River Island: Why boycott?
River Island is owned by the Lewis family, via the Lewis Trust Group. The family owns a string of other businesses, as well as operating two charitable trusts which give significant sums to the Zionist project, including to 1. the Zionist occupation forces - the so called 'Israel Defence Forces'; 2. Illegal settlements; 3. Zionist fundraising and lobby groups; 4. Islamophobic think tanks;. The family also have economic interests in Israel.
The River Island retail chain, was founded by Bernard Lewis. He built the business with his elder brother David Lewis.[1] When he died David was referred to as a 'pioneering champion of Zionism' by the Daily Express.[2] The family is headed today by Simon Lewis.
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Philanthropy
The family runs two charitable trusts which regularly donate to Zionist causes. These are Bernard Lewis Family Charitable Trust and David and Ruth Lewis Family Charitable Trust. The charities have given to the following:
Funding the occupation forces
UK Friends of the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers
Funding illegal settlements
Friends of Yad Sarah | Jewish National Fund | Jerusalem Foundation
Funding Zionist lobby groups
Funding Islamophobic think tanks
Political donations in the UK
The Lewis Trust Group and family members have donated significantly to the Conservative Party.
Other business interests
- Founders of the iconic 60s retailer Chelsea Girl and later River Island diversified their portfolio of businesses to include real estate, private equity, hotels & leisure and other consumer driven businesses. These include Blue Coast Capital
Interests in 'Israel'
The Lewis family, also own the Isrotel hotel chain in Israel via LFH International the parent company of the Lewis Trust Group.
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Notes
- ↑ James Robinson, Rags mean riches for the River Island family, guardian.co.uk, 19 August 2007.
- ↑ https://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/266021/Obituary-David-Lewis-pionering-champion-of-Zionism-1924-2011/amp
