By its use of Israeli technology company Alvarion, which is a preferred partner
Province Bulletin publishes today the award of a contract for about 35,000 Amber EUR
Platform Palestine Solidarity with Valladolid Valladolid asked the City Council to cancel the award of the installation of wi-fi zones in the city to Amber Telecommunications company for its connection with the Israeli firm Alvarion. Amber Telecommunications is preferred partner of Alvarion and its tecnlogía utiiza projects carried out. This request is made according to the International Campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BD) and S against the Stateof Israel, of which the July 9 marks the fifth year.
Alvarion was founded in Israel in 1992 and is dedicated to research and supply systems wireless broadband. Alvarion's headquarters in Spain is located in the Technological Park of Boecillo, in Valladolid, which shall belong to the Junta de Castilla y León. The facility agreement was signed in 2006 and involved the granting of financial subsidies and tax breaks for Alvarion to agree to settle in the Technological Park of Boecillo.
Platform The request comes after it was published today, June 23, 2010, in Bulletin of the Province of Valladolid order to Amber award the contract for the installation of wi-fi areas in several areas of the municipality Valladolid). The contract amounts to 34,974 euros. This award is also granted to add another to the same signature on May 11, 2010 for installation and maintenance of wi-fi areas in various buildings in the Town Hall. At that time, the amount of the award was 90,000 euro.
From the Platform has sent an open letter (attached in this email) to the City in which he sought to overturn the contract award to Amber Telecommunications Ltd., and any other type of collaboration with this firm given its obvious connection to the Israeli company Alvarion Ltd. In this regard, it should be remembered that research into new technologies that holds the State of Israel are used to design weapons with the material that holds the subjugation of the Palestinian people, murder and torture included repeatedly thereby violating the UN resolutions. This action we ask is the implementation of economic and political sanctions to force the State of Israel to put an end to the occupation of Palestine and to comply with international law ..
The preferred partner agreement provides that Amber from benefiting from the tools, knowledge and support that Alvarion offers to ensure success in their projects WiMAX (data transmission systems through radio waves.) Therefore, the technology used in the implementation of the concessions the City of Valladolid to Amber is developed by the Israeli firm Alvarion.
Also, the letter also asks the Junta de Castilla y León to use their influence to cancel existing agreements with Alvarion Ltd., including its presence in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León.
Finally, the Platform for Solidarity with Palestine urges the City Council of Valladolid to take the decision, responsible, supportive and consistent with international law, to join the international campaign of boycott, divestment and sanctions against the State of Israel and not hire or cooperate with authorities, Israel companies and associations in the activities of its jurisdiction, unless explicitly condemned by those persons or entities in the performance of his government towards the Palestinian people. "Rather, it would show political accountability and integrity in the performance of their duties to strengthen relations with the Palestinian people in all fields," the statement said.
