Heavily Jewish Brooklyn food co-op mulls ban on Israel produce

HaAretz ^ | 2/23/09 | Lana Gersten

[Nachum]

Located in the heart of Brooklyn, near Prospect Park, the Park Slope Food Coop is at the nexus of the borough's many diverse Jewish populations. From the liberal Jews of Park Slope to the Hasidic Jews of Crown Heights, the coop is one of the few places in Brooklyn where Jews of all denominations converge in a shared mission: to buy natural foods at reasonable prices. But the co-op's unusual Jewish character is being tested by a proposal to ban products bought from Israel, such as the persimmons and red peppers that are currently in the produce aisle. Since the Gaza operation, there has been a rash of campaigns around the world to divest from Israel and to boycott its products. At Hampshire College this month, a spat ensued when a pro-Palestinian student group erroneously announced that the school was the first American college to divest from Israel. Israeli tennis star Shahar Peer was denied a visa to play at a major tournament in Dubai, and Britain has experienced ongoing efforts to boycott Israeli academic institutions. Advertisement The proposal at the co-op is not likely to be economically meaningful; perhaps a few shipments of vegetables are at stake.

[Nachum]

There are a lot of kosher food items, including kosher wines that come from Israel.

[GBA]

Sure looks like it.

[dennisw]

Another shame to the Jewish people like Soros and Madoff (I’m Jewish)Living in NYC can make you into an idiot. Cooped up city slickers.

So stupid they think polar bears will die off too

[dennisw]

But the co-op's unusual Jewish character is being tested by a proposal to ban products bought from Israel, such as the persimmons and red peppers that are currently in the produce aisle.

So what do they have in Israel that we don't have better here?

As far as food--- Better falafel sandwiches, better olives, better array of smoked fish and they raise giant turkeys

The top turkey- eating country in the world is Israel at 11.5 kg per person every year.

[Alouette]

UPDATE: Park Slope co-op is NOT considering a ban on Israel products. (see comment at Vicious Babushka)

[SJackson]

Please, it’s more fun if they were.

[Tolik]

Its better. Thanks for the clarification.

So, it was some moronic letter and a wishful thinking on the part of impartial media, and then it’s got a separate life on the Internet.

Thanks for the facts checking.

[sheik yerbouty]

Liberal cultists..