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Must Have: No Sweat Gear Made in Bethlehem

By Null / March 28, 2008

Our post earlier this week about No Sweat, the sweatshop-free apparel company creating jobs for Palestinians in Bethlehem, set off quite the debate. Whatever your stance on the work Adam Neiman and company are doing, one thing is for certain: A number of their organic, Bethlehem-made T-shirts are must haves. Here are a few of our faves:

Organic Bethlehem Green Menorah Tee, $18: "The Shalom Center of Philadelphia does remarkable interfaith work with an integrated approach to the issues of peace, justice and environmental responsibility. Their new green menorah covenant campaign is focused on climate change. It's an especially good fit on our Palestinian produced organic t-shirts from Bethlehem, West Bank. $4 per t-shirt goes to support the Shalom Center's climate change campaign."

 


Organic Bethlehem Vision in Action Tee, $18: "There’s only one symbol in the holy land that’s embraced by Jews, Christians & Muslims & this is it, the eye of Fatima (or Miriam), encircled by a Japanese proverb that fits the moment to a T: Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Fatima was Mohammed’s daughter, Miriam, Moses’ sister. It is said that the symbol actually represents the hidden female aspect of the deity and is used as a talisman to ward off the evil eye. For us the placement of the eye in the hand implies vision in action – what we strive to provide every day."

 


Organic Bethlehem Musicians Against Sweatshops Tee, $20: "Musicians Against Sweat Shops™ official tee is here, and only here! Support this initiative to help wipe sweatshops out of the music merchandising business while raising awareness of the issue. $5 on every T goes to MASS."

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  • By The Real Deal! 4/2/08 at 8:11 p.m. UTC

    I know you know how to read, and yet you keep avoiding the issue. You don't know me and you have no idea what I do. Like I said, I could be a crack dealer, I could be a bored secretary surfing on the Internet at work, I could be anyone and that ought not have any bearing with respect to my argument. That you don't address it is telling.

    For instance, every day in Israel, Jewish businessmen out to make a buck, risk their asses and travel to the West Bank and even Gaza to buy Palestinian grown produce for sale and consumption in Israel. In this, a Shmita year, even the Eida Haredit sends Rabbis, in full Haredi garb – earlocks, beards, long black coats, to Gaza to get Shmita-Kosher produce. Millions and millions of dollars worth. So where are the laudatory posts for them? Can they apply for a special prize too?

    They don't need laudatory posts. They don't need, but I am sure they can use, $10,000 awards. They are in business. Business is all about risk. You have a nice marketing angle that seems to resonate with the hipsters, Jewish or otherwise. Good for you! I wish you the best of luck! But my critical thinking abilities do not end where Jewcy's gushy posts and your vapid marketing begins.

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