PSNA Congratulates Mercury Energy Abandoning Contract With Israel's Ormat
PSNA Co-Chair Maher Nazzal says it appears Mercury has acknowledged the legal jeopardy of Israeli companies operating throughout the world.
'The International Court of Justice last year declared Israel's presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is illegal and called on everyone to stop giving 'aid or assistance' to Israel which will help it to maintain its illegal occupation.'
'Mercury's decision is in line the ICJ findings and we welcome it as a victory for the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions campaign to isolate Israel.'
'No New Zealand companies should have any dealings with Israel, either directly or indirectly.'
'Israel is a rogue genocide and apartheid state – a threat and an embarrassment to all of humanity,' Nazal says. 'But the Ormat contract with Mercury is not the only one. We are now renewing our calls on Contact Energy to do the same and cut its links with Ormat Technologies.'
'If Contact doesn't follow Mercury, then I'm sure many electricity consumers will take the Israeli connection in mind and so switch from Contact to Mercury.'
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