Did you know that food giant General Mills is manufacturing Pillsbury products on stolen Palestinian land?
That is not OK.
The Pillsbury factory is located in Atarot Industrial Zone, an illegal settlement near the infamous Qalandia Checkpoint that separates East Jerusalem from the rest of the West Bank.
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights listed General Mills as one of the companies supporting illegal Israeli settlements. AFSC’s own research shows that the land the factory was built on was confiscated by force. The factory is located on land that used to be part of Beit Hanina, a Palestinian town which was dissected by Israel’s separation wall. Israel annexed this area into Jerusalem.
We wrote a letter to General Mills CEO Jeff Harmening, urging him to stop doing business in an illegal settlement—and received no response.
Please join us in taking action today:
1. Write your own letter to Jeff Harmening and tell him: “No dough for the occupation!”
2. Boycott Pillsbury products until General Mills stops manufacturing on stolen land.
3. Help us spread the word. Share more information about the campaign with your networks as well as our campaign website: BoycottPillsbury.org. Support our call for justice for Palestinians and join us in boycotting Pillsbury today.
In peace,
Noam Perry
Economic Activism Associate
American Friends Service Committee