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By Agence France-Presse
Thursday, October 25, 2012 17:47 EDT
UNITED NATIONS The United States and Israel on Thursday slammed a call by an outspoken UN rights expert for a boycott of companies helping Israels settlement expansion in the Palestinian territories.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said the boycott appeal by Richard Falk would poison the environment for peace. An Israeli spokeswoman criticized the distasteful sideshow.
Falk, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, said the UN General Assembly and civil society should boycott international firms that help expand Israeli settlements.
He singled out Caterpillar, Hewlett Packard and Motorola of the United States, Veolia Environment of France, G4S of Britain, Dexia of Belgium, Volvo Group and Assa Abloy of Sweden, Ahava, Elbit Systems and Mehadrin of Israel, Riwal Holding Group of the Netherlands and Cemex of Mexico.
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