The "boycott" strategy ?

[titus]

No, but even with the examples that An33za posted the boycott is nothing more than a pinprick to Israel. If people are committed to something, like the Israelis have shown they are many times, a boycott will do nothing. Look at Cuba and the effectiveness of the US embargo on it.

My response was more in regards who were saying that if the Palestinians get more weapons that things would be better. That is what I disagree with.

 

[Life_Is_Short]

Visit the Boycott Israel website for detailed information on how each company supports the mass murder of innocent Palestinians: www.stopfundingisrael.com

There is also an award handed out by the "State of Israel" in recognition of those individuals and organizations, that through their investments and trade relationships, have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy. Source: http://www.aqsa.org.uk/flyers/boycott.html

Palestinian boycott of Jewish settlement goods outrages Israel.

According to the Washington Post, at least 17 businesses within the largest settlement bloc, Ma'ale Adumim, have closed as a result of the boycott campaign that took off earlier in the year, while the PA has confiscated $5m-worth (£3.5m) of settlement goods across the West Bank.

The reaction to all this in Israel has been a combination of bluster, threats and outrage premised on a theme of: how dare those ingrates.
Settler groups, who you can imagine may see a Palestinian sneezing and call it germ warfare, have decided that this boycott amounts to "economic terror".

What would happen if every muslim boycotts Israeli product? Just Imagine!

 

[Rhubarb Tart]

Also, I would love this ummah to come together and sort out internal conflicts in many Muslim countries but that is in my dreams.
I rarely use many of these products but will boycott those that I use. I did not know these companies were directly supporting the oppression.

 

[Pygoscelis]

Regarding the products from Denmark and Norway, It is one thing to boycot the newspapers that publish what you object to or to protest against politicians who do or campaign to have them voted out (yes you can do that in these countries) , but to boycot companies whose only connection is that they happen to reside in the same country just makes you look ignorant and hostile, and if you do it in the name of Islam, then that paints the image of Islam with more ignorance and hostility than it already has.

 

[Masuma]

Regarding the products from Denmark and Norway, It is one thing to boycot the newspapers that publish what you object to or to protest against politicians who do or campaign to have them voted out (yes you can do that in these countries) , but to boycot companies whose only connection is that they happen to reside in the same country just makes you look ignorant and hostile, and if you do it in the name of Islam, then that paints the image of Islam with more ignorance and hostility than it already has.

Pygoscelis you are (oh what a funny avatar you have there!) Please do bother to read the thread from the beginning. It would really make you look less ignorant and silly. This is mentioned in one post.

Are you sure these companies support Israel?

Many people wanting to boycott Israeli products and companies supporting the zionist entity have been frustrated with the lack of accurate information as to which companies to boycott.


To this end we have carried out extensive research to identify the guilty companies. All our findings are backed with references so that you can independently check the facts and understand exactly how each company is contributing its support to Israel.


On our website we have dedicated a whole page per company. Each page is divided into three sections -
(1) the company's product list,
(2) research findings and
(3) reference/additional info section.


You can see the evidence against a company given in the research findings section and next to each piece of evidence is a reference number which you can look up in the reference section to find out the source for the evidence - most items are sourced back to Israel's own newspapers and journals.
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Even if Muslim companies support Israel's war fare, we would inshAllah boycott them too!

 

[Pygoscelis]

Um, re-read what you just quoted from my post. It refers to Denmark and Norway, not Israel.

 

[Masuma]

Um, re-read what you just quoted from my post. It refers to Denmark and Norway, not Israel.

You don't understand. What I mean is that such companies do support anti-Islamic propaganda! If they really cared, then they would not have let some groups make blasphemous cartoons of Prophet. Just like the Israeli companies I mentioned above. they too support Israel's unjust act and therefore be boycotted.

But did you read the posts in which we mentioned that Denmark's companies should also be boycotted for the REASON of them making blasphemous cartoons of Prophet Muhammad?! Why would these be spared?

These companies can put pressure on the groups who make cartoons of the Prophet!

 

[Masuma]

Regarding the products from Denmark and Norway, It is one thing to boycot the newspapers that publish what you object to or to protest against politicians who do or campaign to have them voted out (yes you can do that in these countries) , but to boycot companies whose only connection is that they happen to reside in the same country just makes you look ignorant and hostile, and if you do it in the name of Islam, then that paints the image of Islam with more ignorance and hostility than it already has.

taken from here

Believers do not let this message stop in your PC.
Please copy this
text and forward this text to as many Muslims as possible.... .
I ask u, as Muslims... Can't u spare 15 minutes in order to spread this
message among Muslims ...ASAP?

REMEMBER
THE PROPHET (SAW)
MIGHT ASK YOU ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT,
' WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN THEY MADE FUN OF ME?
HOW DID YOU DEFEND ME?????'

7up drinks-LEGO - Cadburry chocolates -Danish Butter, Cream etc.,Hall Chewgums
any product with
barcode no. starting with
57
I got very good tip for identifying the products to
boycott. Every bar Coded product in the market
contains its country code included in barcode digits.
Please check the barcode of any
product before you buy.

Check the first 3 digits from the LEFT.

Example, an Israeli product will have barcode like:
729 3453459070

The following list is given according the priority as
the worst at top and then second worst is next.

729 Israel
570 - 579 Denmark (i.e. 570, 571... 579)

Really? these are the bar codes used? :-\

So now this is even more funny!

but to boycot companies whose only connection is that they happen to reside in the same country just makes you look ignorant and hostile

If these companies have Muslims as their customers, then they should keep this in mind to not offend Muslims otherwise retaliation is just a natural process!

Why would we not boycott companies who just simply sit around and don't stop the blasphemous act of making our Prophet's cartoons?! If these companies want, they can really stop their government but no they won't. And so we Muslims boycott them! As simple as that!

And nobody has asked you to.

And maybe you don't understand but this is a peaceful way of building up pressure on the government. When these companies would suffer losses due to less turnover of Muslim customers, then they'll build pressure on their government.

And if you have any better ideas, why don't you share them and make yourself more useful?

 

[cat eyes]

yeah this is because isreal is powerful because people are buying these products inshallah i'm not going to buy none of the products listed.

 

[kite runner]

so so sad especially the johnson & johnson picture. May allah protect our brothers and sisters who are suffering

 

[Ramadhan]

Regarding the products from Denmark and Norway, It is one thing to boycot the newspapers that publish what you object to or to protest against politicians who do or campaign to have them voted out (yes you can do that in these countries) , but to boycot companies whose only connection is that they happen to reside in the same country just makes you look ignorant and hostile, and if you do it in the name of Islam, then that paints the image of Islam with more ignorance and hostility than it already has.

Why does the US boycott the whole Iran, when it is only its government that they don't like?
After all, Iranian companies only happen to reside in Iran, and has no voice over its government policies
Why the whole North Korea has to suffer from the boycott?
Why did the world boycott South Africa?
Why is the USA boycotting Myanmar and make its people suffer?

boycotting is legitimate, peaceful and quite effective way to make a point.

 

[Masuma]

Why does the US boycott the whole Iran, when it is only its government that they don't like?
After all, Iranian companies only happen to reside in Iran, and has no voice over its government policies
Why the whole North Korea has to suffer from the boycott?
Why did the world boycott South Africa?
Why is the USA boycotting Myanmar and make its people suffer?

boycotting is legitimate, peaceful and quite effective way to make a point.

SubhanAllah brother! :statisfie

And of course pygocelis would not show up now. People and their hypocrisy!!!

Even if we work with truth and understanding, we would come to know that American war on Iraq and Afghanistan was also not justified. Even if we agree to their flimsy excuses, still the general public should never have been punished for the crimes of an individual or group!

Now the whole social life of Afghanistan is in ruins! People and even children are forced to use drugs like heroine, opium etc, to relieve them of pain and the grief which they feel at the loss of their loved ones. this is now their only way of escaping all their sorrows!

What a pity on the Muslim Ummah!!!

 

[Pygoscelis]

Why does the US boycott the whole Iran, when it is only its government that they don't like?

If the USA bans products produced in Iran, it is rather stupid of them and you'd have to ask them (not me) why they do it.

After all, Iranian companies only happen to reside in Iran, and has no voice over its government policies

Agreed.

 

[Pygoscelis]

You don't understand. What I mean is that such companies do support anti-Islamic propaganda! If they really cared, then they would not have let some groups make blasphemous cartoons of Prophet.

So you are angry at companies for what they have NOT done? You think they, non-muslim companies, have a positive duty to invest all their resources in protecting Islam? Why? Are they not uninterested third parties?

And even if they wanted to you think they have power to stop the publishers from publishing the papers? Maybe you'd have a point if they sponsored or advertised in the paper immediately after the cartoons etc were published. But are you not including any company that happens to be in Denmark no matter if it did or not?

A boycot against such companies would just make you, and by extension Islam, look bad (if you did it in the name of Islam).

And of course pygocelis would not show up now. People and their hypocrisy!!!

Oh he just may. What hypocrisy?

 

[Masuma]

First of all a request which you so obviously would overlook "Please Pygocelis, don't increase the post count here as people might not read the thread if it increased to more than 3 pages :hmm:"

So you are angry at companies for what they have NOT done? You think they, non-muslim companies, have a positive duty to invest all their resources in protecting Islam?

I think that it is the responsibility and DUTY of every good citizen; of every man who supports truth, to stand up against such things. This is the positive duty of EVERY ONE who wants or likes justice!

Are they not uninterested third parties?

In such cases, there are only TWO parties; one for the right cause and one as oppressors. Now I'll again give the example of Israel because through it, I'll explain what I actually mean.

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"A picture is worth a thousand words"! :statisfie (May Allah bless these Jews above and may He show them the right way! Ameen!!!!:statisfie)
See! this is how every good citizen must unite and side with the just cause.

And even if they wanted to you think they have power to stop the publishers from publishing the papers?

Yes they definitely have! These are not just any ordinary companies but multinational ones; operating in many countries! They can definitely convince their govt to stop the blasphemous acts!

Maybe you'd have a point if they sponsored or advertised in the paper immediately after the cartoons etc were published. But are you not including any company that happens to be in Denmark no matter if it did or not?

I am including all the companies which are in Denmark! Even if they are Muslim companies! We would boycott them all for REASONS already explained above.

A boycot against such companies would just make you, and by extension Islam, look bad (if you did it in the name of Islam).

No! A whole majority of the people are not a bunch of illiterate ignorant haters! They would and always do understand that such boycotts are justified!

Oh he just may. What hypocrisy?

LOL! So good! Hypocrisy this that when it comes to Muslims, people call them terrorists even if they are supporting a just cause. But whenever it is America or other such companies, the boycott is not considered unnecessary!

 

[marwen]

Regarding the products from Denmark and Norway, It is one thing to boycot the newspapers that publish what you object to or to protest against politicians who do or campaign to have them voted out (yes you can do that in these countries) , but to boycot companies whose only connection is that they happen to reside in the same country just makes you look ignorant and hostile, and if you do it in the name of Islam, then that paints the image of Islam with more ignorance and hostility than it already has.

By boycotting these products, we're not targeting these companies, but we're acting indirectly on governments. These companies are established over a land which government is legalizing insults and despising of our religion, and when these companies feel some economic pressure, they can make pressure on their governments to stop offending muslims, what we can't do directly.

..just makes you look ignorant and hostile, and if you do it in the name of Islam, then that paints the image of Islam with more ignorance and hostility than it already has.

No that's not correct. Every person has the right to buy a product he likes and also has the right to stop buying a product he don't like. And I don't care if your company is loosing if I don't want to buy your product : My own interest is more important for me, and it's not my problem if this company is working for an anti-islamic government. Nothing about ignorance or hostility here.

 

[Masuma]

No that's not correct. Every person has the right to buy a product he likes and also has the right to stop buying a product he don't like. And I don't care if your company is loosing if I don't want to buy your product : My own interest is more important for me, and it's not my problem if this company is working for an anti-islamic government. Nothing about ignorance or hostility here.

Exactly! And see the hypocrisy again here! If these haters have their "freedom of speech" (which they are clearly violating in this case) then we Muslims too have our own freedom of choice! So why is it now hurting them so much?!

And these companies obviously do give tax to the government. when the companies won't make enough profit, the tax giving would become a real pain for it, and so it'll then SURELY put pressure on the govt!

(Now will Pygocelis show up? just a question for Pygocelis )

 

[Pygoscelis]

Seriously An33za, if anybody is being a hyprocrite here its you... you are complaining about people not treating you well and yet you have this hostile attitude and keep calling people liars and hypocrites. I again ask you what I said that was hypocritical. You seem to see the world from a tribal orientation, in-group vs out-group (also reflected in that other thread where you have literally reduced yourself to a cheerleader). Do you see all non-muslims as the same and therefore what you read about one or saw one say you assign to all others? Do you see all muslims as friends and kafir as the great enemy? Are we all out to git ya? hew

Nobody here has said that muslims don't have a right to this boycott or protest. You can protest against your own mother for all I care. It would just make you look bad, and so does this. And when done in the name of Islam it makes that look bad too.

 

[Ramadhan]

If the USA bans products produced in Iran, it is rather stupid of them and you'd have to ask them (not me) why they do it.

So, you disagree with general boycott, including the current ones done on Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Cuba, and the past ones done on South Africa?

(by the way, your government Canada is participating in the banning of all trades with Iran, accusing Iran of not respecting NPT, while pursuing civilian nuclear agreement with India, who is not NPT participatory).

 

[Ramadhan]

Nobody here has said that muslims don't have a right to this boycott or protest. You can protest against your own mother for all I care. It would just make you look bad, and so does this. And when done in the name of Islam it makes that look bad too.

I can see muslims running scared and stop boycotting companies because one pygoscelis say that would make Islam look bad.

Why don't you direct your energy towards boycotting your own government for getting involved in Afghanistan and Iraq and killed civilians.
Now, that would be a worthy cause.