Call on Zabar’s to Stop Selling SodaStream

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New York, NY, April 22, 2014—On Earth Day, 70 human rights activists gathered on New York City's Upper West Side outside the iconic Zabar's store, demanding that SodaStream home carbonation devices be removed from the shelves because they are made in an illegal settlement in the occupied West Bank (photos; video). The demonstration was coordinated by the NYC Coalition Against SodaStream, which is made up of Adalah-NY: The New York Campaign for the Boycott of Israel, Jewish Voice for Peace—NYC Chapter (JVP), Jews Say No!, and Park Slope Food Coop Members for BDS.

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Examiner.com

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The NYC Coalition Against SodaStream protested for two hours outside of Zabar's on Tuesday afternoon, calling on the store to stop selling the carbonation device produced on occupied Palestinian territory. The protest was organized by the NYC Coalition Against SodaStream, which included Adalah-NY: The New York Campaign for the Boycott of Israel, the New York City chapter of the Jewish Voice for Peace, Jews Say No! and Park Slope Food Co-op Members for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions. Roughly 70 to 80 people stopped to see the protest.

"I didn't think you were worth it."
—Owner Saul Zabar, when asked why he did not grant our meeting request 

Let's show him that it's worth it to stop profiting from occupation! Join the NYC Coalition Against SodaStream* in front of Zabar’s on Earth Day to demand that Zabar’s stop selling SodaStream products. (Facebook event page)

SodaStream, the Israeli-owned water carbonation device, is made in a factory in an illegal Israeli settlement on Palestinian land. SodaStream appeals to customers by marketing itself as environmentally friendly, but a product manufactured in the occupied West Bank—where water is funneled to the settlements and Palestinians are left with only a quarter of what Israelis can use—can’t be “green.” Help us celebrate Earth Day at a fun demonstration featuring songs, bubbles, and petition gathering to show Zabar’s that there's nothing green about stealing land and resources.

Rain Date: Sunday, April 27, 12-2pm.
Check Facebook for weather info and updates by noon on Tuesday!

*The NYC Coalition Against SodaStream includes Adalah-NY: The New York Campaign for the Boycott of Israel; Jewish Voice for Peace—NYC Chapter; Jews Say No!; and Park Slope Food Coop Members for BDS. For more information: adalahny.org/sodastream

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Zabar's
2245 Broadway (at 80th St)
New York , NY

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm

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