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Shop at the airport Duty Free? You may be supporting Israeli settlements in Palestine
Santa Cruz Sentinel ^
| July 1, 2019
| URI BLAU and JOSEF FEDERMAN
Posted on 07/01/2019 4:23:48 PM PDT by artichokegrower
When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be paying for more than a bottle of vodka or a box of chocolates.
The Falic family of Florida, owners of the ubiquitous chain of Duty Free Americas shops, funds a generous and sometimes controversial philanthropic empire in Israel that runs through the corridors of power and stretches deep into the occupied West Bank.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Israel; US: Florida; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; florida; israel; jerusalem; letshavejerusalem; palestinians; rop; sabrahummus; settlements; soundsperfect; waronterror
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To: artichokegrower
Great!, another business to add to the Do Patronize list. The list of those not to patronize has gotten far too long.
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posted on
07/01/2019 4:48:20 PM PDT
by
noiseman
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
To: dp0622
My fam bought me a ticket to visit in the fall. I can’t wait. Was TOP of my “bucket list”.
Want to walk where He walked.
To: artichokegrower
I love the two Duty Free MALLS at Heathrow. I always go to the airport from London early to shop and enjoy. Now Ill shop more if this is the case there too.
To: artichokegrower
Good news.
I’ll be stepping up my purchases.
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posted on
07/01/2019 5:00:55 PM PDT
by
Arm_Bears
(Hey, Rocky--Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!)
To: Moonmad27
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posted on
07/01/2019 5:08:11 PM PDT
by
originalbuckeye
('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell..)
To: SkyDancer
It’s an imaginary place, like Wakanda in the Black Panther movie.
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posted on
07/01/2019 5:17:50 PM PDT
by
Eagles6
To: artichokegrower
Oh no, Jews just living wherever they want. How can we have that?
To: Redcitizen
There are no settlements in Palestine as it doesn’t exist. Never has, never will.
To: Celtic Conservative
And demand their own country carved out of Israel; just what Israel needs, another islamic country on their border.
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posted on
07/01/2019 5:44:40 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
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So much for BDS as a boycott of Israel. An American company with 180 to 200 stores, including one in Eilat, Israel. Jew owner, donates to Israel. Boycott him. Like boycotting US based Sabra hummus. US company now jointly owned by an Israeli company, Strauss Group, and Pepsico. Wonder if AOC boycotted Pepsi as a bartender.
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posted on
07/01/2019 5:59:05 PM PDT
by
SJackson
(If youÂ’re wondering whatÂ’s wrong with capitalism, itÂ’s made in Hong Kong, B. Sanders, when in Rus)
To: Moonmad27
LOL the duty-free areas at Heathrow get me every time. I have to exercise self control or else I can’t carry it all on board my flight.
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posted on
07/01/2019 6:07:36 PM PDT
by
surroundedbyblue
(Proud to be an Infidel & a deplorable.)
To: Jemian
I believe it means that international travelers can shop without the “duty” of paying sales tax
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posted on
07/01/2019 6:08:41 PM PDT
by
surroundedbyblue
(Proud to be an Infidel & a deplorable.)
To: artichokegrower
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posted on
07/01/2019 6:16:52 PM PDT
by
Polyxene
(Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.)
To: dp0622
I have NO IDEA what Israel makes, but if it is something I use I will buy at least one thing that is made there. Uplula speed loaders. Wonderful products. You will never load a magazine by hand again. Got one for the AR and all the handguns.
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posted on
07/01/2019 6:27:06 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
To: surroundedbyblue
But if I buy something in Singapore and bring it to the US, won’t I have to pay tax to bring it into the US?
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posted on
07/01/2019 6:53:50 PM PDT
by
Jemian
(Walls work and Walls Save Lives.)
To: Redcitizen
Word for word, what I was going to post...:)
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posted on
07/01/2019 7:05:28 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Trump to China: This Capitalist Will Not Sell You the Rope with Which You Will Hang Us.)
To: SkyDancer
“palestinians are low-lefe, useless Arabs that nobody wants.........
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posted on
07/01/2019 7:18:20 PM PDT
by
faturism
(faturism k)
To: catnipman
You dont’t have to pay duty on it when traveling from one country to another. at least that’s how I always justified buying there.
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posted on
07/01/2019 7:21:02 PM PDT
by
faturism
(faturism k)
To: rlmorel
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posted on
07/01/2019 7:45:24 PM PDT
by
Redcitizen
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To: Redcitizen
I never knew. Fly all the time. I will start shopping duty free. Thanks for the tip.
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posted on
07/01/2019 7:56:32 PM PDT
by
D Rider
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