Reason why we have an incompetent contractor with innapropriate kit rather than a competent contractor with appropriate kit seems to be purely political and the labour party in ealing are going to have to do some explaining to the ombudsman as why townsend and bell have based their choices on party politics rather providing ealing residents with proper services when I finish my complaint.the West Midlands Palestine Solidarity Campaign website hosts this piece of insight (http://westmidspsc.org/boycott/?p=55)similar stuff on west london palestine liberation campaign website.Veolia continues to pay a high price for aiding Israel’s occupation, as it loses yet another contractWednesday 3rd August 2011In another victory for Palestinian rights, Ealing Council, in London , has failed to select Veolia for a comprehensive tender for its domestic refuse, street cleaning and parks maintenance contract. The contract is worth approx £300m in total over 15 years and one of Ealing Council’s largest single contracts. This is even more significant given the fact that Veolia had the previous parks maintenance contract.Veolia remains involved in the building and future operation of a light-rail tramway linking Israel’s illegal settlements with West Jerusalem, facilitating Israel’s ‘grave breaches’ of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Veolia Transport Israel also runs two bus services serving the same function as the tramway: supporting and consolidating illegal settlements and tying them more closely into Israel.Sarah Colborne, PSC Director, said: ‘Veolia’s loss of this contract, following its failure in a number of significant bids in Britain and internationally, is a clear sign that Veolia is paying a high price for its complicity in Israel’s occupation and violations of international law. West London PSC, together with other groups and individuals supporting Palestinian rights, wrote and met councillors from across the political spectrum and council officials, and submitted detailed factual and legal analysis. Veolia must realise that until it pulls out of all its activities serving Israel ’s illegal settlements, it will continue to be a target for the movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS). Through BDS, those committed to peace and justice are sending a message – we don’t buy into Israel ’s violations of Palestinian rights’
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