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01 July 2010
Iran has banned ‘’ Zionist companies‘ from doing business in Iran, Israel’s ‘Army Radio’ has reported. The blacklist, approved by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, is made up of supposedly “Jewish-owned” international companies like IBM, Intel, Coca-Cola and Nestlé. The blacklist is made up of international companies, mainly American, or that operate branches in Israel. The boycott is seen as a reaction to UN sanctions against Iran passed recently.
The amendment was added to a new law passed in reaction to the Gaza flotilla incident. It is entitled “The ‘Palestinian Support Law’ and seeks to isolate Israel, according to the report. Ahmadinejad also signed a new law forbidding Iranian broadcasters from airing ads for ‘ Zionist companies’. The law was ratified by the Iranian Parliament earlier in June.
The Foreign Ministry in Tehran is responsible for ensuring that the boycott is implemented. Ahmadinejad also announced that he planned to propose similar laws in international forums, such as the United Nations and the Arab League.
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I'm doubling my consumption of Nestlé products to make up the difference. Who ever knew battling Ahmadinejad could be so much fun. I'm happy he's boycotting Intel and IBM... if he keeps using the "Hezbollah 1000" computer system, he'll never be able to develop his nukes.
As Rabbi Jacob Hecht recommends Iran should also prohibit the use of salvarsan to cure syphillis,the use of digitalis for heart disease,the use of cocaine for a toothache. insulin for diabetes,pyramidon for headaches chloral hydrate for convulsions. An Iranian should not use the Shick Test for diptheria, should not take vitamins because their nutritional value was discovered by a Jew, should not use the Salk vaccine for polio, discovered by Jonas Salk, a Jew. They should not use streptomucin to treat tuberculosis. In short all good Iranians should remain afflicted with syphillis,gonorrhea,heart disease,headache,typhus,diabetes, mental disorders,brain damage,polio,convulsions and tuberculosis
What do you expect from a guy who is deeply anti-Semitic?
And the churches boycotting Israeli goods like the latest one from the UK can feel comfort they're on the side of Ahmadinejad.
And the musicians like Elvis Costello and the Pixies can take comfort in the fact that they are boycotting the only democratic society in the Middle East because it's the thing to do.
I must be a rebel because I'll stand with Israel based on principles even when it's not fashionable to do so.
Am Yisrael Chai.
iranian nation is feeling the marginalization, this man ahmadinejad is just worsening it, this is not what Islam teaches
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