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March 28, 2012

NY Food Coop Rejects Israel Boycott Proposal 
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And members of a food cooperative in Brooklyn, New York have rejected a
proposal to hold a referendum on boycotting goods from Israel. The Park
Slope Food Coop had drawn international attention for its debate on
whether to join the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign, or BDS,
demanding Israel end the occupation of Palestinian land and grant
Palestinian citizens equal rights. At a general meeting Tuesday night,
Coop members defeated the proposal by a vote of 1,005 to 653. In a
statement, organizers behind the BDS call at the Coop said: "Despite our
loss, we have succeeded in one of our goals. BDS has entered into the
consciousness of thousands of Coop members and has even made it into
mainstream conversations thanks to the huge amount of media coverage."



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