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Power Line ^ | June 22, 2009 | Scott Johnson

Posted on 06/22/2009 8:50:40 AM PDT by yoe

Beneath the attention of major media coverage, the boycott of Israeli products has arrived in America. Its first (reported target) over this past weekend was the couscous at Trader Joe's.

The Atlantic's (Jeffrey Goldberg comments:) "My recommendation: Head to Trader Joe's and buy anything made or grown in Israel. I hear the Israeli couscous goes well with grilled scapegoat, by the way." Rabbi Isaac Jeret of Congregation Ner Tamid in Los Angeles elaborates in an email to friends:

As many of you know, one of the most difficult challenges for the State of Israel during its recent war in Gaza (and ever since) was determining how to counter the numerous boycotts launched against suppliers, vendors, and retailers throughout Europe distributing or selling Israeli products. A major contributing factor to the difficulty in combating these boycotts was and remains the relatively small Jewish population throughout Europe, as compared to the much larger and growing Muslim population.

Very sadly, the tactic employed against Israeli products in Europe has now made its way to our own country, taking root in our own backyard and focusing its attention upon a grocery retailer that many of us patronize, Trader Joe's. Only, the difference is that, in the United States, there is a significantly larger Jewish population than there is in Europe and we now find ourselves in a position to make an immediate and very positive impact on Israel's behalf.

Trader Joe's has been targeted by anti-Israel groups for boycotts, and possibly for picketing, because of their refusal to bow to pressure by anti-Israel groups who have sought to have the store's management remove Israeli products from their shelves. The group spearheading this effort nationwide is the BOYCOTT DIVESTMENT CAMPAIGN, a coalition of anti-Israel groups that is based in Pittsburgh. Regionally, they are working in concert with the Northern-California-based South Bay Mobilization Group (not our South Bay, but rather that of Northern California).

Together with other groups comprising this sinister coalition that aims to cast Israel as an Apartheid State in the vein of South Africa - a baseless charge that reflects ignorance and, most often, anti-Semitic sentiments, those targeting Trader Joe's seek to bring harm to Israel's economy and to tarnish its standing in American public opinion by mobilizing intimidating boycotts in a most offensive manner.

They have selected this coming Saturday, June 20, as their initial, nationwide World Refugee Day. To understand their aims in their own words, the following is a quote from their website: "We invite you to organize in your community and deshelve, sticker, boycott, and protest the presence of Israeli products!"

Learn more about this immediate concern by reading (the report issued on the StandWithUs website) StandWithUs is a Los Angeles based Israel-advocacy organization that does outstanding work).

Here is what we can do:

Please make a point of shopping at Trader Joe's over the coming days and weeks. Please go out of your way to introduce yourselves to store-managers and to let them know that one of the reasons that you are patronizing their store is precisely because of their principled and courageous determination to continue selling Israeli products. Let them know that you know of many others who feel this way, who might not choose to introduce themselves personally, but who have determined to support Trader Joe's all the more so because of its decision.

Wherever you may shop - for groceries and otherwise, please consider both or either (a) going out of your way to purchase Israeli products and/or (b) thanking store-managers or proprietors for carrying Israeli products.

Via Fern Oppenheim.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boycott; bullies; economy; grocery; israel; scapegoat; traderjoes; wot
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To: PA Engineer
From David Horowitz' Discoverthenetworks.org, which has a list off the organizations,

The category titled Divestment from Israel explores the origins and objectives of the movement to divest all funds from companies based in Israel, or from companies that do business with Israel -- as a form of protest against Israel's alleged human rights abuses. The movement's goal is to depict Israel as a pariah state that practices apartheid and ethnic cleansing against Palestinians, and to cripple its economy. According to DivestmentWatch: "Like the 80's campaign to create an adult population that accepted the notion of a Palestinian state, the desired results of the divest-from-Israel campaign in twenty years is their next campaign -- dismantlement."

41 posted on 06/22/2009 11:25:36 AM PDT by La Lydia (.)
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To: Cheryllynn

I love Trader Joes!!! If you’re on a flight to Honolulu, you can spot the locals because our carry-ons are Trader Joes bags. I once went seriously overweight on my luggage due to an overly-ambitious shopping trip at TJ.


42 posted on 06/22/2009 11:34:51 AM PDT by Island Girl
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To: yoe

Some people are truly evil.


43 posted on 06/22/2009 1:05:18 PM PDT by Uncle Hal
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To: yoe
I buy lots of things at TJ's

Couscous is not and never will be on the list.

I would rather eat fried dog excrement than couscous.

I will however look for Israeli items next time I am there.

44 posted on 06/22/2009 1:11:18 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Nemo me impune lacessit)
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To: ladyjane
LOL !!!! ( At the minimum!!!)

I just got back from ChinaMart to see if they had any ammo - (negative) Lordy - have we lost all pride in ourselves? I've fathered children and know what it does to ones weight, but I hope I'm never that big.

(Lord forgive me for being so damned judgmental - and I mean it)

45 posted on 06/22/2009 1:12:56 PM PDT by investigateworld ( Abortion stops a beating heart.)
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To: yoe

Had it this weekend. Love the couscous from TJ’s!


46 posted on 06/22/2009 1:19:05 PM PDT by mikeus_maximus (Be a good little white boy--get an education, use your talents, work hard, then give us your money.)
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To: Cheryllynn
Love Trader Joe’s and fortunate to live 5 minutes from one :)Me too! We go several times a week. Love their products and samples. Life would be dreary without lime flows...
47 posted on 06/22/2009 1:24:58 PM PDT by mikeus_maximus (Be a good little white boy--get an education, use your talents, work hard, then give us your money.)
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To: visualops

I think that TJ’s need a web page for advertising.


48 posted on 06/22/2009 2:25:24 PM PDT by tessalu
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...

Trader Joe’s Under Leftist Assault Over Israel
Fousesquawk | June 8, 2009 | Gary Fouse
Posted on 06/19/2009 12:06:42 PM PDT by americanophile
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2275384/posts


49 posted on 06/22/2009 3:45:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: yoe

I’ll Google Trader Joes and see if there is one in Charlotte.


50 posted on 06/22/2009 3:48:54 PM PDT by gitmo (History books will read that Lincoln freed the slaves and Obama enslaved the free.)
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To: yoe

Heard about this on Saturday, and stopped by my local So Cali TJ’s. Business was booming, and not a smelly lefty protester in sight. There’s a store not too far from the Krav Maga national training center in west LA. It would be neat if the protestors decided to picket that one. Real cool, actually!


51 posted on 06/22/2009 5:28:12 PM PDT by absalom01 (Molon Labe!)
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To: mikeus_maximus
Life would be dreary without lime flows...

Without what? Could you elaborate on that? I'm a regular at TJ's and hard-pressed to i.d. what you are talking about.

52 posted on 06/22/2009 5:46:11 PM PDT by La Enchiladita ("You ain't seen nuthin' yet!!," B. Hussein Obama, the 20th Hijacker)
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To: yoe
From the LAT:

The Trader Joe's grocery store chain finds itself in the center over a debate over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Organizers have called for a boycott of the chain because it stocks Israeli goods but no Palestinian goods.

I, for one, wasn't aware that the Palestinians made anything other than suicide bombers. (And what aisle would TJs put those in?!?)

53 posted on 06/22/2009 5:51:24 PM PDT by Redcloak ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: La Enchiladita

Go to the frozen deserts section- pick up their natural lime bars (TJ’s calls them flows) for $2 a box. You won’t be disappointed. They’re much healthier and much better than anything you’ll find in a typical grocery store, such as Edy’s “fuit” bars. TJ’s has other flavors, too.

In the heat of Atlanta summers, we burn though them very quickly.


54 posted on 06/23/2009 8:34:29 AM PDT by mikeus_maximus (Be a good little white boy--get an education, use your talents, work hard, then give us your money.)
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To: SJackson

I have a great recipe for couscous vegetable salad.


55 posted on 06/23/2009 10:44:06 AM PDT by agrace
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To: yoe
There is a Trader Joe's across from my work. I've never been in there. I will make a point of doing this.

BTW, all the products I already have from Israel are top-notch. I could justify Israeli products by their quality and functionality, aside from any political concerns. All my holsters are Israeli, either Fobus or RSR Defense. I think all my garage organizing bins are Israeli-made too. I don't see a lot of Israeli-made products or foods on store shelves around here, except for defense or surplus items. There are a lot of internet sites where you can order them.

56 posted on 06/23/2009 4:24:41 PM PDT by Sender (It's never too late to be who you could have been.)
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To: mikeus_maximus

I am going to look into that when the heat turns up around here. Thanks very much!!


57 posted on 06/23/2009 5:54:59 PM PDT by La Enchiladita ("You ain't seen nuthin' yet!!," B. Hussein Obama, the 20th Hijacker)
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To: In Maryland
Teva may be Israeli but they are also patent theives. Protonix, a Wyeth drug for gastric reflux, is still under patent yet Teva began marketing a generic a year ago in blatant violation of patent law. Wyeth was unable to get the FDA or the courts to block the sale of the generic drug forcing Wyeth to sue, which takes time and Wyeth's business suffered, the stock fell and now they are Pfizer...
58 posted on 06/23/2009 6:07:20 PM PDT by Pharmer (Palin in 2012! We are so screwed! Go Phillies!!!!)
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To: Peanut Gallery

Nedd one in Dallas ping.


59 posted on 06/23/2009 6:13:16 PM PDT by Professional Engineer (What would Reagan do? Not go for freakin ice cream!)
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To: yoe

I’d shop there in a heartbeat if there was one anywhere near me. Trader Joe’s has to be my all time favorite store.


60 posted on 06/23/2009 9:39:56 PM PDT by Peanut Gallery (The essence of freedom is the proper limitation of government.)
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