Stolen Beauty

DISCOVER THE REAL AHAVA
Ahava promises “Beauty Secrets from the Dead Sea.” But the real secrets it keeps are an ugly truth—its products actually come from stolen Palestinian natural resources in the Occupied Territory of the Palestinian West Bank, and are produced in the illegal settlement of Mitzpe Shalem. More...
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1. Ask Nordstrom to stop selling AHAVA!
Nordstrom, a chain of department stores that touts itself as a socially responsible business needs to live up to its socially responsible business promises!

2. Thank the Lonely Planet for removing Ahava! Lonely Planet published the new edition of its guide to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, and we were thrilled to see that the Ahava showroom is no longer listed as a recommended stop on a Dead Sea itinerary. More...

3. Tell Macy’s to stop carrying Ahava and SodaStream!
To honour Palestinian Land Day (March 30) we are asking you to contact Macy’s, the department store and ask that they stop selling Ahava and SodaStream -- products made in illegal Israeli settlements. More...

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OCCUPATION ISN'T PRETTY BUT THIS
T-SHIRT SURE IS!
Soft and black, it comes in both shapely and loose styles. Front: Occupation Isn't Pretty, Don't Buy AHAVA Cosmetics, Back: AHAVA Cosmetics: Made by Israeli Profiteers in Occupied Palestine, StolenBeauty.org Wear!

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Talking with Nordstrom about Ahava and Occupation



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    Video from Al Haq:
    Ahava's illegal exploitation of occupied natural resources

    Trading Away Peace (October 2012): Major report on how the European Union sustains illegal settlements

    Major Al Haq report accuses Ahava of the war crime of pillage (September 2012) (download): “Pillage of the Dead Sea: Israel’s Unlawful Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

    MAJOR REPORT FROM WHO PROFITS (May 2012)
    Ahava: tracking the trade trail of settlement products

    LATEST NEWS

  • BDS Victories: Online Retailer Drops Ahava; Kuwait Boycotts Companies with Settlement Ties, Mondoweiss, 29 October 2014
  • Online shopping site GILT, with over nine million members, drops Ahava cosmetics made in an illegal Israeli settlement in the Occupied West Bank from its roster of products, Stolen Beauty Press Advisory, October 28, 2014
  • United Church of Christ Committee Calls for Divestment from Israel, International Middle East Media Center, 29 September 2014
  • Danish Stores Halt Sales of Cosmetics from Illegal Settlements, DanWatch, 28 September, 2014
  • We Can't Just Tweet in the Face of Genocide, Red Pepper, August 2014
  • Garnier Apologises for Donating Girly Care Packages to Female IDF Soldiers, International Business Times UK, 8 August 2014
  • Belgium Calls for Clear Labeling of Goods from Israeli Settlements, The Guardian, 29 July 2014
  • Peres' Royal Gift Gets Under Union's Skin, New in English from Norway, 15 May 2014
  • Gaza Bound CODEPINK Activists Stranded in Cairo, YNet, 6 March 2014
  • Beauty Products Made in Illegal Settlement Spark Controversy, Mint Press News, 5 March 2014
  • Is the movement to boycott Israel working? VICE Magazine, 4 March 2014
  • Hold the Hummus, The Indypendent, 25 February 2014
  • Close the E.U. to Israeli Settlement Products, Haaretz, 25 February 2014
  • Boycott = Anti-Semitism? Some Israeli Avoid Settlement Products Too, Haaretz, 24 February 2015
  • 9 Brands You Can Boycott to Hold Israel Accountable for Its Violations of International Law, PolicMic, 19 February 2014
  • In West Bank settlements, Israeli jobs are a two-edged sword, The New York Times, 11 February 2014
  • U.K. Zionists laud anti-BDS Court Ruling, Haaretz, 10 February 2014
  • SodaStream boycott gathers momentum, Green Left Weekly (Australia), 9 February 2014
  • British High Court Rules Against Ahava Boycotters, The Times of Israel, 8 February 2014
  • Ahava Blockaders Supreme Court Appeal Fails, But Campaign Remains Victorious, Corporate Occupation, 7 February 2014
  • Business and Human Rights in Palestine: A Case Study on Illegal Exploitation of Palestinian Natural Resources, This Week In Palestine, 3 February 2014
  • 10 Brands You'll Have To Give Up if You're Boycotting Israel, Christian Science Monitor, 31 January 2014
  • Kristin Davis, Scarlett Johansson chose different paths when work, Oxfam clashed, Fox News, 31 January 2014
  • The Politics of Celebrity Ambassadors, New Yorker.com, January 16, 2014
  • Walt Disney's Grand-Niece Agrees With Meryl: He Was 'Racist,' Hollywood Reporter, 15 January 2014
  • Boycott Activists Celebrate As Ahava Quits South Africa, The Electronic Intifada, 13 December 2013
  • Swell of Boycotts Driving Israel Into International Isolation, Haaretz, 13 December 2013
  • Canadian Protestant Church Launches Settlement Boycott Campaign, Haaretz , 7 December 2013
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