FSWC TakingAction and Demanding Immediate Removal of “Free Palestine” Items Sold on Amazonand eBay

TORONTO (June 8,2017)– Yesterday, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) washorrified to learn that both Amazon and eBay have been selling “Free Palestine”merchandise on their Canadian and American sites. In light of this discovery,FSWC President and CEO Avi Benlolo reached out to both Amazon and eBay,requesting the immediate removal of these antisemitic and anti-Israel itemsthat produce hateful propaganda messages.

FSWChas now heard back from both Amazon and eBay, and is confident that they willdo the right thing by removing these items from their Canadian and Americanwebsites.

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To arrange aninterview with Avi Benlolo, please contact:

Atara Cadesky
Communications Associate
416.864.9735 x 30
acadesky@fswc.ca

Avital Borisovsky
CommunicationsAssociate
416.864.9735 x 29
aborisovsky@fswc.ca

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Friendsof Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) is a top Jewish humanrights foundation in Canada's organized Jewish community. It directly impactsover 100,000 people each year and 500,000+ peripherally. FSWC is committedto countering racism and antisemitism and to promoting the principles oftolerance, social justice and Canadian democratic values through advocacy andeducational programs including workshops, Freedom Day, Spirit of Hope Benefit,Tools for Tolerance and the widely acclaimed Tour for Humanity. FSWC isaffiliated with the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish humanrights organization headquartered in Los Angeles which has won two AcademyAwards, has built two Museums of Tolerance (with a third being built inJerusalem) and is an NGO at the United Nations, UNESCO, OAS, OSCE, the Councilof Europe and the Latin American Parliament. Visit us at www.fswc.ca.