Company to be compensated for damaged goods
Photo: Roee Daniely
Swastikas drawn on delivery from Lithuania
Workers of Hadera wood company shocked to find anti-Semitic marks while unloading merchandise imported from Europe. Hadar 2000 company manager says supplier apologized, promised to fire worker responsible for drawings
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"We have been importing wood from many countries around the world for nine years now," the shaken up Manager Yitzhak Danieli told Ynet on Monday, "And I have never come across such a thing. It's disgusting."
Swastikas, long-nosed figure on Lithuanian delivery (Photo: Roy Danieli)
Danieli said an inquiry with the supplier revealed that the racist gesture was the work of one of the local employees at the factory in Lithuania.
"At first I was in complete shock and I said I did not want to hear from this company anymore," Danieli said, "But after the talk I had with the owner, I calmed down. He apologized and promised to send a formal letter of apology.
"He says he had no control over the matter, and promised to fire the worker responsible for the drawing. He will also compensate us for the damaged goods."
Danieli said he invited the Lithuanian supplier to Israel "so he can come and see the country's positive side as well.
"Israel is much more beautiful than they imagine over there. It's sad to see that there is anti-Semitism everywhere, even in commercial ties between countries."
