Thursday, June 11, 2009

3rd year of "Boycott Israel" campaign at People's Food Co-op (PFC)-- now on video.


The campaign to boycott Israel began, at the People's Food Co-op, in January 2007.

It has never stopped.

Here is a small sampling of the media coverage:


  1. Proposed boycott of Israeli goods divides co-op - Latest from the ...

    - 2 visits - 10/6/07
    Aug 30, 2007 ... The last couple of times the People's Food Co-op of Ann Arbor ... It all started last winter when a few shoppers noticed some Israeli couscous for sale. ... stood outside the co-op and collected about 600 signatures of ...
    blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/.../proposed_boycott_of_israeli_go.html - Cached - Similar -

  2. Co-op will release boycott vote results next week - Latest from ...

    But those wondering whether members of the People's Food Co-op in Ann Arbor have decided to boycott Israeli products must wait until next Thursday's co-op ...
    blog.mlive.com/annarbornews/.../coop_will_release_boycott_vote.html - Cached - Similar -
    More results from blog.mlive.com »

  3. portland imc - 2007.08.30 - Israel faces boycott at People's Food ...

    They are upset that the People's Food Co-op is carrying Israeli couscous." The last couple of times the People's Food Co-op of Ann Arbor held a boycott, ... called Boycott Israeli Goods, stood outside the co-op and collected about 600 ...
    portland.indymedia.org/en/2007/08/364437.shtml - Cached - Similar -

  4. Boycott Israel [IslamCity] "Proposed boycott of Israeli goods ...

    The pair are heading a group from Ann Arbor called B.I.G., Boycott Israeli Goods. They are upset that the People's Food Co-op is carrying Israeli couscous." ...
    www.mail-archive.com/...com/msg13239.html - Cached - Similar -

  5. Arbor Update: People's Food CoOp Election Results

    Ann Arbor Area Community News. ... Ditto, and to celebrate I'm gonna get me some yummeh Israeli couscous and support the ...... and “People's Food Co-op Election Results” not “Boycott, boycott, boycott! .... I won't let the 600+ Co-op members who supported the petition calling for boycott on the ballot down. ...
    arborupdate.com/article/.../peoples-food-coop-election-results - Cached - Similar -

  6. Arbor Update: People's Food CoOp Elections

    Rather than say welcome to the Co-op or welcome to Ann Arbor, I'll just say welcome to ..... Well, the members of the People's Food Co-op as well as of this ... I recall the argument two years ago that boycotting couscous would ...... Lowenstein finished in last place about 600 votes beind the third place loser ...
    arborupdate.com/article/1802/peoples-food-coop-elections - Cached - Similar -
    More results from arborupdate.com »

  7. ann arbor is overrated. » Blog Archive » Get Your Shovels, Hammers ...

    I want to know when the news about the boycott of Isreali goods at the People's ... I felt abused and treat very poorly so LET'S BOYCOTT The People's Food Co-op! .... vote against making the PFC board hunt down all the evil Israeli couscous. ... Just because the protesters collected 600 or so sigs to have the issue ...
    www.annarborisoverrated.com/.../get-your-shovels-hammers-and-might-march-to-the-stream-and-see-your-property-values-rise-over... - Cached - Similar -

  8. ann arbor is overrated. - Comments on Get Your Shovels, Hammers ...

    Ok they really sucked as an employer and I felt abused and treat very poorly so LET'S BOYCOTT The People's Food Co-op!! Asses! ...
    www.annarborisoverrated.com/?comments_popup=2040 - Cached - Similar -

  9. Muslamics: B.I.G. campaign against Israeli products in Ann Arbor

    [LON HORWEDEL/ANN ARBOR NEWS]. It all started last winter when a few shoppers noticed some Israeli couscous for sale. They formed a group called Boycott ...
    muslamics.blogspot.com/.../big-campaign-against-israeli-products.html - Cached - Similar -

  10. Window Into Palestine: "Pushing in Ann Arbor for boycott of Israel"

    ANN ARBOR — The People's Food Co-op is no longer just a grocery store. ... campaign to boycott Israel was initiated when a product called "Israeli Couscous" ...
    windowintopalestine.blogspot.com/.../pushing-in-ann-arbor-for-boycott-of.html - Cached - Similar -

"By a landslide, co-op rejects Israel boycott:

"People's Food Co-op board members say they're still open to debate"

by Daniel Strauss
Michiagn Daily, October 11th, 2007


"...The motion to boycott Israeli goods started this summer when Boycott Israeli Goods proposed a referendum to the co-op's board. The group aimed to protest what it said was cruel treatment of the Palestinian people by the Israeli government.

"Although the co-op's Board of Directors rejected the proposed referendum, the group collected 600 signatures - enough to force a vote by co-op members. A majority of the votes was needed to implement the ban..."


_______________________
Posted by at