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You're not to be so blind with patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it. Malcolm X After recent events regarding a Muslim store, Sabar brothers, and their fondness of selling Israeli produce, MPACUK carried out a SUCCESSFUL campaign to remove Israeli produce from the store. We thought the campaign was done and dusted. Alhamdollillah, the store had acknowledged their error after a campaign by us and scores of complaints flooding in, they had backed down and had agreed to boycott Israeli products (or so we thought...) However, we were unprepared for the unimaginable - we came across an article in the Jewish Chronicle dated 31.05.06, stating how this particular “shopkeeper is defying one of Britain’s biggest Muslim lobbying groups by continuing to sell Israeli produce.” MPACUK were flabbergasted to say the least... Not quite believing the account to be true, and giving Sabar bros the benefit of the doubt, we rang the store, presenting them with an opportunity to refute the story, and to confirm what they had assured us of, that they had indeed boycotted Israeli products due to ethical and moral principles. Our MPACUK representative was fobbed off the first few times, on the grounds that the store was “too busy with customers” to discuss the matter. When our spokesperson finally got through to someone, they were lo and behold verbally abused and threatened, to the extent of ''If you want to discuss the matter (the Israeli dates issue in the Jewish Chronicle) then why don't you f****** come over here (Slough - where the store is situated) and we will sort this out 'ey?'' We tried to reason with the brother, asking him to refrain from swearing and informing him that we would like to discuss this matter over the phone, rather than travelling for hours to the store. The conversation was of no avail, as the store neither refused to acknowledge the article nor gave any comment to deny that Osam Sabar had “no objection to selling anything from anywhere.” And that he didn’t “think of where a product comes from when [I] decide whether or not to stock it.” Ultimately the brother on the phone just hung up! (They obviously decided to ignore requests in previous conversations with MPACUK and members of the public to engage politely in a conversation!) I t is evident from the article in the Jewish Chronicle, and the recent conversation with the store, that Sabar bros have not realised their folly. The complaints they have received, the naseeha imparted to them; all has fallen on deaf ears. Despite reassuring MPACUK and countless other Muslims of their intention to withdraw Israeli goods from the store, they have reneged on that hollow promise; so far as to declare that they “don’t care what MPAC say. [I] don’t see anything wrong with selling Israeli goods and [I] will go on doing so as long as they are at the right price.” MPACUK are reeling at this open lack of empathy for the fate of our Palestinian family. The length to which Sabar bro's has gone to defend their heinous behaviour is shocking; they are brazenly giving support to the murdering state of Israel by directly funding them! This is a clear case of sell out Muslims placing their money making above caring for those in need of a helping hand. As Muslims, is it not within us all to help those in need and stand firmly against oppressors? Clearly such a concept has not occurred to Sabar bros. They are far too deep in their own, selfish mire of pitiful money making schemes. MPACUK are deeply outraged and will not relent on our firm stance to boycott Israeli products. In this mission we have even come across Muslims - those who should find it innate within them to defend the Ummah with our wealth, possessions and deeds - who ignore the Palestinian’s plight. We will continue to hold to account and expose those who continue with their quest to fund Israel. Any Muslim store or business who is indifferent to the suffering of the Ummah and who refuses to acknowledge our sincere, polite naseeha as to why they should boycott Israeli products, will be held accountable by MPACUK and will be exposed here on Britain's Biggest Muslim website; we will ensure the wider Muslim community hears about it, so stay tuned in. You could also write to us at info@mpacuk.org if you have had a similar experience and we could publish your letter. If you are sick and tired of Muslim sell outs such as Sabar Bro's and want to contribute to more campaigns such as these, contacts us HERE to find out how you can help defend the ummah today. Join us, help us, fund us today. Together, we can make a difference. Previous related articles: MPACUK SUCCESS - Muslim Shop Buckles Under Pressure Of Complaints Letter From The Public: Shop Supports Israel and Threatens Customers ALERT: Hold To Account Muslim Shop That Won't Back Down From Funding Israel! Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject Faith fight in the cause of Evil: So fight ye against the friends of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan. [Al Quran, An-Nisa 4:76]          Readers have left 29 comments.
Joe:
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Do they have the Isreali olives?
I have been looking for them for ages. And some zatar.
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2006-06-02 19:37:29
Ola:
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Sadly, these are people who are eager to sell their conscience, and the hereafter, for a profit in this world. Of what worth is the profit from the sales of these product to the effect their funding is on sustaining the brutal occupation? It is better for these fools to realise early that for each Palestinian that is killed in the occupied Palestine, they help pay a little for it. I hope they spend the rest of their miserable lives knowing this and being hunted by the knowledge. If and only if Muslims and especially Arabs will act according to the Qur'an and Sunnah, put justice before profit, this world will be a better place. These are the worse enemies of the Palestinians than the Zionists. Obviously they wont see anything wrong in selling Israeli products as long as that makes them to smile to the bank, while making Palestinian children cry every night! Since these fools (Sabar brothers) have refused to boycott Israel and stopped paying for their bullets, it is the right of the good people living in the Slough area to boycott the store FOREVER.
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2006-06-02 23:21:05
Bilal Patel:
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Every Friday, one should simply hand out some leaflets outside the masjids thanking Sabar Brothers for supporting 'Israel' and the oppression of our Palestinian brothers and sisters. Explain in the leaflets how happy the zionists are because Sabar Bros stocks the goods which are helping in this oppression. The leaflet should have the zionist flag on it.
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2006-06-02 23:57:44
sister M:
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joe you can get great zatar and olive oil from these guys: Al Zaytouna, an umbrella co-op working to support over 5000 families and 16 villages in Palestine!
IN fact mpac should tell these brothers about the treacherous antics of sabar bros.... PUBLIC MEETING WITH PALESTINIAN FARMERS Date: Tuesday 6th June 2006 Time: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm Venue: Room G50, Main Building, SOAS, Thornhaugh St, London, WC1H 0XG Zaytouna works with agricultural cooperatives in Palestine to help them protect olive groves from threats such as settlement construction and the route of the Annexation Wall, and to market its produce. It is a grassroots initiative working with Zaytoun UK to enable Palestinian farmers to sell their high quality produce and support them in the face of the long running and brutal Israeli occupation. Entrance to the event is free - all welcome. The nearest station is Russell Square. Meeting has been organised by Palestine Solidarity Campaign in association with London Middle East Institute at SOAS and Zaytoun. For more information please contact: Tel: 020 7700 6192 Fax: 020 7609 7779 Website: www.palestinecampaign.org / www.zaytoun.org
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2006-06-03 00:17:32
Ola:
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Joe,
Too bad you still cant get your brain cells (as few as they are!) to work properly. These children are crying because they know someone like you will give someone like the Sabar brothers a pat on the back for paying for bullets that will kill them. Their parents are already in the Zionist jails for desiring a better future for their children than they had. All the children you guys kill could do to protest these condition is throw some stones. Where does your delusion ends???
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2006-06-03 00:45:05
MG:
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Can anyone in the area visually confirm whether this shop has stopped selling these dates please?
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2006-06-03 02:23:52
Maz:
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This is blackmail. You can't force people to think as you do, otherwise they only do it out of fear, rather then from genuinely held beliefs.
You are not the moral judge and jury in the UK. Contrary to what you think, you do not speak for all, let alone most, Muslims.
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2006-06-03 05:30:55
sally jones:
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i think the way that you have gone about this is flawed.
clearly the issue is not one about politics, its a business . that is as far as it goes for the shop owners. if mpac want to bring in politics then it is incumbant upon mpac to provide an alternative resource for the shop owners at an equivalent price point. it is as much about local economics as it is wider politics. mpac should recognise this fact and not provide open goals to its enemies as they have in this case. sometimes quiet diplomacy and gentle encouragemnet over a period of time would be a better route. encouraging customers not to purchase the israeli product would be as effective. if they cant sell the product they will not buy it in. think about it.
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2006-06-03 11:36:38
Bilal:
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I think you are guys have lost it....well our Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W) never told us to boycott anything.....well I suppose you guys think you are Aalims.....well first learn the seerat and then do something....during the time of a battle between the Roman Empire.....our Prophet was going with sahaba's towards the area ruled by Roman Empire.......and do you know what he was wearing??? he was wearing clothes made by Roman Empire.........well if he wanted he could have boycotted but NO...he wanted to show the examples to all the mankind......so please leave this guy alone..
Wassallam
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2006-06-03 13:49:43
Ola:
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Bilal,
You should be ashamed of your twisted interpretation of 'a battle between the Roman Empire..... and our Prophet' and your grafting it onto the Palestinian situation. Was Muh'd (SAW) selling Roman cloths and manchandise while on this campaign? I would demand that the Palestinians themselves buy and use Israeli made weapons of military attacks if they are free to do so now in order to defend themselves- which will be in consonance with this yet to be verified aspect of the Prophet life. Muh'd (SAW) did- I cannot verify this- wear Roman cloths according to your interpretation but was on his way to fight them. Cant you see this obvious contracdition in the conclusion you drew from your own interpretation? And he also laid siege to other people that was an open threat to the Muslim and Islam. Why did you mention a part of his Seerah and leave the other part. This sickness of using the Seerah carelessly is the sickness of the leaderless age we Muslim are living in now that makes people like you throw pieces of twisted interpretations of the Seerah around to excuse your abject and terrible condition of apathy and indifference to the pitiful conditions of the Palestinian people. I'm sure when next you dust off your Seerah books, you will surely find another excuse to tell the Palestinians to stop resisting occupation altogether and just bow down their heads in complete subjugation. Bilal, would you speak of the same aspect of the Seerah if your mother or daughter is going to be killed tonight by the brutal and racist occupational forces? How would you feel if you were in this condition and hears that your brothers are happily and shamelessly making profits while selling goods which returns further arm the trigger happy Zionist occupational forces. These are the key issues. I am an African and in Africa at the time of Aparthied in South Africa. It was the combined struggles on social, academical, political and media fronts that significantly and forcefully brought South Africa's aparthied on its knees and removed it from the face of the earth. It is thesame formula that will insha Allah dismantle the the worst form of aparthied now called Zionism. The Zionists know this and they are determined to steer us way from this path. They have been unfortunate to achieve this until people like you started reading the Seerah!
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2006-06-03 14:43:37
SS:
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I agree with Sally, having a background of groceries... I know how our Bangladeshi/Pakistani grocers think, they could not care less what their own children are doing, forget what's happening in Palestine (gross generalisation I know).
The fact of the matter is that Israeli dates are delicious, packaged and marketed well, and the reality is that it has many buyers in our own communities. As it stands, the onus is on our young entrepreneurs to market Medina dates, which are actually a lot more delicious and is marketed well within Saudi - and requires some people to introduce it to the European market. MPAC will have to get away from their student politics mentality and realise that the vast majority of people are actually not so passionate about many things in life other than to put food on their table.
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2006-06-03 15:59:34
Lamia:
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Assalamu alaikum
I think the best way to go about showing the "muslim" brothers at Saber that this is not just mpac making a fuss, which is probably what they will be calling it, is to show them that their customers have a problem with it too! After all if Saber bros cares so much about profit making as supposed to their islamic and moral obligation to support the ummah then you might as well hit them where it hurts- in the pocket!!! Dont shop there anymore! and tell them why! if stocking the israeli dates is going to do their business more harm than good then ppl like Saber bros will stop! It is unfortunate that business will be the only reason for saber bros to stop selling the israeli dates (as supposed to their support for the palestinians suffering under the racist apartheid regime) but we seem to be living in an unfortunate world where some "muslims" dont care enough about the ummah and rather than being ashamed of their ignorance- have the audacity to threaten and abuse those who impart their wisdom to justify their ignorance! Anyway it seems like u cant reason with saber bros, and u cant force them to stop selling the dates but the best way forward now is to hit saber bros where it will really hurt them the most- in the pocket!!!
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2006-06-03 16:07:54
Joe:
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Dear Ola
Palistinains sit in Isreali jails for using force in a situation that warrents civil disopedence.Were are the palistinain gandi's.I will tell you. Killed for being calaborators!
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2006-06-03 18:23:04
Jack:
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Is that them?
Sabar Bros 5, Villiers Rd, Slough, Berkshire SL2 1NW Tel: 01753 522226
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2006-06-03 20:41:07
Taz:
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First we should deal with the traitors in our midst like the money worshipping Sabar Brothers of Slough then we take on the enemy. For anyone confused the enemy is the illegal Zionist entity called Israel that is the source of misery of the Palestinians. For those who think business and politics are two separate things please explain economic boycotts and why they are used. Israel should be boycotted culturally, economically and politically until it complies with ALL oustanding U.N resolutions. This should be done at government level ideally in the EU but citizens who care about Palestine can boycott Israeli goods today. Victory to the Intifada.
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2006-06-03 23:07:50
MG:
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way to go Ola, couldn't have put it better myself. Infact, I couldn't have put it in those words myself!
That was a very well made argument for the need of real knowledge and interpretation before casually throwing in dala'il, and it is well received! Incidentally, does anyone know if the shop are still selling dodgy dates of have they seen the error of their ways? If anyone reading this lives in the area, a quick reckie would be deeply appreciated, and may help bring this matter to a close....
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2006-06-04 00:21:51
Rajesh:
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Ghandi was thrown on the road after NOT being allowed to walk on the pavement down to zionist law (Apartheid). His name & ideas are the utter opposite of israel.
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2006-06-04 19:47:52
mohammad ali iqbal:
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this is all crap seen it wit my own eyes they did have it like every other supermarker,but they didnt no .n ment back they had finised them .n if u want make it a big ting then do it to all the shps in uk i seen them in my own eyes in tesco why not do any ting to them least these lot help chairty n poor for our brother n sisters ,i seen what these lot helped in kashmir they helped more poor pepole than we think or could imagin.allah will give them more .not like many people that i red comments not true u lot should go down to the supermarkert .n do same to other shopas 2 no body mentions tesco why all the brother n sister go there for bargins salaaaam think before u lot say anyting
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2006-06-04 21:38:31
Joe:
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Dear Rajesh
Ghandi understood that you can not use force to claim your rights from a democratic state.If Ghondi were blowing up buses India would still be under british rule.
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2006-06-05 02:56:20
Abdul Rahman:
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Rajesh - the effort to brand Israel as an 'apartheid state' needs to be carefully thought through. Is it supposed to be in respect of (i) the occupied territories or (ii) Israel within its 1967 border?
If (i) then the implication is that this is a single country, that the West Bank and Gaza are part of it and that its residents should be given citizenship. This is a perfectly reasonable view, and there are Palestinians who think it would make a good tactic, but it is not the formal Palestinian position yet. The focus, then, needs to be on the occupation as an occupation, which is quite different from apartheid and, as I have mentioned elsewhere, is fast coming to an end (already ended in Gaza, despite the fact the two sides continue to lob missiles at each other.) If (ii), then the claim is just ridiculous. Of course Israeli Palestinians / Muslims labour under certain handicaps, but as long as they have the vote and a free press and sit in the Kenneset, attend the same universities as Israeli Jews and are free to marry them (subject, of course, to Islamic law), the attempt to brand this as 'apartheid' will just get laughed at. Again, care needs to be taken. Scoring rhetorical points which make the Muslim side feel good hugely undermines the credibility of the Palestinian cause. Remember how in 1967 all that blood-curdling rhetoric from Cairo and elswhere effectively ensured that world sympathy was such that Israel was able to hold onto her war gains, which was not the case in 1956.
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2006-06-05 15:42:26
Rajesh:
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This shows what you have told from day ONE is a pack of lies, real democracies do not do what you want to do the world, and Ghandi OPENLY opposed zionism / Apartheid (he said so many times). Thus the non violent process only works IF the indigenous population are not being systematically murdered & ethnically cleansed as is the case in Iraq & Palestine. This extreme form of hatred comes from their genocidal terrorists fake religious beliefs. So it has no right whatsoever.
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2006-06-05 18:09:13
David Goldstein:
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To the person calling himself "Abdul Rahman" (one wonders what your real name is.
Please note Israeli Arabs are living in an aparthied state. Forget the many "handicaps" as you call them (i would call them racist policies) to the Arabs in Israel lets just focus on the one big reason to call it Apartied. "You have to adhere that it is a land for the Jews not for the Arabs" before you can partake in any government position. That alone makes is racist! Since the Jews are according to them a race! Its like saying "South Africa is a white power, if you a black man accept this you can vote and take part"...the very conditions to living in Israel is racist - Zionists have played on our ignorance for too long!
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2006-06-06 09:29:41
Lamia:
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Mohammed ali iqbal: so just coz Tesco supports the zionist state- as well as other supermarkets- tht makes it ok for saber bros (who lets not forget say they are muslim brothers) to suport them too?
u r right though- we should be boycottig tescos as well as other companies who overtly tell us they are supporting the zionist state but tht still doesnt excuse the fact tht saber bros shouldnt be supporting them either! Here are some good links to find out which companies support the zionist state- boycott them and dont buy from them. After all we r the customers- they should need us more than we need them! Its a slap in our face for us to carry on buying from these companies who TELL US that they are supporting israel and still expect us to carry on buying from them knowing they are funding the killing of our palestinian brothers and sisters- Are we that weak?! (unfortunately some of us are)- but lets show them most of us are not! check out the links: www.inminds.com (BIG campaign) http://www.mylinkspage.com/israel.html#COM
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2006-06-06 13:10:48
Hamid:
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What a bunch of devils these people are!
I live in slough and i will ask my family to boycott this store. disgusting!
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2006-06-06 15:03:29
S. Benari:
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Dear Mr. Goldstein, Please do not introduce untruths, the Israelis are bad enough as it is.
The fact is that Israeli non-Jews are discriminated against in practice but not in law, with the exception of the Law of Return. While it may be an uncomfortable fact non-Jewish Members of the Knesset are voluable critics of Israel, often pro-PLO and one even recently visited Syria (currently an enemy state). Unlike South Africa, Israeli non-Jews can legally live where they like, though there are problems enforcing this in places. Currently there is a steady outflow of Palestinians from the Jerusalem area, that Israel has annexed, into Israel as life is more secure there and the standard of living higher. Israel does not assert that Jews are a race, but a nation beyond race. Any stroll through an Israeli town can tell you that any attempt to define on the basis of race would be futile and stupid. The most divisely discriminatory element in Israel from my experience is that Israeli Palestinians are excluded from national service. This is critical in a society where everyone else does national service, and it is a rite of passage. However generally the degree of discrimination against Palestinians is diminishing driven by changes in Isreali society (including Israeli Palestinian society) and the success that Palestinians have had in the courts to claim their rights. The sooner that Israel withdraws from the West Bank and an effective Palestinian government emerges, the sooner the final elements of discrimination will disappear.
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2006-06-06 19:05:54
amir:
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Don't you people have anything better to do ?
You know, like helping the victims of the Indonesian earthquake, trying to stop the moslem genocide in the Sudan ? Grow up and get a friggin life.
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2006-06-07 20:13:43
someone with a life!:
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Amir- Ever heard of multi tasking my bother- just becoz we choose to pay attention to the treachery of our so called mulsim brothers (with regards to saber bros) doesnt automatically mean that we are neglecting our other duties to the ummah! Making sure that muslims are not involved with supporting an opressive regime whether it be a mulslim one or the state of israel is equally our duty as is supporting the ummah in times of need like in indonesia.
Why must u be so small minded to think tht we are not doing anything for the victims in indonesia and sudan? But this campaign is our duty just as much! (by the way when i say "we" i mean those of us who care enough to make sure that our money is not directly going to support israel!)
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2006-06-07 23:01:04
Get a life:
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amir go and jump of a cliff. Muslims like you are better of without one.
any Muslim shop keeper who sells the blood of Palestine should be boycotted!
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2006-06-08 09:31:19
hanan fadali:
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I think Sally has a good point...however it didnt help that they were so rude to you on the phone...perhaps you should compile a photo album of Palestinian suffering - there are loads of pics from articles in the media- and show it to them and say "look..maybe you didnt realise but this in large part is your fault..do you really want that? Is your money making really more important than the lives of these innocent children? Do you have no conscience? Coz if u dont we will walk away now but just take a moment to think what you are going to reply to Allah on the day of judgement and how would you feel if this was your 2 yr old daughter?" Maybe they are just ignorant but it is outrageous for them to act in that way and all you guys comparing them to Tesco's, you are only encouraging them and are no better..one step at a time and remember Tesco's the last time I checked is not owned by Muslims and as there's no such thing left as humanity in the world, we can't really use that banner..but these guys are supposedly Muslims. Its also interesting today I read in a paper that there is a 2.3 trillion dollar industry for specifically Islamic halal produce..food for thought..imagine how wonderful it would be...mashalla a lot of the new generation are studying and getting degrees, it would be great for Muslims to break into the media market and finally to start launching our own products complying with Shari'a at competitive prices so it attracts everyone and perhaps even donate part of the money to worthy causes like when calamities befall Muslim nations and to help sustain Palestinians etc..
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2006-06-12 11:20:41
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