Contact your local retailer and let them know you insist that they stop carrying Israeli product. How to determine if from Israel check here
This year we know that there is a good supply of fresh 2019 Medjoul harvest from importers/suppliers bringing product from trusted Palestinian sources. Be sure to source these.
Steps you can take
Step 1, check the label, and if it says product of Israel, do NOT buy.
Step 2, check the label and see if it includes a country of origin. The product should have a country of origin. Do NOT buy if it does not have country of origin listed on the package.
There is at least one supplier in Canada, National Best Food/NBF which has imported from Hadiklaim, an Israeli company. Who Profits has clearly documented the source of Hadiklaim’s dates as coming settlements in occupied Palestine. Also, several countries have had victories of cutting ties to Hadiklaim such as South Africa.
Step 3: let the owner and/or manager of the store know your concern.
Step 4: Provide pictures of the product including the labels (all sides of the box, and shelf labels), along with the store name/address and if possible website, to bdscoalition@gmail.com. We will use this information for further follow up.
Step 5: Tell your friends and your family what you have found, and make them aware of what to look for in regard both product of Israel (dates, other fresh fruits & vegetables, other products). For more info check out Economic Boycott Resource, Shame List and info about Medjoul dates.
Final Step: look for appropriate alternative ideally from Palestine.
Labels you can trust for Medjoul Dates include:
Lara (their product of Palestine from Al-Rwad)
Palestine Just Trade (from Al-Rwad)
Nabet (Al-Rwad)ui
Buycott (Jericho Delights)
House of Jerusalem
see more info below
If you know others please contact bdscoalition@gmail.com so we can update our list.
2024 Ramadan: Boycott Israeli dates. Break fast with Palestinian Medjoul
If you see Israeli medjoul product (including those who are mascaraing with no country/being sold with a label on shelf saying Jordan for example) please take action–talk to the store manager/owner, don’t buy the product, ask them to stock Palestinian product from a trusted source, let your friends and family know to avoid these products and insist that the store buy from a trusted supplier of Palestinian product.
Boycott Farm Boy until apartheid medjoul are off the shelves
Please do your due diligence to be sure that you do not buy product that comes from the Israeli company Hadiklaim via NBF or other sources, or from any other Israeli providers. All Medjool that are coming from these Israeli companies are from illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land.
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