because after all, assuaging the hurt feelings of israelis takes precedence over finding out the truth about illegal organ trafficking... - ed.
Thousands of Israelis have signed an online petition to boycott the Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, in the wake of a controversial article published in the Swedish daily Aftonbladet that suggested that Israeli soldiers "harvested" the organs of Palestinians.
The signatories were also dismayed at the refusal of the Stockholm government to denounce the allegations under the banner of press freedom.
"In the wake of the anti-Semitic publication of a Medieval-type blood libel against IDF soldiers, and the ongoing silence of the Swedish government on the matter, it is unacceptable that we continue to support the Swedish retailer IKEA," the petition read. "Please, don't just sign the petition, we need real action!"
more at haaretz
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1109478.html
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