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Now Shell Should Invest In Israel
By Micah Halpern

December 1, 2005

I've Been Thinking:

Shell Energy has just issued a license granting Israel the right to import certain Shell products.
This is a first step in bringing Shell gas and gas stations back into Israel.

In 1927 Shell began in the region as Shell Palestine.
They left Israel in 1958.
They sold to Isaac Wolfson who renamed all Shell in Israel calling it "Paz."
They left because they succumbed to the Arab boycott.
Now, Shell sees a chance to make a profit and open another untapped market.

I am not certain Israel should be grateful.
I would advise Israel to hold out, to ask for partnerships, to demand oil exploration, to promise profit reinvestment in culture and education.
I would have Shell Energy demonstrate real and significant signs of good will.

Coke did not collapse because they refused to accept the boycott.
New companies ... Intel, Motorola, Amdocs ... refused to even entertain the idea of boycotting Israel. They established industries in Israel and many were blessed.

Yes, I am glad the boycott is over.
But I don't think we should reward corporations for 50 years of cowardice.
Let Shell share some of their wealth with Israel.
Show the world that things have changed since 1958.

4 June 2017 12:14 PM in Thoughts


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