QUIT! Launches Estee
Slaughter Killer Products With Giveaway at Macy’s
The queer group who first settled Starbucks launched a new marketing campaign
today, introducing shoppers at Macy’s Union Square in San Francisco
to its new line of killer products from Estee
Slaughter.
About 20 activists from Queers Undermining
Israeli Terrorism descended on the downtown store
today with samples of Village Vanishing Cream, Bloody
Hand Cream, Atrocity Cover Up, Defoliant, WhiteRight
Ethnic Cleanser and Kill Me Pink Lip Bomb. They gave
away 500 samples of the new scent Eau de Occupation
to appreciative passersby. (See photos.)
The promotional leaflet -- available to download -- explains
that Ronald Lauder, chairman of Estee Lauder International,
serves as president of the Jewish National Fund, which was formed in 1901 to
establish Jewish settlements by purchasing land from absentee landlords. After
the state of Israel was formed, the JNF was made responsible for developing
lands expropriated by the government, including 531 villages that were destroyed
by a campaign of ethnic cleansing by Jewish terrorists working with the newly
formed Israeli “Defense” Forces.
The JNF holds half the seats on the
Israel Lands Council, that sets policy for the 93%
of Israel’s land that is in the public domain.
Palestinians, who are 20% of the Israeli population,
are generally denied use of this land. The JNF has
played a leading role in developing settlements in
the occupied territories, and is currently conducting
projects that are displacing Bedouin Arabs in the
Negev in Israel.
Several QUIT! members entered the Macy’s cosmetics department, attempting
to peddle their wares in Estee Lauder’s shop. Though many of the underworked
salespeople on the floor were amused and even appreciative of the spoof, a
highly efficient team of well groomed and modulated security women quickly
ushered them out.
On the sidewalk in front of the store,
however, customers were quite engaged by the artfully
placed presentation boards explaining the products
and their uses. Jack and Jen teamed up to demonstrate
how Atrocity Cover Up works to hide that unsightly
evidence of soldiers shooting children or torturing
women. (See
photos.)
The Bloody Hand Cream, unfortunately, is out of stock. Deeg, a spokesperson
for the group, explains that the entire stock was immediately snatched
up by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who calls it “the greatest
invention since rubber coated steel bullets.” The prime minister
says the product has helped stem the growing tide of soldiers refusing
to serve in the occupation forces. Golda Meir, famed for the statement, “There
are no Palestinians. There never have been any,” phoned in her endorsement
of the product WhiteRight – Ethnic Cleanser, despite having been
dead for years.
Police called to the scene were just relieved when they figured out the group
was not part of the animal liberation movement (though for the record,
most of them support it). Officer Ng explained to Kate and Deeg that “If
you were concerned about the chemicals being used, you might throw blood
or bring bloody carcasses to illustrate your point.”
Those wanting to do their own Estee Slaughter actions can download the
entire set of product labels, posters, flier, and name tags. .More
information on the boycott of Estee Lauder and other supporters of Israeli
occupation can be found at www.boycottisrael. <http://www.boycottisrael./> org.
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