YCLSA supports the intensification of the #BoycottWoolworths campaign with the National Day of Action, Saturday 27th September 2014
The Young Communist League of South Africa (uFasimba) supports the intensification of the #BoycottWoolworths campaign with the National Day of Action tomorrow, Saturday 27th September. More than 40 protests, flashmobs and stop shops have been planned countrywide as we step up our demands that Woolworths end trade relations with Apartheid Israel.
Woolworths is behaving recklessly and ignoring legitimate concerns by consumers, thus tarnishing the image of the company and endangering shareholders money.
Woolworths share price has dropped since the complete boycott of Woolworths was called.
The National Day of Action against Woolworths comes against the backdrop of the Russell Tribunal's emergency session in Brussels, Belgium this week. The jury found that Israel during its recent attacks on Gaza during Operation Protective Edge, committed war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of murder, extermination and persecution and also incitement to genocide.
It astonishing that Woolworths which claims to be an ethical and responsible retailer still has trade ties with Israel which has been found guilty of such heinous human rights abuses.