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U N V E I L E D : 2 0 An Independent Economy for an Independent State EuropeanUNVEILED: Trade & Investment Relationships with Companies in Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP 2011 COVER: The Israeli settlement of Hashmonaim, dating from the mid 1980s, in the West Bank. PROSPERPalestine Photograph: Abbas Momani/ An Independent Economy AFP/Getty Images for an Independent State Taken from: www.guardian.co.uk www.prosperpalestine.org RESEARCH This document was prepared upon the request of PROSPERPalestine, where the content is a result of a research conducted by: PROFUNDO Economic Research Jan Willem van Gelder Anniek Herder Anna van Ojik Profundo Radarweg 60 1043 NT Amsterdam The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0)20 820 8320 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.profundo.nl USE This document is intended as open source, to serve the use of anyone interested in raising awareness to the Palestinian struggle against the illegal Israeli Settlement enterprise in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. © July 2011, PROSPERPalestine T A B L E of CONTENTS A PROSPERPalestine “About Us” B PROSPERPalestine Call C Summary 1 Introduction: Methodology & Definitions 3 CHAPTER 1: THE EU & ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS 4 1.1 History and legal status of the settlements 5 1.2 Geography and economy of the settlements 7 1.3 Israeli settlement policy 7 1.4 International trade of settlement products 7 1.4.1 Export volumes 10 1.4.2 Exports by air 10 1.4.3 Exports over sea 11 1.5 EU policies on settlements and settlement products 11 1.5.1 EU position on the settlements 11 1.5.2 EU policy on settlement products 13 1.5.3 Israeli response to the EU policy 15 CHAPTER 2: RELATIONSHIPS WITH BELGIUM 16 2.1 Economic and political relationships 16 2.1.1 Trade and economic agreements 17 2.1.2 Position on settlements 17 2.2 Trade volumes and quantities 19 2.3 Exports by settlement companies to Belgium 19 2.3.1 Abadi Bakery 19 2.3.2 Achdut 19 2.3.3 Agrexco 19 2.3.4 Arava Export Growers 20 2.3.5 Barkan Mounts 20 2.3.6 Barkan Wine Cellars 20 2.3.7 Beigel & Beigel Food 20 2.3.8 Carmel Carpets 20 2.3.9 Dead Sea Laboratories 21 2.3.10 DiSTeK 21 2.3.11 Familia Sweet 21 2.3.12 Fermentek 21 2.3.13 Hadiklaim 21 2.3.14 Keter Plastic 22 2.3.15 Maya Spice of Life - Jerusalem 22 2.3.16 Mul-T-Lock 22 2.3.17 Shemesh Spices 22 2.3.18 Shor Family Wineries 22 2.3.19 SodaStream 23 2.3.20 Teperberg 1870 Winery 23 2.3.21 Tishbi Estate Winery 23 2.3.22 Yardeni Locks Holdings 23 2.4 Investments in settlement companies 23 2.4.1 Dexia 24 2.5 Other trade links 24 2.5.1 Bekaert 24 2.6 Summary UNVEILED: European Trade & Investment Relationships with Companies PROSPERPalestine I in Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories TABLE OF TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS 27 CHAPTER 3: RELATIONSHIPS WITH DENMARK 49 5.3.12 Keter Plastic 28 3.1 Diplomatic and economic relationships 49 5.3.13 Mehadrin Group 28 3.2 Trade and economic agreements 50 5.3.14 Mul-T-Lock 28 3.3 Position on the settlements 50 5.3.15 Ofertex Industries 29 3.4 Trade volumes and quantities 50 5.3.16 Oppenheimer Manufacturing and Marketing 29 3.5 Exports by settlement companies to Denmark 50 5.3.17 Shamir Salads 29 3.5.1 AdaFresh 50 5.3.18 SodaStream 31 3.5.2 Agrexco 51 5.3.19 Supergum Industries 31 3.5.3 Barkan Mounts 51 5.3.20 Teperberg 1870 Winery 31 3.5.4 Barkan Wine Cellars 51 5.3.21 Tip Top Toys Star 31 3.5.5 Dead Sea Laboratories 51 5.3.22 Tishbi Estate Winery 32 3.5.6 Hadiklaim 52 5.3.23 Twitoplast 32 3.5.7 Mehadrin Group 52 5.3.24 Yardeni Locks Holdings 32 3.5.8 Mul-T-Lock 52 5.4 Other trade links 32 3.5.9 Shamir Salads 52 5.4.1 Alstom 32 3.5.10 SodaStream 52 5.4.2 Egis Rail 33 3.5.11 Supergum Industries 53 5.4.3 Veolia Transport 33 3.6 Other trade links 54 5.5 Summary 33 3.6.1 Container Centralen 33 3.6.2 ISS 34 3.6.3 Maersk 57 CHAPTER 6: RELATIONSHIPS WITH GERMANY 34 3.7 Summary 58 6.1 Economic and diplomatic relationships 58 6.1.1 Diplomatic relationships 58 6.1.2 Trade and economic agreements 37 CHAPTER 4: RELATIONSHIPS WITH FINLAND 59 6.1.3 Position on the settlements 38 4.1 Diplomatic and economic relations 59 6.2 Trade volumes and quantities 38 4.2 Trade and economic agreements 61 6.3 Exports by settlement companies to Germany 39 4.3 Position on the settlements 61 6.3.1 Achdut 39 4.4 Trade volumes and quantities 61 6.3.2 Adanim Tea 39 4.5 Exports by settlement companies to Finland 61 6.3.3 Agrexco 39 4.5.1 Barkan Mounts 62 6.3.4 Arava Export Growers 41 4.5.2 Barkan Wine Cellars 62 6.3.5 Barkan Mounts 41 4.5.3 Beigel & Beigel Food 62 6.3.6 Barkan Wine Cellars 41 4.5.4 Dead Sea Laboratories 62 6.3.7 Beigel & Beigel Food 41 4.5.5 Hadiklaim 63 6.3.8 Dead Sea Laboratories 41 4.5.6 SodaStream 63 6.3.9 Em Hachita 41 4.6 Summary 63 6.3.10 Fermentek 64 6.3.11 Hadiklaim 64 6.3.12 Keter Plastic 43 CHAPTER 5: RELATIONSHIPS WITH FRANCE 64 6.3.13 Mul-T-Lock 44 5.1 Policies on economic relationships 64 6.3.14 Ofertex Industries 44 5.1.1 Trade and economic relations 64 6.3.15 Plasto-Polish 44 5.1.2 French position on settlements 65 6.3.16 Shor Family Wineries 45 5.2 Trade volumes and quantities 65 6.3.17 SodaStream 47 5.3 Exports by settlement companies to France 65 6.3.18 Supergum Industries 47 5.3.1 Abadi Bakery 66 6.3.19 Teperberg 1870 Winery 47 5.3.2 Achdut 66 6.3.20 Tishbi Estate Winery 47 5.3.3 Adanim Tea 66 6.3.21 Twitoplast 47 5.3.4 Agrexco 66 6.3.22 Yardeni Locks Holdings 48 5.3.5 Barkan Mounts 66 6.4 Investments in settlement companies 48 5.3.6 Barkan Wine Cellars 66 6.4.1 Deutsche Bank 48 5.3.7 Beigel & Beigel 67 6.4.2 HeidelbergCement 48 5.3.8 Dead Sea Laboratories 67 6.5 Other trade links 49 5.3.9 Familia Sweet 67 6.5.1 Vipo Land 49 5.3.10 Fermentek 67 6.5.2 Xilence Technology 49 5.3.11 Hadiklaim 68 6.6 Summary UNVEILED: European Trade & Investment Relationships with Companies UNVEILED: European Trade & Investment Relationships with Companies PROSPERPalestine II in Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories PROSPERPalestine III in Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories TABLE OF TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS 71 CHAPTER 7: RELATIONSHIPS WITH ITALY 92 8.6.1 Heineken 72 7.1 Diplomatic and economic relations 93 8.6.2 Unilever 72 7.2 Trade and economic agreements 94 8.7 Other trade links 73 7.3 Position on the settlements 94 8.7.1 PLMA 73 7.4 Trade volumes and quantities 94 8.8 Summary 75 7.5 Exports by settlement companies to Italy 75 7.5.1 Achdut 75 7.5.2 AdaFresh 97 CHAPTER 9: RELATIONSHIPS WITH NORWAY 75 7.5.3 Agrexco 98 9.1 Diplomatic and economic relationships 75 7.5.4 Barkan Mounts 98 9.2 Trade and economic agreements 75 7.5.5 Barkan Wine Cellars 98 9.3 Position on the settlements 75 7.5.6 Carmel Carpets 99 9.4 Trade volumes and quantities 76 7.5.7 Dead Sea Laboratories 99 9.5 Exports by settlement companies to Norway 76 7.5.8 Hadiklaim 99 9.5.1 Agrexco 76 7.5.9 Keter Plastic 101 9.5.2 Barkan Mounts 76 7.5.10 Mul-T-Lock 101 9.5.3 Dead Sea Laboratories 76 7.5.11 Ofertex Industries 101 9.5.4 DiSTeK 76 7.5.12 SodaStream 101 9.5.5 Hadiklaim 77 7.5.13 Teperberg 1870 Winery 102 9.5.6 Mul-T-Lock 77 7.5.14 Tip Top Toys Star 102 9.5.7 SodaStream 77 7.5.15 Tishbi Estate Winery 102 9.6 Summary 77 7.5.16 Twitoplast 77 7.5.17 Yardeni Lock Holdings 77 7.5.18 Zriha Hlavin Industries 103 CHAPTER 10: RELATIONSHIPS WITH SPAIN 78 7.6 Other trade links 104 10.1 Policies on economic relationships 78 7.6.1 Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A. 104 10.2 Trade volumes and quantities 79 7.7 Summary 106 10.3 Exports by settlement companies to Spain 106 10.3.1 Achdut 106 10.3.2 Adanim Tea 81 CHAPTER 8: RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE NETHERLANDS 107 10.3.3 Agrexco 82 8.1 Diplomatic relationships 107 10.3.4 Barkan Mounts 82 8.2 Trade and economic agreements 107 10.3.5 Beigel & Beigel 83 8.3 Position on the settlements 107 10.3.6 Carmel Carpets 84 8.4 Trade volumes and quantities 108 10.3.7 Dead Sea Laboratories 84 8.5 Exports by settlement companies to the Netherlands 108 10.3.8 Dispobud 84 8.5.1 AdaFresh 108 10.3.9 Fermentek 86 8.5.2 Adanim Tea 108 10.3.10 Hadiklaim 86 8.5.3 Agrexco 108 10.3.11 Keter Plastic 87 8.5.4 Amnon & Tamar 109 10.3.12 Mehadrin Group 87 8.5.5 Arava Export Growers 109 10.3.13 Mul-T-Lock 88 8.5.6 Barkan Mounts 109 10.3.14 Royalife 88 8.5.7 Barkan Wine Cellars 109 10.3.15 SodaStream 88 8.5.8 Dead Sea Laboratories 110 10.3.16 Tip Top Toys 89 8.5.9 Hadiklaim 110 10.3.17 Tishbi Estate Winery 89 8.5.10 Keter Plastic 110 10.3.18 Twitoplast 89 8.5.11 Mehadrin Group 110 10.3.19 Yardeni Locks Holdings 90 8.5.12 Mul-T-Lock 111 10.4 Other trade links 90 8.5.13 Odeyah Industries 111 10.4.1 Comexi Group 90 8.5.14 Ofertex Industries 111 10.5 Summary 90 8.5.15 Oppenheimer 91 8.5.16 Shamir Salads 91 8.5.17 SodaStream 113 CHAPTER 11: RELATIONSHIPS WITH SWEDEN 91 8.5.18 Teperberg 1870 Winery 114 11.1 Diplomatic and economic relationships 91 8.5.19 Tip Top Toys 114 11.2 Trade and economic agreements 92 8.5.20 Tishbi Estate Winery 115 11.3 Position on the settlements 92 8.6 Investments in settlement companies 115 11.4 Trade volumes and quantities UNVEILED: European Trade & Investment Relationships with Companies UNVEILED: European Trade & Investment Relationships with Companies PROSPERPalestine IV in Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories PROSPERPalestine V in Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories TABLE OF TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS 117 11.5 Exports by settlement companies to Sweden 139 12.4.2 Greenkote 117 11.5.1 Adanim Tea 140 12.4.3 G4S 117 11.5.2 Agrexco 140 12.4.4 Hanson 118 11.5.3 Barkan Mounts 140 12.4.5 Unilever 118 11.5.4 Barkan Wine Cellars 141 12.5 Other
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