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Posted By: Sarah
Date: 26, January 05, at 6:08 p.m.

Boycott Israel...how to do it properly
> OK. So I understand that you are ticked off at Israel, and in love with
the
> Palestinians. That's fine with me, as long as you have truly weighed up
all
the
> facts.
>
> So, you want to boycott Israel?
> I'll be sorry to miss you, but if you are doing it - do it properly. Let
me
help
> you.
>
> Check all your medications.
> Make sure that you do not have tablets, drops, lotions, etc., made by Abic
or
> Teva. It may mean that you will suffer from colds and flu this winter but,
hey,
> that's a small price for you to pay in your campaign against Israel, isn't
it?
> While we are on the subject of your Israeli boycott, and the medical
contributions
> to the world made by Israeli doctors and scientists, how about telling
your
pals
> to boycott the following.....
>
> An Israeli company has developed a simple blood test that distinguishes
between
> mild and more severe cases of Multiple Sclerosis. So,! if you know anyone
> suffering from MS, tell them to ignore the Israeli patent that may, more
> accurately, diagnose their symptoms.
>
> An Israeli-made device helps restore the use of paralysed hands. This
device
> electrically stimulates the hand muscles, providing hope to millions of
stroke
> sufferers and victims of spinal injuries. If you wish to remove this hope
of a
> better quality of life to these people, go ahead and boycott Israel.
>
> Young children with breathing problems will soon be sleeping more soundly,
thanks
> to a new Israeli device called the Child Hood. This innovation replaces
the
> inhalation mask with an improved drug delivery system that provides relief
for
> child and parent. Please tell anxious mothers that they shouldn't use this
device
> because of your passionate cause.
>
> These are just a few examples of how people have benefitted medically from
the
> Israeli know-how you wish to block.
>
> Boycotts often affect research. A new resear! ch center in Israel hopes to
throw
> light on brain disorders such as depression and Alzheimer's disease. The
Joseph
> Sangol Neuroscience Center in the Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer
Hospital
> aims to bring thousands of scientists and doctors to focus on brain
research.
>
> A researcher at Israel's Ben Gurion University has succeeded in creating
human
> monoclonal antibodies which can neutralise the highly contageous smallpox
virus
> without inducing the dangerous side effects of the exisiting vaccine.
>
> Two Israelis received the 2004 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Doctors
Ciechanover and
> Hershko's research and discovery of one of the human cells most important
cyclical
> processes will lead the way to DNA repair, control of newly produced
proteins, and
> immune defense systems.
>
> The Movement Disorder Surgery program at Israel's Hadassah Medical Center
has
> successfully eliminated the physical manifestations of Parkinson's disease
in a
> select group of p! atients with a deep brain stimulation technique.
>
> For women who undergo hysterectomies each year for the treatment of
uterine
> fibroids, the development in Israel of the ExAblate 2000 System is a
welcome
> breakthrough, offering a non-invasive alternative to surgery.
>
> Israel is developing a nose drop that will provide a five year flu
vaccine.
>
> These are just a few of the projects that you can help stop with your
Israeli
> boycott.
>
> But let's not get too obsessed with medical research, there are other ways
you can
> make a personal sacrifice with your anti-Israel boycott.
>
> Most of Windows operating systems were developed by Microsoft-Israel. So,
set a
> personal example. Throw away your computer!
>
> The Pentium NMX Chip technology was designed at Intel in Israel. Both the
Pentium
> 4 microprocessor and the Centrium processor were entirely designed,
developed, and
> produced in Israel. Voice mail technology was developed in Israe! l. The
> technology for the AOL Instant Messenger ICQ was developed in 1996 in
Israel by
> four young Israeli whiz kids. Both Microsoft and Cisco built their only
R.&
D.
> facilities outside the US in Israel.
>
> So, due to your complete boycott of anything Israeli, you now have poor
health and
> no computer. But your bad news does not end there. Get rid of your
cellular
> phone !
>
> Cell phone technology was also developed in Israel by Motorola, which has
its
> biggest development center in Israel. Most of the latest technology in
your
mobile
> phone was developed by Israeli scientists.
>
> Feeling unsettled? You should be. Part of your personal security rests
with
> Israeli inventiveness, borne out of our urgent neccesity to protect and
defend our
> lives from the terrorists you support.
>
> A phone can remotely activate a bomb, or be used for tactical
communications by
> terrorists, bank robbers, or hostage-takers. It is vital that official
> security and law enforcement authorities have access to cellualr jamming
and
> detection solutions. Enter Israel's Netline Communications Technologies
with their
> security expertise to help the fight against terror.
>
> A joint, non-profit, venture between Israel and Maryland will result in a
5
day
> Business Development and Planning Conference next March. Selected Israeli
> companies will partner with Maryland firms to provide innovation to the US
need
> for homeland security.
>
> I also want you to know that Israel has the highest ratio of university
degrees to
> the population in the world. Israel produces more scientific papers per
capita -
> 109 per 10,000 - than any other nation. Israel has the highest number of
start-up
> companies per rata. In absolute terms, the highest number, except the US.
> Israel has ratio of patents filed. Israel has the highest concentration
of
> hi-tech companies outside of Silicon Valley. Israel is ranked 2 in the
world! for
> venture capital funds, behind the USA. Israel has more museums per caita.
Israel
> has the second highest publication of new books per capita.
>
> Relative to population, Israel is the largest immigrant absorbing nation
on
earth.
> These immigrants come in search of democracy, religious freedom or
expression,
> economic opportunity, and quality of life.
>
> Believe it or not, Israel is the only country in the world which had a net
gain in
> the number of trees last year.
>
> So, you can vilify and demonize the State of Israel. You can continue
your
silly
> boycott, if you wish. But I wish you would consider the consequences, and
the
> truth.
>
> Think of the massive contribution that Israel is giving to the world,
including
> the Palestinians - and to you - in science, medicine, communications,
security.
> Pro rata for population we are making a greater contribution than any
other
nation
> on earth.
>
> We can't be all bad.....

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