell in the 1960s. This book contains a selection of the most vital evidence and testimonies presented at the London session. It includes the papers submitted to the tribunal, written by expert witnesses, based on their detailed research into the companies that prop-up Israeli occupation.
Examining the involvement of corporations in the illegal occupation of Palestinian land by Israel, the tribunal of 2010 generated widespread media coverage. The book identifies companies and corporations participating in such illegality and possibilities for legal action against them are discussed.
Released to coincide with the South Africa session at the end of 2011, Corporate Complicity in Israel's Occupation is a vital resource to lawyers, journalists and activists hoping to take informed action against Israeli war crimes and occupation.
The Russell Tribunal on Palestine is a people's tribunal in the spirit of the Tribunal on Vietnam that was set up by Bertrand Russell in the 1960s. This book contains a selection of the most vital evidence and testimonies presented at the London session. It includes the papers submitted to the tribunal, written by expert witnesses, based on their detailed research into the companies that prop-up Israeli occupation.
Examining the involvement of corporations in the illegal occupation of Palestinian land by Israel, the tribunal of 2010 generated widespread media coverage. The book identifies companies and corporations participating in such illegality and possibilities for legal action against them are discussed.
Released to coincide with the South Africa session at the end of 2011, Corporate Complicity in Israel's Occupation is a vital resource to lawyers, journalists and activists hoping to take informed action against Israeli war crimes and occupation.
Due to publisher restrictions the library cannot purchase additional copies of this title, and we apologize if there is a long waiting list. Be sure to check for other copies, because there may be other editions available.
Due to publisher restrictions the library cannot purchase additional copies of this title, and we apologize if there is a long waiting list. Be sure to check for other copies, because there may be other editions available.
About the Author-
Asa Winstanley is Associate Editor with The Electronic Intifada. He is the co-author of Corporate Complicity in Israel's Occupation (Pluto, 2011).
Table of Contents-
Foreword by Alice Walker Introduction 1. The Legal Framework Relevant to Corporate Conduct -International Law and the Complicity of Business in Human Rights Abuses -Hocine Ouazraf -Redress for Palestinian Victims of Human Rights Abuses in the Courts of England and Wales -Richard Hermer QC -Principles and Mechanisms to Hold Business Accountable in US Courts -Yasmine Gado -The French Courts -William Bourdon 2. Corporate Activities In and Around Israeli Settlements -The Settlement Industry and Corporate Involvement in the Occupation -Dalit Baum -Business Practices in Relation to Settlements and the Settlement Industry -Hugh Lanning -The Reality of Israeli Settlements in Palestine -Fayez al-Taneeb -The Situation in the Jordan Valley -Wael Natheef Veolia Environnement SA -Adri Nieuwhof -The Actions of Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH) in Israel/Palestine by John Dorman 3. Trade and Labelling of Israeli Settlement Goods -Production and Trade of Settlement Produce: Unlawful Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by Salma Karmi-Ayyoub -Agrexco Agricultural Export Ltd. by Christophe Perrin -Ahava Dead Sea Products in Israel/Palestine by Nancy Kricorian and Rae Abileah -Trade and Labelling of Settlement Goods by Phon Van Den Biesen -SodaStream -Genevieve Coudrais 4. The Financial Services Sector -The Israeli Financial Sector and the Occupation by Merav Amir -The Financing of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Territories by the Belgian-French Financial Group Dexia by Mario Franssen -PFZW -The Case of a Pension Fund Complicit in International Law Violations by Saskia Müller -War Profiteering and SWIFT Sanctions: A Civil Society Imperative -Terry Crawford-Browne 5. The Security Industry and the War Industry -The Israeli Arms Trade and the Apparatus of Repression by John Hilary -Caterillar's Involvement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories by Maria LaHood -US Government Complicity in the Supply of Caterpillar Bulldozers to Israel by Josh Ruebner -G4S and the Occupation by Merav Amir and Dalit Baum -Elbit Systems by Shir Hever -The Cases of EDO/ITT and Raytheon by Paul Troop -The Campaign Against EDO/ITT by Chris Osmond -European Union R&D Subsidies for Israeli Security Actors by Ben Hayes 6. Witness Recall
7 The Jury's Findings Afterword Appendix 1 - Israeli Participation in the ESRP Appendix 2 - Formal Responses from Companies Notes Index
Reviews-
Julie Christie, actress, activist and patron of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign
'It is vitally important to pursue the complicity of any corporations which aid or abet human rights violations in any country in the world. The Russell Tribunal is to be commended for calling to account those who share responsibility for the continuing devastation of Gaza'
Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace laureate
'This excellent book presents compelling evidence of corporate complicity in Israel's violations of international law'
Paul Laverty, screenwriter
'The Russell Tribunal unpicks the tangled but systematic corporate collusion that cements it all together. Walls have a history of tumblin' down'
Tony Simpson, Bertrand Russell Peace Foundation
'This Tribunal surely helps prevent the crime of silence in the pressing case of Palestine'
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
'An important, practical tool in the non-violent struggle against apartheid in the Holy Land'
Ghada Karmi
'The Russell Tribunal on Palestine' brings together vital documentation for understanding how big business supports illegal Israeli practices. A very important book'
John Pilger
'Like the landmark Russell Tribunal on Vietnam, this examination of the forces that maintain the epic injustice in Palestine is timely and critically necessary'
Omar Bargouti, co-founder of the Palestinian Civil Society BDS Movement
'A compelling and urgent read for anyone concerned about corporate complicity in Israel's crimes against the Palestinian people'
Ronnie Kasrils, writer, activist, former South African government minister
'A weapon for those who are compelled by human decency to mobilise solidarity in order to overcome one of the greatest injustices of modern times. It speaks out against the crime of silence - one of Bertrand Russell's immortal injunctions!'
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