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The indigenous people of the Golan Heights have never accepted Israel’s annexation of their land.   The Golan Heights (Alternative Information Centre) “The Knesset decision in December 1981 to annex the Golan to Israel and to force the inhabitants to change their Syrian citizenship to Israeli citizenship ignited opposition from the whole community, and on…

On 14 December 1981 Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, illegally annexed the Golan Heights by passing the Golan Heights Law which put the illegally occupied territory under Israeli law, jurisdication, and administration. The UN Security Council responded on 17 December 1981 by passing resolution 497 which reaffirmed “the acquisition of territory by force is inadmissible, in…

Eden Springs Ltd (Mayanot Eden), the parent company of Eden Springs UK, markets and distributes mineral water and is listed on the Tel Aviv stock exchange. In Israel its water is sold under the brand name of Mei Eden.   The company extracts this water from the Salukia spring in the Golan Heights and has…

On 8 May 2007 Eden Springs Ltd (Mayanot Eden) announced it was to buy out Groupe Danone in their joint venture. Israel business news (www.globes.co.il) reported that “Eden Springs will pay 86 million for Groupe Danone’s 59% holding in Danone Springs of Eden and will pay an additional 10 million for Group Danone’s stake in…

Yes. Eden Springs UK Ltd was part of what was ‘Danone Springs of Eden’, a joint venture between Groupe Danone and Eden Springs Ltd (Mayanot Eden). In July 2007 Eden Springs Ltd took over full ownership. Update: In December 2007 Eden Springs Ltd (Mayanot Eden) announced that Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC is investing in…