[NYTr] Protest Grand Opening of Leviev Africa-Israel Diamond Store - Nov 20 - NYC

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sent by Andy Pollack

Adalah-NY: The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East 
http://www.mideastjustice.org
JusticeME at gmail.com

Join us to PROTEST Lev Leviev's new jewelry store opening

700 Madison Avenue at 62nd St., Manhattan
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20th, 2007 - 4:30 to 6:00 PM

*Every purchase of LEVIEV'S diamonds supports:

· Violations of International Law

Lev Leviev's Africa-Israel company builds Israeli settlements in the
Palestinian West Bank, occupied by Israel since 1967. Israeli
settlements violate international law and have even been criticized by
Israel's strongest ally, the U.S. government.

· Destruction of Communities

Africa-Israel builds on land belonging to Palestinian farmers,
threatening their ability to survive and remain in their homes. The
settlements where Leviev is active or has built homes – Mattityahu
East, Zufim, Har Homa, Maale Adumim and Ariel – seize vital Palestinian
water and agricultural resources. They also carve the West Bank into
disconnected Bantustans, destroying hopes for a viable Palestinian
state. Palestinian residents of Bil'in have gained worldwide
recognition for their non-violent campaign in partnership with Israeli
activists protesting illegal confiscations of their land for Mattityahu
East.

· Irresponsible Development in NYC

Here in NYC, Leviev and his former partner Shaya Boymelgreen (who also
profits from illegal Israeli settlement construction) have demonstrated
a similar disregard for local low-income communities and the law.
Leviev and Boymelgreen employ underpaid, non-union workers in hazardous
conditions and have violated housing codes to construct luxury
apartments that displace low- and moderate-income residents in
Brooklyn, provoking The Laborer's Union and ACORN to launch a campaign
against their abuses.

Boycott Leviev's Diamonds!

Adalah-NY: The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East
http://www.mideastjustice.org
JusticeME at gmail.com

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