Huge outcry directed at the European Commission urging them to withdraw from patronage—lending the EC’s name to the event-- from Watec, the Israeli water conference.
“Nearly 40 European trade unions, water and human rights networks and environmental groups from a dozen countries have written a letter to the European Commission urging withdrawal of patronage from Watec, the Israeli water conference and exhibition to be held for the first time in Europe, September 21-23 in Venice, Italy.”
Trade Unions, Water Movements Urge European Commission to Withdraw Patronage from Israeli Water Conference Also, here is a letter from the Palestinian agricultural and environmental groups to the Italians farmer's network about Coldirett, one of the sponsors of the conference.