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subsuelo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-20-08 08:02 PM
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UNICEF severs ties with Israeli patron Lev Leviev
The UN children's fund UNICEF has severed ties with an Israeli billionaire and financial backer due to his suspected involvement in building settlements in the West Bank, UNICEF said on Friday.

Lev Leviev, a real estate and diamond mogul who is one of the richest men in Israel, has supported UNICEF with direct contributions and indirectly by sponsoring at least one UNICEF fund-raiser.


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ProgressiveMuslim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-21-08 08:11 AM
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1. Awesome news! Let the ostracization of moral pariahs continue!
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Violet_Crumble Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-22-08 03:22 AM
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2. Kudos to UNICEF...
This is the sort of thing that should be happening more often...
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-22-08 03:42 AM
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3. I agree with UNICEF's decision here...
Edited on Sun Jun-22-08 03:43 AM by LeftishBrit
As people here know, I'm an opponent of boycotts of Israel itself. But cutting ties with unethical individuals and companies is another matter.
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