BoycottAirCanada Takes Off!
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- Published on Thursday, 26 February 2015 07:22
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Dear Friends:
Since we launched our boycott campaign last week, the response has been overwhelming and people from around the globe have told us they have sent letters to Air Canada. We need to keep the pressure up and we ask you to send an email or fax if you haven’t already done so and encourage your friends and family to do the same. More info is on our website at Boycott Air Canada and ways to contact Air Canada are at the bottom of this email.
Here are some further background notes about Israel Aerospace Industries IAI,
the company that Air Canada chose for “outsourcing” some of its maintenance
work. IAI is the subject of boycotts across Europe, in particular, and is
well-known for its drone technology and production. It is truly shameful that
Air Canada is doing business with this Israeli government-owned military
defense company that is... directly responsible for the deaths of Palestinian
civilians. Finally, and not surprisingly, Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada’s CEO,
was part of PM Stephen Harper’s delegation to Israel early last year.
BDS Vancouver-Coast Salish
Israel Aerospace Industries IAI and
Israel's drone wars
(according to Corporate Watch)
“IAI was one of the earliest developers of drone technology and launched its
first surveillance drone, the IAI Scout, in 1979. Since then the company has
launched a number of drone models. Drone development is handled by
IAIs MALAT divisions. IAI writes on its website of its drones' “unsurpassed
track record of over 1,200,000 operational flight hours for over 50 users on
five continents”. According to Drone Wars UK, IAI has exported their UAVs,
sometimes through joint venture agreements, to various European countries as
well as South America, Australia, Canada and India and the company has a
growing market in Africa.
Most of IAI's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) are surveillance drones, but the
Heron 1 and Heron TP both have strike capabilities and have been used in Gaza.
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW),i the Heron can fly up to 40 hours and can carry four Spike
missiles. It is also used for surveillance and to identify targets on the
ground.”
“Israel Aerospace Industries' scope has expanded to
include technologically sophisticated solutions for battle in the air, at sea or
on land. These capabilities have contributed significantly to the Israel
Defense Force's strategic superiority in these arenas.
Examples of systems currently in use by the IDF are upgraded F-16, F-15 and F-4
aircraft, Yasur 2000 and upgraded CH-53 helicopters, Dvora patrol boats,
Gabriel sea-to-sea missiles, and the Phalcon Early Warning aircraft. The Arrow
anti-tactical ballistic missile, Israel's answer to the threat of short and
medium-range ballistic missiles, is currently in development at IAI, in cooperation
with the Israel Ministry of Defense and the US Ballistic Missile Defense
Organization.”
Email Air Canada CEO – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Air Canada Customer Relations – Webmail
Or Fax: 1-866-584-0380
Or Mail: PO Box 64239,
RPO Thorncliffe – Calgary, AB
Canada T2K 6J
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