No, not tequila, but Taqiyya - an Islamic precept that allows lying. Modern Islamists seem to have taken this to a new height, so that lying to protect your faith now means lying about just about anything from the World Trade Center attack (yes, it was indeed Muslims who did it) to Israeli settlements employing Arab child labor to pick dates (preposterous). Any doubters are invited to visit the large Israeli date exporters. I'm happy to take you on a mission of discovery to show that there are almost no Israeli date exporters located in settlements, that Palestinians drive on the same roads, and we'll go visit some Palestinian date packers to see if they are employing underage workers (I'll bet 18 shekels right now that many of them are). We don't need statisticians, we have enough damn liars like those in the UK to keep us busy for a long time.

1) Nobody is forcing anyone to work in the settlements, they're free to leave their jobs at any time 2) They can apply for unemployment, hoping they'll get a new job Though with the high unemployment rate, that seems rather far fetched 3) Will the British Muslims support their Palestinian brothers financially? Hardly likely

Muslims should also boycott all the medical advances made by Jews, should refuse to use any of the technological advances made by Jews (like in computer sciences), give up their cellphones (more Jews), stop studying physics (too many Jews), and a host of other JEWISH achievements. I mean, really, why stop at dates?

As long as you're boycotting Jewish products, why don't you remove all that you COPIED from our religious tradition? You know, like all the prophets, Abraham, Joseph, etc.

WHO CARES IF THEY DONT BUY ISRAEILI DATES.

and 1930s. The more they fight against the Jewish community of the Land, economically, militarily, demographically, politically, they end up paying higher and higher price. All they need do is look at the history of the Land for the past 100 years: Those who cooperated with the Jewish population, benefited, while those who attempted to wipe this population off the face of its ancestral homeland are still paying the price. But they never learn...!!

Muslims should eat more israeli dates to become sweeter!

the less Arabs buy Israeli dates the cheaper they become to Israelis and other people. The majdoul will be also more affordable and more people will be hooked on its addictive honey. Which will in the long run make Israel's dates more accessible and more profitable.

IM EGYPTIAN CITIZEN AND I THINK THAT BOYCOTTING ISRAELI PRODUCTS IS REALLY DUMMY AND POINTLESS AND BY THE WAY NOT ALL ARABS DO THAT I KNOW THAT MOST OF THE ISRAELI PEOPLE THINK ALL ARABS DONT LIKE THEM BUT THIS IS NOT TRUE FOR EXAMPLE HERE IN EGYPT THE EGYPTIAN YOUTH ADMIRE ISRAEL SO MUCH FOR IT'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE AND COMPUTER AND WEAPON INDUSTRY,YES SOME EGYPTIANS DONT LIKE ISRAEL BUT THE MAJORITY ADMIRE ISRAEL LIKE ME ESPECIALLY THE YOUTH CUZ WE HAVE NO PROBELM WITH THE ISRAELIS AND MANY ISRAELIS VIST EGYPT AND WE WELCOME THEM LIKE ANY OTHER TOURIST THE BIG THING IS THE EGYPTIAN MEDIA IS TRYING TO MAKE US HATE ISRAELI BUT THE EGYPTIANS ARE SMART AND WE KNOW WHAT THE MEDIA DOES ISRAEL HAS ACCOMPLISHED WHAT NO OTHER COUNTRY ACCOMPLISHED IN 62 YEARS ISRAEL AFTER 62 YEARS HAVE GREAT SCIENTISTS AND GREAT LOCAL INDUSTRY AND POWERFUL STATE AND DEMOCRACY

Unless unavoidable most Jews avoid buying products from Arab countries and most Muslims avoid buying products from Israel. It's not new, it does not need an anouncement. It is a natural instinct. I am astounded if people are not aware of this

Time was that dates came from Iraq or from Cabazon,California. That Israeli dates are competitive shows that places like Ketura is getting recognition for their quality product.

there are no settlers! God gave whole Israel to Israelite s. those boycott callers are foreigners that came to the land in 12 century. let bhumi puthrayas fertilize the soil and grew fruits.if they could not eat let them do so .Europe is not Arabic. let these people Shaw me name of any scientists from these under develop Arabs. how many noble science winners? what are there new adventurers? Jews are in the front line! no one cares about this type of foolish appeals.

Thank you for your comments on Israel. Military law of warfare teaches the folly of going against a protected stronghold. Israel is protected in the sense that there will always be a remnant that God preserves. Whether a person of any faith likes Israel or not is irrelevant. Those that seek to do destroy Israel always in history end up being destroyed. Israel is God's people whether we like it or not. And if they don't believe in God they are fools.

they want to boycott zionism and zionist policies, not judaism. you'll find that in the muslim world during the caliphate and ottoman empires, Jews were well regarded and well-treated. In fact, the caliph in Andalucia appointed a Jew to the post of Grand Vizier, and when, during the spanish inquisition, Jews were expelled from Spain - the Ottomans took them in throughout the empire, from Salonica to Northern Africa. Boycotting is simply due to Zionist policies - and nothing to do with Judaism.

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BUSINESS AS NORMAL ! WE JEWS MAKE MONEY YOU FIGHT OVER DATES ! WHAT A TRASH !

No, I did not read the article

It is nice to hear that some Arabs don't accept the information that they are given. There are alot of problems here in Israel and Palestine. There is a lot of wrong. But it comes from both sides and while most people only hear the ugly side from people with an agenda, there are many beautiful people trying to make things better. Please come visit us and bring friends.

refreshing to hear a voice of reason from time to time. there is probably more attitudes like this than we see in these talkbacks and news articles. Moderate Arabs must take back their countries, politics, and religion. Otherwise, the picture is not pretty for you. The radicals don't need Israel for an enemy. They are their own worst enemy.

Turkey remained neutral until several months before the end of the war and helped the Jews that made it there. But there were many areas of the former Ottoman Empire that helped and encouraged the Nazi's in the persecution of the Jews. Not all subjects of the Empire accetpted Judaism.

Great things ,when they devote their precious energies towards peace .Your thoughts are greatly appreciated.

I would like to buy some. And I am not the only one. Can anyone help?

A few years ago, Israelis discovered the remains of an ancient Judean date palm and the brilliant scientists of the Arava Institute managed to revive it! I don't know if its born fruit yet (I expect it takes a few years) but it does demonstrate that this was Jewish land long before the Arabs conquered it. In the face of this latest boycott, I think it's time for another BUYcott. Do like they've done elsewhere. What the haters of Israel choose to boycott, the supporters of Israel will buy.