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| Al-Awda New York, The Palestine Right to Return Coalition | |
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Intel is the premier microchip maker and commands a market lead worldwide over competitors such as Advanced Micro Devices. Intel also has developed significant production facilities in Israel. Last year, the company exported products valued at $2 billion from Israel, of which $1.3 billion were from its FAB-18 plant in "Qiryat Gat". More investments were planned this year in expansion and growth of Intel's Israeli facilities including manufacturing a large portion of Intel's Pentium 4 chips. Intel investment to FAB-18 amounted to $1 billion, and the Israeli government contributed an additional $600 million. The plant site is located between the rail line from Tel Aviv to Beer Sheba and the new Trans-Israel highway. However, the plant site is on land Israel confiscated from the Palestinian village of Iraq al Manshiya. The original inhabitants of Iraq Al-Manshiya and the near-by village of Al-Faluja could have become Israeli citizens. However, Israel expelled the population and confiscated their property after the 1948 war ended contrary to international law and an Armistice Agreement sponsored by the UN. According to Benny Morris' book "1948", expulsion was achieved by "intimidation using all means". All village buildings were demolished and Israel built the settlements of Qiryat Gat, Shahar and Nehora on village lands. The villagers were deported to the Hebron area which was under Jordanian rule at the time. Some have since become US citizens. For more information see: http://www.palestineremembered.com/Gaza/Iraq-al-Manshiyya/ ACTION: Al-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition calls on its members and supporters to contact Intel Corporation to express dismay at the company's plans, and to call on it to divest from Israel. Talking Points: *Intel should reconsider its investments in Israel. The company's expansion site is located on land Israel confiscated from the Palestinian village of Iraq Al-Manshiya. This is outrageous. * Israel forced out the original inhabitants of Iraq Al-Manshiya and the near-by village of Al-Faluja after the 1948 war ended contrary to international law and an armistice agreement sponsored by the UN and which Israel signed. *Intel should not participate and allow Israel to have economic benefits from the illegal dispossession of Palestinians. Israel is denying Palestinian refugees their right of return to their lands and homes which it is occupying. This right is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Law, and is supported by numerous UN resolutions. *Given Israel's apartheid policies, continuing abuses of fundamental human rights, and violations of International Law, Intel should divest from Israel forthwith. Address your letters to: Please cc your correspondence to Al-Awda-Alerts@mail.com To sign Al-Awda's petition to terminate US aid to Israel visit: http://al-awda.org/terminate_aid_petition.htm Craig Barrett Bill F Sheppard Please cc your correspondence to Al-Awda-Alerts@mail.com To sign Al-Awda's petition to terminate US aid to Israel visit: http://al-awda.org/terminate_aid_petition.htm |
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