30,000 tons of dates are imported from Israel to Britain annually, worth 10 million dollars.
Dawn Staff reporters
London: Muslims usually break their fast with the sweet fruit of dates, following the tradition of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Muslims living in Britain have decided this Ramadan that they will not buy dates from Israel, and pamphlets are being distributed and demonstrations are being held to spread more awareness in this regard. Britain receives 30,000 from Israel annually. Tons of dates are imported worth 10 million dollars and the demand for it increases enormously during Ramadan, but not this year. The campaign to boycott imported dates from Israel is in full swing in the UK. Shoppers in shopping malls put back dates on packets of dates and are encouraging others to do the same. “Most of us thought dates came from Arab countries,” said one customer. When supporters of the boycott launched an awareness campaign, this misconception was cleared up and now we will not buy Israeli dates at all. According to Friends of Al Aqsa (FOA) figures, the UK is reportedly the largest importer of Israeli dates in Europe. is the second largest importer and in 2020 it imported more than 3,000 tons of dates from Israel, worth about 7.5 million pounds ($9.6 million). For more than 14 years, FOA has The organization #CheckTheLabel is running a boycott campaign to raise awareness among consumers who unknowingly buy Israeli dates. The campaign draws attention to Muslims during Ramadan. Sales of Israeli dates increase within Europe during this month. As part of their campaign, the advocacy group has encouraged local mosque imams to boycott their sermons during the holy month.
Solidarity with Palestinians: British Muslims boycott Israeli dates in the month of Ramadan
