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Monday, August 18, 2014
Sainsbury’s removes kosher food, fearing protesters
A Sainsbury’s store in central London removed kosher products from shelves on Saturday when protesters rallied outside to call for a ban on Israeli produce, The Guardian reports.
A representative for the chain says the decision was an “isolated” one by the branch manager, who only did so temporarily in order to prevent the protesters from attacking the food products.
But an image of the empty shelves posted to social media has sparked outrage, with many accusing the chain of anti-Semitic action, or at the very least, cowardice.
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Sainsburys, Clearing KOSHER food is antisemitism not antiZionism @SainsburysPR @sainsburys @CiFWatch pic.twitter.com/omPuv8TKKi— (((My Jewniverse))) ????????∞????️???????????????? (@MyJewniverse) August 17, 2014
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