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Western Sahara

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about 8 years ago

Last week we had a major victory. We got a court to rule that the Moroccans have no right to extract phosphate rock from Western Sahara. http://wsrw.org/ma105x4098

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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about 8 years ago

Next can you please stop Nigerian Prince's offering me more money!

"Ive just re-visited this and once again realised that C-Diddy is a genius - a drunk, Newcastle bred disgrace - but a genius." - Hard News, 11:39am 4th June 2009

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about 8 years ago

C-Diddy wrote:

Next can you please stop Nigerian Prince's offering me more money!

Just put it on my to do list.  ;-)

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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about 8 years ago

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2018/02/27/ecj-morocco-western-sahara-fisheries/

Another ace!!

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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about 8 years ago · edited about 8 years ago · History

https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/101920354/nz-fertiliser-coops-under-growing-pressure-to-stop-buying-phosphate-from-morocco

The ethical element to fertiliser - push for NZ co-ops to stop buying phosphate from Morocco

...the co-ops arguments are just so much nonsense.

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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almost 8 years ago

Generous gift just received.

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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almost 8 years ago

Now that is a very cool football jersey.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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almost 8 years ago

dairyflat wrote:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/101920354/nz-fertiliser-coops-under-growing-pressure-to-stop-buying-phosphate-from-morocco

The ethical element to fertiliser - push for NZ co-ops to stop buying phosphate from Morocco

...the co-ops arguments are just so much nonsense.

Where does one draw the line.This is what we could boycott as well.

Alaska as they allow wolf hunting.

China for its human rights abuse.

FedEx as they are sponsors of the Washington Redskins - who bear a racially offensive name.

Kelloggs  for using genetically engineered sugar beet in its products.

O'Oreal for animal testing for cosmetics.

Nike  for its use of Kangaroo leather.

Nokia for providing the Iranian regime with a ' monitoring center ' that enables security forces to tap cell phones, scramble text messages and interrupt calls.

Shell over their activities in the in the Niger Delta.

The list is endless. 

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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almost 8 years ago · edited almost 8 years ago · History

Leggy wrote:

dairyflat wrote:

https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/101920354/nz-fertiliser-coops-under-growing-pressure-to-stop-buying-phosphate-from-morocco

The ethical element to fertiliser - push for NZ co-ops to stop buying phosphate from Morocco

...the co-ops arguments are just so much nonsense.

Where does one draw the line.This is what we could boycott as well.

Alaska as they allow wolf hunting.

China for its human rights abuse.

FedEx as they are sponsors of the Washington Redskins - who bear a racially offensive name.

Kelloggs  for using genetically engineered sugar beet in its products.

O'Oreal for animal testing for cosmetics.

Nike  for its use of Kangaroo leather.

Nokia for providing the Iranian regime with a ' monitoring center ' that enables security forces to tap cell phones, scramble text messages and interrupt calls.

Shell over their activities in the in the Niger Delta.

The list is endless. 

Follow your passion and try to make changes in areas that you feel important to you and the world around you.

There's no set path for everyone for we all value different things, so just go out and live in a manner that you feel is right and correct. 

Live by example. Be the change you want to see in others,

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almost 8 years ago

sound bite on Morning Report.

https://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2018641339/morocco-s-charm-offensive-to-protect-phosphate-sale-to-nz

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 6 years ago · edited over 6 years ago · History

We had  friends over from Western Sahara.  Lots of public events and meetings. Even got a little bit of press.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/western-sahara-refugees-in-nz-urge-government-ban-imported-phosphate

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/western-sahara-refugees-in-nz-urge-government-ban-imported-phosphate

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/401076/western-sahara-delegate-urges-halt-on-phosphate-imports

And....   https://m.mixcloud.com/johnmacdonaldnz/huttzone-20191003-why-the-western-sahara-matters-michael-barton/?fbclid=IwAR1LHz920z0yhH7w8MDq1Dm3gRB05JHOwRUcIDoNiEDZB6m33Fj77pwwwrw

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 6 years ago

dairyflat wrote:

We had  friends over from Western Sahara.  Lots of public events and meetings. Even got a little bit of press.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/western-sahara-refugees-in-nz-urge-government-ban-imported-phosphate

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/western-sahara-refugees-in-nz-urge-government-ban-imported-phosphate

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/401076/western-sahara-delegate-urges-halt-on-phosphate-imports

Ho Hum

If you are old and wise you were probably young and stupid

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over 6 years ago

44 Footballers without scruples or ignorant of an issue. Reminds me of an old song by the The Pop Group.

https://m.2m.ma/fr/news/voici-la-liste-des-participants-au-match-de-gala-de-laayoune-20191104/

Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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almost 5 years ago · edited almost 5 years ago · History
Things are not good.
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Bit more information on our campaign - Www.westernSahara-nz.org
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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