Supermarkets across the UK continue to unethically stock goods from Israel and illegal Israeli settlements despite the human rights abuses that the Israeli state has perpetrated, and continues to perpetrate, against Palestinian civilians.

A week of action against supermarkets stocking Israeli produce is being organised nationally by Friends of Al-Aqsa and a number of solidarity organisations. We call on all consumers to stop buying Israeli goods until the Israeli regime affords the Palestinians with the basic human rights that they are guaranteed under international law, and lifts the siege on Gaza which is resulting in immeasurable suffering.

Although all major Supermarkets stock goods from Israel or Illegal Settlements, Waitrose and Morrisons have so far refused to discuss the issue of products sourced from Illegal Israeli Settlements - Help them reconsider their position.

These products must not be stocked because:

a) They are from settlements in the West Bank which are illegal under International Law

b) By stocking these products, the supermarkets are supporting human rights abuses being committed daily against Palestinians

c) The labelling of these products is misleading and does not comply with labelling regulations

TAKE ACTION :

• Write to and speak to your local store manager
• Organise demonstrations and stalls outside the store and inform consumers, especially over the weekends of 7th, 8th and 14th, 15th November.
• Contact local media to publicise the campaign
• Call Morrisons (0845 611 6111, Option 1) and Waitrose (0800 188 884) on Wednesday 11th November

Please see www.aqsa.org.uk/boycott