The Body Shop

[Disfan1]

According to Snopes.com, this is true:

No doubt most of you have shopped at The Body Shop which is in every mall. I have too. But no more.

The other night I was looking at a Body Shop product in my collection of stuff and happened to notice Arabic writing on the back. An acquaintance pointed out that the Arabic no doubt identified the product as it was below a long list of different languages doing just that. But there was no Hebrew. That bothered me so today I went to the company web site, http://www.the-body-shop.com and surfed it a bit. There, right on the company news page, was the announcement of a 2002 award to pro Palestinians in Israel seeking the right of return. As most of you know, the so-called right of return is the call of terrorists as it uncontrovertibly means the destruction of the Jewish state.

There is absolutely no question about this cosmetics' company stand on this issue. You of course have to make your own decision, but The Body Shop will not see my money. Please check out the link above and go to company news or directly to the link below which will take you there.

Also please pass this along to those you deem appropriate, including any Jewish agencies where you know someone. If I have misjudged any of the recipients of my email and you are pro-Palestinian, my comments stand.

What do you think? Will this affect your purchases there?

 

[Disfan1]

Anyone? Comments?

 

[minniepumpernickel]

OMG- I had no idea!

 

[caitycaity]

As most of you know, the so-called right of return is the call of terrorists as it uncontrovertibly means the destruction of the Jewish state.

i'd say it's pretty clear what the bias of the writer was. the right of return is a little more complicated than just involving palestinian terrorists.

i would urge you to read what snopes has to say about all of this. it is much less inflammatory.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/israel/bodyshop.asp

 

[Disfan1]

Snopes does try to smooth things over but I still think I will be making purchases elsewhere.

 

[kasar]

Honestly, Body Shop stuff never thrilled me much - a lot of money for very little scent. So, I'm probably not the one to ask.

In any case, I admire people who stick to their convictions and use their economic power to protest their causes, whatever it may be. It may seem like a small thing but if enough people feel the same way it WILL be noticed. Money seems to be the only thing that gets through to corporations these days. Good luck.

 

[battricia]

I will continue to purchase my perfume at the body shop.

tricia.

 

[Blondie]

No Body Shops in my area, so it doesn't matter.