Volvo providing armored buses for Israeli settlements

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 Following reports published by The Electronic Intifada on the use of Volvo equipment in the demolition of Palestinian houses in 2007, the Volvo Group stated that it did not condone the use of its equipment for such purposes. Claiming to have no control over the use of its products, Volvo affirmed that its Code of Conduct decries unethical behavior. In spite of these claims, The Electronic Intifada has found that through its Volvo Buses branch, the Volvo Group is providing armored buses to transport Israeli settlers in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT

The 2004 advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice on Israel's wall in the West Bank confirmed that settlements violate Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Article 49 explicitly states that the Occupying Power is not allowed to deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies. Bus services with Volvo subsidiary's Mars Defender armored buses facilitate the maintaining of illegal settlements in the OPT.

In its Code of Conduct, the Volvo Group commits itself to support and respect the protection of human rights and to ensure that it is not complicit in human rights abuses. However, by providing construction and transportation equipment that facilitates Israel's occupation, the company violates this Code of Conduct on a daily basis. With increasing calls for boycott of and divestment from companies that support Israel's occupation, Volvo Group can expect activists around the world to put pressure on responsible investors to divest from the company and to call on public bus companies not to buy Volvo buses.

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article10818.shtml?utm_source=MailingList&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BDS+Newsletter+%2320

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[hsteele]

Sad that this kind of state can't reach the MSM so that people who actually might buy from Volvo can be made of aware of this. I mean its not like I can say "Well guess I'm gonna boycott Volvo." cause its not like I was ever gonna buy from them in the first place. lol

[realPatientMama]

Add Volvo to the boycott list. I wont be buying from them.

[stormcris]

I might be going a little extreme with this point but isn't that like giving the Mexican drug cartel these buses to ride around in? I mean terrorism is terrorism no matter who is doing it right?

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Quoting stormcris:

I might be going a little extreme with this point but isn't that like giving the Mexican drug cartel these buses to ride around in? I mean terrorism is terrorism no matter who is doing it right?

Great point

[Della529]

You know what is ironic?  In August, some Israeli's petitioned to boycott Volvo because they were unhappy with Sweden.  The cars known by the brand name Volvo are owned by Ford Motor Company whereas the trucks by Volvo, including Renault and Mack trucks, are Swedish owned.

[sweetie00]

Quoting stormcris:

I might be going a little extreme with this point but isn't that like giving the Mexican drug cartel these buses to ride around in? I mean terrorism is terrorism no matter who is doing it right?

Not extreme at all. It is what it is.  Regardless of how media,politics,  and religious beliefs will sugarcoat it or try to justify it.

[eaglemama2]

oh goody, another example of corporate greed - hey let's sell these to the Israelis, damn everyone else.

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Quoting Della529:

You know what is ironic?  In August, some Israeli's petitioned to boycott Volvo because they were unhappy with Sweden.  The cars known by the brand name Volvo are owned by Ford Motor Company whereas the trucks by Volvo, including Renault and Mack trucks, are Swedish owned.

unbelievable....