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PRO-ISRAEL COMMUNITY ACTION ALERT BUYcott Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)

Help defeat the global propaganda war against Israel

WHEN: Sunday, November 29th, 2009 12:00 noon to 4:00pm

WHERE: LOCAL MEC Storeshttp://www.mec.ca/Main/content_text.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302881709 across Canada (or local store address)

Anti-Israel organizations are once againhttp://boycottisraeliapartheid.org/node/48 trying to politicize MEC's sale of Israeli goods, and are attempting to overturn MEC's rigorous sourcing policy.

These groups will be picketing many MEC stores on Saturday, November 28th.

Show your support for MEC's ethical sourcing policy and opposition to boycott by participating in a national BUYcott of Israeli goods at MEChttp://www.mec.ca/Main/home.jsp?bmForm=mec_quick_search&bmFormID=1258728360179&bmUID=1258728360179&bmIsForm=true&bmPrevTemplate=%2FMain%2Fhome.jsp&bmText=quick_search&quick_search=israel&bmSubmit=search&bmHidden=Ntk&Ntk=productsearch_en_rankonly on Sunday, November 29th.

We URGENTLY need you to

v Become an MEC member by shopping with us on November 29th or on line before December 19th, 2009.

v Sign up TODAY for BUYcott alertshttp://www.buycottisrael.ca/form.php, so that we can ensure that MEC's ethical sourcing policy is protected.

Help us defeat this overt attempt to politicize one of Canada's most ethical retailers.

Help us to defeat the propaganda war against Israel.

For more information, go to BUYcott alerts at www.boycottisrael.ca http://www.boycottisrael.ca/ or join BUYcott Israel on Facebook. (or local contact)

We apologize if you have already received this information from another source.

Samantha Loxton

Director of Campus Life/Israel Experience Centre

C300-123 Doncaster Street

Winnipeg, MB R3N 2B2

SLoxton@jewishwinnipeg.org

204.918.2358

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