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 Thursday December 19, 2002 15:21 by Jim Bob
 Nestle demands money from Ethiopia, enough to feed one million for a month NESTLE has come under fire for suing the world’s poorest country for a disputed multi-million payment as its government struggles to cope with one of its worst famines in 20 years. The Swiss-based multi-national wants compensation from Ethiopia after its ministers sold off a joint business venture they had with Nestlé. Ethiopian officials have offered £1.5million, but Nestlé is insisting on the full £3.7 million it says it is owed. While Nestlé says the demand is a “matter of principle”, Oxfam says the total money could feed a million Ethiopians for a month. The row comes only a month after the country’s president, Meles Zenawi, warned that up to l5million people could soon need emergency food aid. Analysts fear the drought-caused famine could prove worse than the 1984 disaster that killed a million people. Sophia Tickell, a policy analyst at Oxfam, said: “Frankly, Nestlé should be thinking about how the money should be spent on the famine relief and drop the claim altogether.” A Nestlé spokesman told today’s Guardian: “In the interests of continued flows of foreign direct investment, which is critical for developing countries, it is highly desirable that conflicts are resolved according to international law and a spirit: of fairness.” The dispute centres on a deal over a German company, Schweisfurth Group, which had a majority share in the Ethiopian Livestock Development Company (Elidco) that the previous Etihiopian military regime seized in 11975. The government sold Elidco to a local firm for £6.5 million four years ago.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20I thought this site was not supposed to be censored. I wrote something about Nestle's connection with Israel and someone has removed my posting! This is sick.
Anti-semitism is not permitted on the newswire. Posting that the Nestle CEO is 'acting like a typical Jew', because he 'would rather see millions starve than have a little less cash for himself' is anti-semitism. Cop yourself on.
In the past month alone Nestle has been involved in rip offs in China, Australia, Brazil and India...Their mission statement stresses their "sensitivity to local conditions". The company that cares...but not about PR.
What exactly do you mean by that?
It seems very bigoted to me. Anti-semetic, and inciteful to hatred against a whole group of people based purely on their religion.
If you disagree with the actions of Nestle, that's fine (I don't like their actions either, but even if I did I recognise your right to that opinion)
If you dislike the actions of the Israeli government then that's a legitimate criticism too.
But to make a smear on every single Jew on the planet is way out of line.
Not all jews are killing Palestinians or supporting Sharon.
Just like not all Muslims are bombers,
just like not all Christians are Cross burning Klan members.
Associating the action of Nestle's CEO with everyone of the Jewish faith you are being sectarian and whether intentionally or not you are fanning the flames of hatred against an entire group (diverse within itself)
At a guess, I'd say THAT's why your post was deleted.
Shouldn't have bothered responding to the troll myself as it was only a distraction from the Nestle in Ethiopa story.
That's shocking corporate greed in my opinion and I hope nestle know that I really really like their yorkie bars, and kit kats but have not eaten one in over a year because I disagree with Nestle's actions. (That's my personal opinion and action)
I deplore the actions of Nestle in Ethiopia but I wonder if the government didn't have to give money to Nestle would they spend it on their own people? Doubtful. I'd like to be proved wrong.
There products are very fattenning anyway.
'So, maybe I am anti-semetic (if that's what you want to call me)'
this is a grand example of how anti-semitism/anti-jewish-ism works - it has no place here on this site.
delete.
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For future reference, saying that 'some X may be okay, its just the general tendency for X to be stupid/greedy/lazy/dirty' is racism, and will continue to be treated as such.
Indymedia has editorial guidelines. Posts that break them will be deleted. If you don't like it, you're free to post somewhere else.
Exactly who is this Ray that has the authority to censor this site?
Ray, do you have a day job?
I'm an anarchist, ex-member of the WSM. I have the permission to 'censor' this site because I've gotten involved in the administration of indymedia, by going to meetings and taking part in the discussions on the mailing lists. The other people on the mailing lists agreed that I could be trusted to apply the editorial guideliens even-handedly (and everything deleted from the site goes to a hidden list, so they can keep an eye on me), so they made me an editor. In another few weeks it'll be somebody else.
If anyone has any problems with my deletions, they're free to bring it up on the mailing lists. Get enough people to agree, and my admin rights will be removed. Open, transparent, and democratic.
Any more anti-semitic posts will also be deleted.
Check this out:
Nestle to set up Israel R&D centre for snack foods
The Swiss giant which owns 50.1% of Israeli food maker Osem will invest millions of dollars to operate the new R&D centre
December 24, 2000, 12:17 PM
TEL AVIV (Reuters)
- Swiss food giant Nestle will set up a global research and development centre for snack foods next year in Sderot, a town in Israel's Negev desert, the Maariv newspaper reported on Sunday.
Nestle owns 50.1 percent of Israeli food maker Osem Investments and the two together produce snack foods at a plant in Sderot.
According to Maariv, Nestle will invest millions of dollars to operate the new R&D centre.
But there's nothing wrong with saying that Nestle are setting up an R&D centre in Israel.
Cop yourself on, and stop spewing racist garbage, and you can continue to post.
Keep coming out with bigotted generalisations, and you'll see your posts continue to disappear.
My description of the general Jewish culture and attitudes is based on years of experience and observation. One day I'll write a book about it. And I'll be sure to pick a publisher that won't be as narrow-minded as you. You don't even back up your stance with an argument. You simply dismiss everything I say as anti-semetic racist spam. Don't anarchists like to challenge the accepted status quo? Maybe, just maybe some cultures/religions are more shit than others. Who are you to say otherwise? Open your mind man.
I have other business to attend to. But I'll be back Ray, I feel like we can become friends (I'm really a slim and sexy blond that loves argument followed by passionate love-making)
Catch u later....
It this morrning that i was asked why peopel are always starved in ethiopia by my instractor ,who indeed come from israel. He extended his question kindly out of passion to know the realty. I explend for him why from my own point of view. Furthermore, I mentioned the story how jewish people arrive in Newyork starved and sick.
Do not get me wrong here . No hard feeling between as but we were trying to understand why.
As a matter of fact I mentioned this thing just to forward an idea for Mr.x and Mr.Y who has been critising each other in a very childish manner. I say I do understand both of them.
I suppose both of them are right . For instance if Mr X think that all jews are robbers. That was deffinetly wrong but if he is trying to attack the commen interst of jewish people and what they share in this common interest I guess it is a far better arggument. Why? Because this way nof arrgument add up all the good jews with the bad one there fore he might infer that all jews are Bad .
I understand Mr,x though because he is less confused than MrX. He or she seems siply trying to say . Cut the crap "you are making a falacy of generalisation.
One piece of addvise for the dude who is cuting out disscutions.
Please give a chance for people to hate each other. They might understand each other eventualy that what ever they say that they will never change the ........(undiffined)
neither Judaism nor Islam preach War.
to they who say they have a dsl line, we´ve got a satelite and the finest kernals of machine code on the planet, we built the internet, it is our personal toy.
Well done Ray.
less of the anti-jew anti-muslim comments.
Nestle is one of the worst corporations on the planet after the War and Oil corps.
It´s directors are responsible for mass starvation and infant death in Africa within sight of their milk production factory in Dakar.
Boycott Nestle and its subsidiaries.
Nestle do not help you work rest and play.