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NYC co-op votes against Israeli product boycott
Associated Press
Published: 28.03.12, 09:00
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1. Goo! Keep it kosher
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (03.28.12)
thank G-d these anti semitic bums are thrown to the curb. What they should be protesting are the dead muslims from their own leaders.
2. Now, ADD more Israeli products! BUYcott too!
hippocrates ,   earth   (03.28.12)
3. Whose idea?
Beth Goodtree ,   NYC, USA   (03.28.12)
The article failed to mention who first proposed this boycott. Since the food coop is a public business, I think we should all know who proposed the boycott. That way, maybe we could educate the anti-semitic idiot.
4. BDS bums
Sam M ,   UK   (03.28.12)
The BDS movement is a resounding failure with over 3% growth in Israel this year in spite of the efforts of anti semites and Israel haters. They wouldn't dream of boycotting any muslim country compared to which Israel is a veritable paradise when it comes to human rights. And shame on tescos if reports i have read this morning are true that they have withdrawn Israeli produce from their birmingham branch following direct action by BDS supporters. The last thing any retailer should do is cave in to the outrageous demands of these morons.
5. Now they can boycott China and the occupiers of Kurdistan..
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (03.28.12)
Not middle class trendy for champagne socialists,living and pontificating comfortably without threats to their very existence Have they consulted Coptic Christians?
6. Scott Stinger is right
Baruch ,   Houston/Israel   (03.28.12)
It is nothing more than anti Antisemitism garbed as some kind of self righteous cause. The anti women groups do the same thing, oh yes there is always the Klan too. The problem is that NPR and these shallow news sources give these feeble minded slugs credibility. They will be back, next time they will bring those poor victimized suicide bombers with them.
7. Issue is important. Good outcome.
db ,   Brooklyn   (03.28.12)
The resolution made sense. Corruption in Brooklyn comes from Mr. de Biasio. He is supposed to be a public advocate. He only wants to be in the limelight. We should not let him get on any other bandwagons than the one he FIXED - " and should that is the only one he should ride.
8. #4: Why are you surprised about Tesco?
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (03.28.12)
Antisemitism in Britain is, to say the least, rampant. Just because Tesco was founded by Sir Jack (later John) Cohen, doesn't mean it will not kowtow to Muslim pressure, Islamaphobia and the Antisemitic propaganda fueled by "Red" Ken Livingston, Annie Lennox, Roger Waters and others who close their eyes to the barbarities of Muslims against Jews and even their own people. Also when your Prime Minister is blind to the terror committed by Hamas and the thousands of rockets fired by them against Israeli civilians and called Gaza a "prison camp" he shows he is just as Antisemitic as the rest of Britain. What I found disgusting was see Ed Miliband, a Jew, chatting jovially with Ken Livingston an undisputed Jew hater!
9. Spinelessness
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (03.28.12)
This disappointing vote reflects many Americans' spinelessness against the forces of Zionism, AIPAC, and the subversive Israel lobby. However, in New York City, such a vote was regrettably to be expected.
10. 3
(03.28.12)
unfrtunately that antisemitic idiot was a jew woman by the name of CAROL WALD. she is the idiot behind this idea to boycott. it is unfortunate that we have so many idiots amongst jews.
11. 1,005 against vs. 653 in FAVOR
Steve Feuerstein ,   Bronx, NYC   (03.28.12)
Welcome to NYC...approximately 40% of Brooklyn's Park Slope Food Co-op members favor boycotting the Jewish state...just a major affront to us all... A telltale sign of events to come in America for the Jewish people.
12. Hey graczek #9, how about protesting REAL abusers
Carl ,   USA   (03.28.12)
like China, Russia, Syria, Iran, N. Korea, Myanmar, Pakistan, Turkey, Somalia, Sudan and countess others who ACTUALLY kill, torture and oppress millions of people? Curious how you can carry out your boycott of Israel and your very public anti-Israel campaign without using your made-in-Israel computer chips or Israeli smart phone? Hopefully you aren't dependent on any of the dozens of life-saving Israeli pharmaceuticals or medical innovations, but I suppose sacrificing your life for your "cause" would certainly lend it more credence.
13. their must be serious negative consequences to these racist
ralph   (03.28.12)
jerks. we must not let them walk away without significant bloody wounds. sue them or purse them any which way.
14. #12.Carl: Don't bother!
Tom ,   USA   (03.28.12)
He's an E. European Christian ultra -religious nut. Spewing primitive nonsense on these forums and kissing the Jewish Jesus feet and adores her Mom, the "virgin" Jewish Myriam. All his "saints" and apostles are Israelite but he's too dumb to notice.
15. #9 - Flawed thinking.
Henry from New York ,   USA   (03.28.12)
One should not assume it's a vote between people who hate Israel and are open about it and people who Israel but aren't willing to say it. Far too many people seem to have this idea that everyone else has the same political views as them (though oddly enough it happens more with people that have extremist views)
16. #13 - This is America, not Syria.
Henry from New York ,   USA   (03.28.12)
We do not beat people up or do them other sorts of malicious harm just because we disagree with them.
17. a bunch of self-satisfied self righteous hypocrites
bari ,   nyc usa   (03.28.12)
they run that place like a bunch of nazis with their rules and regulations and committees and punishments. regardless of the vote i wouldn't join or spend 1 dime in that place. The Keyfood on 9th street is better with no overseers. We need a few more Trader Joe's!! As for the Brits, what do you expect? A has-been nation ( like this one (usa) will soon be) filled with anti-semites cowering under the sharia. Cheerio!
18. These BDS useful idiots in Park Slope
RK ,   US   (03.28.12)
Maybe between courses of bean-sprout salad and after Yoga class they can demonstrate against the real villains in the world--e.g., people who slice babies' throats and execute 8 year olds, people who write books about how to beat your women, and people who would stck dynamite where the sun don't shine to take them to 72 virgins in Paradise.
19. #17 - Why Trader Joe's?
Henry from New York ,   USA   (03.28.12)
Shop at Fairway! They're the ones that actually sell a lot of Israeli goods year-round, none of this BDSM garbage. You need more Fairways in this city.
20. #4
Simon ,   London, UK   (03.30.12)
Ken Livingstone is what London needs. He is a born and bred Londoner who cares about issues that affect Londoners. He is not and has never been an anti semite. He will be Mayor of London. He meets with people from all nationalities and backgrounds. What makes me laugh is we have a relatively small Jewish population and quite a large muslim population. When he meets with Muslim leaders, he is called Anti-semite. This word is banded around too often. It will be Israels undoing. Europe has wised up. We are no longer crippled with the guilt of our forefathers. We see things how they are. Israel will not be around in its present form in the next 50 years. I think the one state solution is the only way the world will accept Israel and its population
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