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Wednesday,
December 20, 2006
UPS Israel Delivery Update
We asked UPS questions to clear their name, but UPS was less
than forthcoming with answers, which is not a good PR move. |
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Wednesday,
December 13, 2006
UPS Boycott of Jews - Boycott Called and
Verified
UPS's official statement regarding
a boycott called against them is both confusing and contradicts UPS spokesman's
statements. |
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| Breaking a Myth |
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Wednesday,
December 13, 2006
Did Rick Mathes Condemn Islam?
When an email is neither dated nor cross referenced to
documentation on a website, it is merely a gratuitous statement that can not be
confirmed. As such, it is advisable not to trust the content of the letter
until it can be thoroughly examined. |
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| Op-Ed |
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Tuesday,
December 12, 2006
Miranda Rights for Air Travelers
If the TSA will treat you like a criminal, you may as well have
the rights criminal have. |
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| Breaking a Myth |
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Tuesday,
December 12, 2006
Swatch is not placing ads on non-commercial
radio
If an emailed story does not have a
date on it, it is probably outdated so do not pass it along. |
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| Analysis |
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Monday,
December 11, 2006
Origins of the Wal-Mart Nazi t-shirt
Boycott Watch discovered the origin of the Nazi t-shirt
Wal-Mart sold, failed to remove from their shelves and then refused to
apologize about. |
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| Guest Op-Ed |
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Thursday,
December 7, 2006
Why Do Irish Academics Persist In Advocating Boycott and
Divesting From Israel?
Analysis by Dr. Alex
Grobman, historian and author of several books including "Battling for Souls:
The Vaad Hatzala Rescue Committee in Post War Europe." His newest book is
"Nations United: How the UN is Undermining Israel and the West." |
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| Selling Nazi Shirts Is Not Good Business |
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Wednesday,
December 6, 2006
Wal-Mart Failed To Remove Nazi Emblem Shirts
Wal-Mart offered Nazi emblem shirts, but failed to remove
them in a timely manor after discovering their error, thus resulting in irate
customers and boycott calls. |
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Not Bite Your Own Foot |
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Sunday,
December 3, 2006
Boycott Watch - Wal-Mart Sales Down Due To Boycott By
Religious Groups Over Gay Alliance
Some
companies try to do the right thing but fail to learn the lessons of others
mistakes |
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| Boycott Analysis |
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Thusday,
November 30, 2006
Did Michael Richards' Racist Rant Boosts DVD Sales Despite a
Boycott?
Sometimes being boycotted helps
sales, sometimes it is an excuse. |
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| Boycott Hurts Aruba |
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Tuesday,
November 14, 2006
Aruba Tourism Continues To Fall - Boycott Stronger Then
Ever
The boycott of Aruba related to the
disappearance of Natalee Holloway is stronger than ever. The recession we
previously reported has now triggered inflation, which is a very bad economic
sign. |
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| Busting A Myth |
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Monday,
November 13, 2006
"Lead in Lipstick" Rumor in Email Is
False
Lead has been banned in food and
cosmetics manufacturing for decades, and this looks more like a prank aimed at
a specific person that got out of control since it is directed only at one
specific color, regardless of who the manufacturer is. |
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| Op-Ed |
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Thursday,
November 9, 2006
How Taft Lost Ohio for the Republicans
Election
Consumers react to in-office
scandals by voting out everyone involved, plus everyone seen as associated with
those who are involved. |
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| Busting A Myth |
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Monday,
October 9, 2006
Costco Prescription Drug Email Is A Hoax
Do not believe any report where a government official claims to
endorse any specific product or vendor. |
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| Sometimes It Pays To Be Quiet |
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Tuesday,
September 5, 2006
Wal-Mart Joins Gay Chamber Of Commerce - Boycott Called
Wal-Mart has taken action to hurt
itself. |
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| No
Free Rides |
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Sunday,
September 3, 2006
Free Starbucks? Too Late
No company is obligated to honor fraud |
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| The
US Lied |
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Wednesday,
August 30, 2006
US FirstGov.Gov Ad Portrays False Information About ZIP
Codes
The US Gov Should Tell The
Truth. |
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| Busting A Myth |
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Tuesday,
August 29, 2006
Busting A Myth - Steven Spielberg Did Not Write The Letter
To Mel Gibson
The letter may make you feel
good, but it is not real. Please be sure of the facts before you forward
emails. |
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| Want
To Eat Bugs? |
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Monday,
August 28, 2006
Groups Move to Ban FDA Approved Bugs in food.
Would you eat a food if you knew it was specifically made
with insects as an ingredient? |
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| Jihad - Not just A Boycott |
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Thursday,
August 17, 2006
Jihad Against Starbucks - Howard Schultz Did Not Send The
Email
Don't fall for the tactics of
anti-Semitic Jihadist hate mongers. |
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| Doing the Right Thing |
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Tuesday,
August 15, 2006
US Soldier Shoots An HP Printer Out Of Frustration - HP
Sends A New Printer
HP went above and beyond
the call of duty |
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| Coffee & Terrorism |
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Monday,
August 7, 2006
Caribou Coffee's Dr. Yusuf Al-Qaradawi - A Terrorists
Profile and US businesses links exposed
Islamic Cleric has connections to Caribou Coffee, Hamas, and the
First Islamic bank of Bahrain, which is now known as Arcapita - Boycott Watch
spells out the connection and terrorist links. |
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| BW
In The News |
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Sunday,
August 6, 2006
Caribou Coffee Boycott In The News -
Ownership Name Change May Be Meant To Mask Islamic Ties
Atlanta Journal Constitution Quotes Boycott Watch in an
article |
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| Hollywood |
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Thursday,
August 3, 2006
Miami Vice Movie Boycott
Movie director's placement of a t-shirt implies Israeli Army drug
dealing sparks boycott. |
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| Follow-up Article |
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Updated:
Monday, July 31, 2006
Boycott Watch Scam Alert results in change and disclosure -
BW now says the www.giyus.org 'Israel Megaphone' website is 100% safe and
legitimate
Be cautious of websites and
emails - legitimate websites always post verifiable contact information and you
should know what you are signing up for. One site posted contact information
after BW article posting. |
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| Oil
& a Texas two-step |
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Monday, July
24, 2006
Citgo Launches PR Campaign - Hugo Chavez
Blinks
Venezuela's strong-man talks tough
and carries a toothpick |
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| Stand Tall, America |
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Monday, July
24, 2006
"Interdependence Day": The Boycotting of
Freedom
Don't allow people to stand in the
way of our freedom |
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| Boycott Backfire |
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Monday, July
17, 2006
Emailing Polls Which People Hate Only Encourages More Polls
On The Same Topic.
Some Jews are boycotting
CNN claiming an anti-Israel bias, yet regularly forward Internet polls on
CNN.com to friends not realizing they are helping CNN make money despite their
boycott. Boycott Watch gets to the truth behind polls on news websites and why
the news agencies seldom quote their own polls. |
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May Boycott its own |
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Monday, July
17, 2006
N.J. Mayor Threatens Boycott of McDonald's Over Spanish
Billboard
Should a mayor dictate business
activity within the city limits? City councils and mayors do it
daily. |
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| Uncovering The Truth |
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Monday, July
10, 2006
Is Harry Bingham really a hero or did he just do his
job?
An email is circulation claiming Hiram
(or Harry) Bingham, IV was a hero for rescuing Jews in France from the Nazi's,
and Boycott Watch reviewed the claims that resulted in a US postage stamp being
issued in his honor. |
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| News
Analysis |
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Monday, July
3, 2006
O'Reilly threatens boycott of Mexico
Boycott Watch asks: Is declaring a boycott
necessary? |
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| News
Analysis |
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Tuesday, May
16, 2006
Ohio's Battleground Myth - News Analysis By Fred
Taub
Originally published as "Ohio's
Delusional Democrats" at World Net Daily (wnd.com) |
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| Avoid Illegal Boycott Activity |
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Tuesday, May
30, 2006
Canadian Union Adopts Arab Boycott of Israel
Note: Boycott Watch warns against doing business or
communicating with this union unless you are trained in and are familiar with
US Antiboycott Laws, as well as federal Antiboycott compliance reporting
regulations and procedures. |
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| Say
Thank You To A Soldier |
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Memorial Day
- Monday, May 29, 2006
An Israeli Soldier's Story
Unbeknownst to you, a soldier may have already saved your
life. |
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| Stop
A Hoax |
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Friday, May
26, 2006
Before You Pass Along "Missing Children" Emails, Consider
This:
Do you really know who the information
requester is? |
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| Breaking A Myth |
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Thursday, May
25, 2006
Exxon-Mobile, Hugo Chavez, Citgo and Why Gas Boycotts Don't
Work
Let's face a few facts about
oil |
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| Kristallnacht 2? |
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Sunday, May
21, 2006
British Academic Boycott Of Israel, Again
A new wave of anti-Semitism emerges in Britain |
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| Boycott Analysis |
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Tuesday, May
16, 2006
Da Vinci Boycotts or Publicity Stunt?
All the hoopla and boycott calls regarding the soon to be
released Da Vinci Code movie may be rooted in a publicity stunt, and it is not
the first time. |
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| Confirming A Myth |
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Sunday, April
30, 2006
Email About Microwave Ovens And Boiling Water Is
True
We often debunk false emails, but this
one is real |
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| Stop
A Hoax |
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Sunday, April
30, 2006
Another Gas Boycott Email Based On A False
Premise
Yet another email is circulating
that calls for an ineffectual gas boycott because the author does not know how
gas is sold. |
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| Reader Response |
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Sunday, April
30, 2006
Boycott Watch responds to an email from a supporter of the
'Great American Boycott of 2006'
People
sometimes fool themselves because they want to believe something, regardless if
it is the truth or not. |
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| Stop
A Hoax |
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Friday, April
28, 2006
Gas Pump AIDS Warning Email Is a Hoax
A hoax email is causing panic, and someone may have been fired
for writing it and sending it out using her official governmental
status. |
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| US
Report to Congress |
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Wednesday,
April 19, 2006
Report for Congress on the Arab boycott of
Israel
The Arab League has maintained an
official boycott of Israeli companies and Israeli-made goods since the founding
of Israel in 1948. The United States actively opposes the boycott and works on
both bilateral and multilateral fronts to end it. The U.S. government also
enforces laws that prohibit U.S. firms from participating in the boycott. This
report will be updated as events warrant. |
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| Breaking A Myth |
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Monday, April
11, 2006
NPR Interview of USMC General - Email Is Not
True
While some may like to believe the
email circulating about a US Marine Corps General hammering an NPR interviewer
is real, it is not. For starters, people need look at such emails for
documentation, of which the email in question has none... |
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| Analysis |
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Monday, April
10, 2006
Gay Groups Complain About Car Ads Again
Boycott Watch recently reported about gay groups boycotting
advertisers because ads were pulled from gay publications, possibly with the
attitude that somehow the ads are owed to their publications forever once
placed, and how religious groups are turning up the pressure against the
advertisers placing ads in gay publications. |
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| Op-Ed |
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Monday, April
10, 2006
Op-Ed: Dubai Still Won - By Fred Taub, President, Boycott
Watch
Even before the Dubai Ports World deal
had been scuttled, analysts warned of retribution from the UAE if the deal were
to fall apart. These same analysts have left out one factor – Dubai may
have had a victory in their loss... |
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| Boycott Watch Testifies |
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Friday, March
17, 2006
Proposed Connecticut Sudan Divestment Legislation won’t
stop Darfur Genocide, only federal action will said Boycott Watch
representative in Hartford Capitol Hill Hearing
Proposed Connecticut Sudan Divestment Legislation won’t
stop Darfur Genocide, only federal action will said Boycott Watch
representative in Hartford Capitol Hill Hearing |
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Wednesday,
March 1, 2006
Op-Ed: The UAE Port Deal Would Irreparably Harm Israel - By
Fred Taub, President, Boycott Watch
We have
all heard the Bush administration telling us not to worry about the deal to
allow the Arab Emirates owned Dubai Ports World Company run major US ports.
There is one important factor people should all be worrying about - how the
deal affects Israel. Let's examine the facts... |
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| Boycotts Can Backfire |
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Friday,
February 19, 2006
Islamic Boycott of Denmark - Who will really be
hurt?
We all have heard and read about the
recent Islamic riots after a Danish newspaper printed a cartoon depicting
Mohamed, and how Muslims claim drawing such images is blasphemy. The question
is, however, is the insult claim correct and does the resulting boycott of all
Danish products by Muslims have merit... |
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