Comments on: OFFICIAL RELEASE: TODAY: Bikini-clad activists protest Israeli cosmetics at stores in Santa Monica, Marina del Rey

By: NancyK

NancyK — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:39:08 +0000

Nathalie,
A boycott is a peaceful way to take the profit out of occupation. Ahava’s practices are against international law, and people should know that. In 2005 Palestinian civil society groups called for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israeli institutions and corporations as a way to pressure Israel into compliance with international law. Just a few months ago Israeli peace activists–both Jewish and Palestinian–put out a call to the international community to join the BDS Movement–it was entitled “The Boycott from Within.”

By: nathalie

nathalie — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:33:11 +0000

cant understand what is the “peace chain reaction” that is supposed to come from these attacs against an israeli compagnie?
(or is it against israel in general)? How can a boycott against Israel or any country at all -can bring a peacefull attitude for palestiniens or israelis ?
please note that the same action in paris was added to your official link list ,and with all the respect for your actions for peace – i doubt the real intentions of some of the “supporters” -that use this project as a “war action teaser” at least that’s how its sound and look like !

By: BB

BB — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:41:17 +0000

Jean, you are saying that Pink Code wanted to show how offensive and shocking is the Israel occupation by going to beauty stores and occupying them by force. With your logic, your next step is to go to Iraq and protest in every store for selling AMERICAN products.

Oh! I don’t recommend to your girls to wear bikinis over there. In Iraq it’s not “fun”. It’s insulting.

By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:03:05 +0000

Thanks, BB, for your comment. We appreciate the input!

As you pointed out, our occupation was offensive and shocking — and that was our point, to illustrate how Israel’s occupation is extremely offensive and shocking, and Ahava’s exploitation of Occupied West Bank resources is shocking and illegal (in fact, it violates many international laws). While we left the store, however, Ahava’s illegal and exploitative practices in the Occupied West Bank will not end anytime soon (though we hope they will). It will continue, and as long as it does, anyone who opposes it must do what they can to spread the word about how awful it is.

As for us women acting professional, over time, American women have achieved the right to vote, the right to work, the right to choice and more by behaving unprofessionally (chaining themselves to the White House fence, being arrested at the ballot box for illegally voting, for rallying with signs and banners in city streets and private spaces). To really make change, being professional or polite never works — and bikinis make it fun.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:33:58 +0000

Well-behaved women seldom change anything.

By: BB

BB — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:59:36 +0000

I was shopping at one beauty store in Santa Monica when some women came in wearing bikinis and protesting for Ahava products. That was shocking for every one who was on the store. The were chanting inside and putting stickers on Ahava products against the occupation. I always supported the Pink Code but this time I was really angry. First at all, that was trespassing to a private place. Second it was vandalism to damage some products that the beauty owner PAID for them.

Speaking about “occupied territories”? You were occupying beauty stores by force. You are blaming Israel but your behavior it’s not different than them.

I would support you if the situation would be more professional . Instead, I saw a bunch of women on bikinis acting like cheerleaders from Hooters. Just pathetic.