Buycott at Waitrose and Tesco
Once again the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) is targeting Israeli goods in Waitrose and now Tesco. Their campaign will take place during the week beginning 9th January, and we need your help to limit the effect of the calls for a boycott. The PSC are likely to send emails and letters to Waitrose and Tesco, hold demonstrations outside local stores, and inundate their Head Offices with phone calls.
It seems clear that these campaigns will be ongoing and supporters of Israel need to respond.
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PSC are calling for a boycott of all Israeli goods. Since our last BUYcott campaign in November, the Government has published voluntary guidelines for retailers suggesting that they could choose to specify whether West Bank produce is sourced from Israeli or Palestinian farmers. In fact, the Palestinian and Israeli economies are so closely linked that this kind of crude demarcation tells shoppers little about who would be affected by changes in consumer choices.
On the contrary, supporting the economies of Israel and the Palestinians, by buying Israeli and West Bank labelled produce, sends out a positive message about the effects of engagements and reconciliation.
Boycotts are not an effective way of moving forward or achieving peace. They indiscriminately target Jews and Arabs in Israel and also the Palestinian economy.
What can you do?
We are calling for a of Israeli goods in these shops. Starting from Saturday night on 9th January, we call on all friends of Israel to:
Go to Waitrose or Tesco that week and buy goods from Israel
- Look out especially for fresh fruit and vegetables and for Israeli wine. If you need help finding them, ask the supermarket staff and explain why you are buying Israeli goods.
Write to your local store manager
- Thank them for stocking Israeli goods and explain that boycotts have no positive outcomes and impact adversely on all of the inhabitants of the region. You might suggest additional products for them to stock.
Write a letter or email to the Head Offices of these supermarkets (details below)
- Explain that boycotting Israeli goods will do NOTHING to further the peace process and will damage the livelihoods of local farmers and workers.
WAITROSE
Waitrose Customer Service Department Waitrose Limited Doncastle Road Bracknell Berkshire RG12 8YATESCO
Tesco Customer Service PO Box 73 Baird Avenue Dryburgh Industrial Estate Dundee DD1 9NF
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Thanks for letting us know. I have cross-posted.
I’ll pop to Waitrose at lunchtime – thanks for the heads up!
Thanks for letting us Know. This call of boycott will fall
On deaf ears with me. I go out of my way to buy Israeli products.
And the wife is a big fan of Ahiva products its not only the dead
Sea products lie the soaps but the beauty products which are sold
At selfriges. She will be getting on the mens products. I love Israel
And would encourage all to buy Israeli made product. Best also in
Jewelry designs.
I’ll be going to Tesco this weekend and loading up on Israeli produce, as I always do anyway. Will also email Tesco and Waitrose to thank them for carrying Israeli produce. Gratifying to see the last hateful “boycott” by the PSC bigots was a complete failure!