An email is circulating calling for
a boycott of products from many countries based upon the actions one country.
In this case, on April 15, 2002 Israel National News (www.IsraelNN.com) reported
that in response to a German government decision not to supply tank parts to
Israel, Israel's Dan Bus Company canceled an $18 million order for 100 German
buses.
The email has been circulating but since it
does not have any name claiming to be the sponsor of the boycott - nobody is
taking responsibility for the boycott call. There is nobody to confirm the
information with nor is there any way to tell if the email has been modified
from the original boycott call by people who pare passing it
around.
The boycott call also goes way beyond the
reasoning for the boycott. Boycott Watch must therefore conclude that the email
has no credibility on several grounds. 1) No verifiable source of the boycott
call. 2) Nobody taking responsibility for the boycott call. 3) No original
contact source for the boycott call. 4) No way to verify if the email has been
altered. 5) With no source information, there is no way to establish metrics to
determine the success, if any, of the boycott. 6) The boycott email goes way
beyond the boycott call intent, indicating possible modifications to the
original email. 7) The news story that the boycott is based on already has a
remedy. 8) There are no follow-up news reports regarding the original
story.
I'm sure Boycott Watch can find more problems
with the email, but we will stop here because we not trying to turn it into a
top-10 list.
In summary, the email does not have
enough information to warrant an investigation by Boycott Watch. We received a
similar email a few months ago, but we didn't think the email would go far
because of its inherent problems, but we now see it did, and that is why we are
reporting it now.
This is a good case lesson for
boycotters - you lack credibility if you send anonymous emails. In a democracy,
everyone has the right to confront their accusers in court. Newspapers require
letters writers to sign their names to letters as well. If you can't put your
name and the name of your sponsoring organization on your boycott call, you not
only lack credibility, but you are a coward as well.
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Original report by Israel National News --------
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=21776
Dan Halts Future Orders of German Buses
06:13 Apr.
15, '02 / 3 Iyar 5762
(IsraelNN.com) In response to
a German government decision not to supply parts for the Merkavah tank, the Dan
Bus Company on Sunday announced it was canceling an $18 million order for 100
German produced MAN buses. Company officials have instructed those responsible
for the annual replacement of buses to begin negotiations with firms in other
countries.
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Several weeks ago, Germany
announced its decision to stop all arms sales to Israel. Since then, other
countries have followed suit. In retaliation, Israel has cancelled its annual
multimillion dollar contract for its nationwide DAN buses which were
manufactured in Germany. Israel is looking at other bus suppliers in the U.S.,
and Japan.
The Europeans and their Muslim allies
should understand boycotts work both ways. When we said NEVER AGAIN, we meant
it. Europe is stuck in the mentality of 1933 and conditioned to thinking of
Jews as defenseless entities. The reality is very different. As long as Europe
adheres to and supports its primitive death cult of the Middle Ages, European
products must be off limits.
We continue to
call for a complete boycott of travel and products from the following
countries:
France, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Sweden,
Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, Holland, and China due to their support,
sponsorship, and/or participation in global Islamic terror. The voting record
of the above countries at the U.N. openly endorses Muslim terror.
Remember, every time you buy a bottle of Evian, a
Carlsberg product, a Spanish melon, a Godiva chocolate, a Dior lipstick, a
Gucci bag, or a German kitchen, you are financing the next Muslim mass
murderer.
The European Union gives over $10 million
per month to the Palestinian Authority, knowing fully the money is funnelled to
buy, import, and train Muslim terrorists and their weapons of mass murder. We
strongly encourage everyone to buy Canadian, American and Israeli products
instead. If at all possible, make it a point to purchase at least one item per
week that is made in Israel.
Buy Estee Lauder instead
of Chanel, Dior, and YSL. Tell the salespeople why. Educate the public when you
shop.
Please send this to at least 10 like minded
people.
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| Boycott Watch Note:Some Boycott Watch staffers
felt that we should not have published this report because the boycott call
email had no credibility. Our decision to print this report is based upon our
basic mission to inform people about the credibility issues regarding such
boycott calls. |
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