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Report: Israeli mineral water company closes site due to Scottish boycott
By Ora Coren
Tags: Israel, Israel news, boycott 

A Gush Shalom report claims that European anger at Israeli companies producing goods beyond the Green Line is causing real harm to some companies, one of which is reportedly mineral water producer Mayanot Eden.

The report claims Mayanot Eden (coloquially known as "Mei Eden") had to close its warehouse in the town of Loanhead, south of Edinburgh.

The shutdown reportedly followed an extended boycott campaign by pro-Palestinian organizations in Scotland, though the Israeli company claims the report to be untrue.
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According to the leftist group, many organizations, including universities, colleges, trade unions, local and regional authorities and shipping giant Caledonian MacBrayn have cancelled their contracts with Eden Springs, Mayanot Eden's subsidiary in Britain.

Posters and fliers distributed in Edinburgh and surrounding towns promote the boycott on the grounds that Mayanot Eden is violating the Hague Convention by making commercial use of water from a natural source in the Golan Heights, which is occupied territory.

A spokesman for Mayanot Eden confirmed that for the past few years pro-Palestinian groups in England and Scotland have been trying to increase public awareness of the connection between the Eden Springs branches in Europe and the Israeli owners, and to promote a boycott of the company's products.

"Even so," said the spokesman, "we have found no connection between those extreme activities and the few clients who have stopped using our services. The company has not closed any of its offices or warehouses in Scotland. Just the opposite. We are considering expanding our operations in England and Scotland."

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      1.   But they happily buy Tibet-made products from China 07:10  |  Dan 04/12/08
      2.   Good 07:26  |  mich 04/12/08
      3.   mich, you`re a stitch! 08:07  |  Akiva P 04/12/08
      4.   Of course Dan, They decided that China owns Tibet 08:09  |  Israeli citizen 04/12/08
      5.   But they happily eat deep-fried Mars bars 08:12  |  D 04/12/08
      6.   Here are more things for you to boycott .. 08:19  |  redmike 04/12/08
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      8.   Boycott: say it ain`t so... 08:28  |  BBSNews 04/12/08
      9.   Who will pay the workers being fired? 09:08  |  Hastaroth 04/12/08
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      11.   Bizarre 09:33  |  Clickfool 04/12/08
      12.   For D, recycling 20 year old news oddities # 5 09:36  |  Clickfool 04/12/08
      13.   to mich 10:04  |  fresh water 04/12/08
      14.   For Fresh Water # 13 10:51  |  Clickfool 04/12/08
      15.   mineral water 10:55  |  Malcolm 04/12/08
      16.   Exporting water 10:57  |  Leon 04/12/08
      17.   last minute shopping. screw the boycott 11:12  |  k 04/12/08
      18.   Truth and consequences 11:45  |  Minister 04/12/08
      19.   Mei Eden Water in Scotland 11:52  |  Elianah 04/12/08
      20.   Israel Exporting Water??? 11:55  |  JonathanInTelAviv 04/12/08
      21.   Ignorance is bliss, ain`t it ClickFool and all? 12:10  |  efman 04/12/08
      22.   Pro-Palestinian organizations?! 12:23  |  Gideon 04/12/08
      23.   For Efman # 21 12:34  |  Clickfool 04/12/08
      24.   For Leon # 16 12:35  |  Clickfool 04/12/08
      25.   # 8 hastaroth 12:43  |  Axel 04/12/08
      26.   Elianah, you would win your wager 13:04  |  Samuel Smith 04/12/08
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