Theplatform consists of 69 organizations (among associations, trade unions, political parties, municipalities,...). Together, we have been fighting for more than a year, with demonstrations, petitions, posters, parliamentary questions, etc., to obtain that the Dexia group cut all ties with the Israeli occupation.

The Platform sais: We are sure that it is thanks to this militant work and to the pressures it has brought to bear, that Dexia  has now partially changed its policy in Israel, in line with what Jean-Luc Dehaene, the President of the  Board of the Dexia group, had already announced at the General Assembly of May13,2009.

What is new is the officialization of this decision by the Israeli bank. Also new are the negative reactions that this announcement has triggered among Israeli settlers. Some of their representatives  have even gone as far as to demand that the Israeli government revoke Dexia's Israeli license. The final target of our campaign is to stop the occupation and colonization of Palestinian land. The settlers'  outrage goes to show that our campaign has direct effects on the ground.

The campaign «Israel colonizes – Dexia finances» will be pursued until the Dexia group responds favorably to all our demands and puts an end to the loans given to the Israeli municipality of Jerusalem.

According to international law, this municipality illegally occupies the eastern part of the city. Today, the construction of new colonies in East Jerusalem meets the indignation of the entire international community. It is unacceptable that Dexia would continue to financially collaborate with such policies.

The campaign continues with the firm hope of having Dexia completely cut all ties with the occupation of Palestine.