Its Ramadan and time for dates.. as you are purchasing PLEASE remember to check the label and BOYCOTT dates from Israel!!! Hadiklaim, the Israeli Date Growers Cooperative, which includes illegal settler plantations in the Jordan Valley, sells 70% of all Israeli dates. Its brand names include Jordan River, King Solomon, Tamara Barhi Dates, Desert Diamond, Rapunzel, Bomaja, Shams and Delilah. They also supply Israeli dates to supermarkets who market them under their own brand. These include Marks & Spencer, Sainsburys, Tesco, Asda and Waitrose. Sometimes they are labelled “produced in the West Bank”, remember these are not Palestinian dates. Hadiklaim have also sold South African dates (Kalahari, Karsten Farms) with profits still going to Israel, but due to the boycott their South African partner Karsten Farms have this year cut ties and vowed never to partner with any Israeli entity complicit in the occupation. In a letter they have assured us that Hadiklaim is no longer permitted to use their brand names Kalahari and Karsten Farms. Accordingly we have this year removed them from the boycott. Mehadrin, Israels largest fresh produce exporter, last year boasted of doubling their Medjoul date sales sighting strong demand in Ramadan! Their dates have brand names Premium Medjoul, Fancy Medjoul, Royal Treasure, Red Sea, and Bonbonierra. Sometimes their packaging states Grown by Palestinian Farmers, this refers to Palestinian slave labourers found on Israeli plantations.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 06:08:48 +0000
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