Photo: Drinking a stunning Israeli wine in Jerusalem during Purim.
Earlier this week, I reported on a Nazi Germany-inspired economic boycott of certain Jewish goods in Canada. These Boycott, Divestment & Sanctions (BDS) initiatives call for an economic boycott of the tiny Jewish state. They mirror the Nazi boycott of Jewish businesses in the lead-up to the Holocaust. Preceding Kristallnacht, the Nazis held several days calling for Germans to boycott Jewish-owned businesses. This was the direct antecedent to the BDS movement. This is no different.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency banned wines produced in Judea and Samaria and other Israeli areas, saying they should not be labelled as products of Israel.
Mazel tov! Shooketh.
And if I might add, on a more personal note, Israel wines are exquisite — delectable, delicious, and delightful. Their grapes struggle so — which always makes for a finer wine.
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CFIA backtracks on wine from West Bank label issue
Canadian Food Inspection Agency backtracks after saying wine from the West Bank isn’t from Israel
After a backlash from the Israeli government and Jewish groups, the agency said a junior employee ‘made a mistake’By Marie- Danielle Smith, National Post, July 14, 2017 (thanks to Mendl):
Young employee at agency ‘made a mistake’
After a backlash from the Israeli government and Jewish groups, the agency said a junior employee ‘made a mistake’
OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is backtracking after a decision that wines produced in the West Bank and other occupied areas should not be labelled as products of Israel.
The CFIA acknowledged its mistake after the Israeli government said in a statement to the National Post Thursday it opposed Canada’s “politicization” of a labelling issue.
“We did not fully consider the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement (CIFTA),” the statement reads. “These wines adhere to the Agreement and therefore we can confirm that the products in question can be sold as currently labelled.”
According to the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), the CFIA had notified wine-sellers last week it is unacceptable to declare Israel as the country of origin for wine products that aren’t produced within Israel’s formal borders.
Israeli officials in Canada appeared unhappy. “Israel supports free trade and objects to its politicization. We are currently in touch with the Canadian authorities and are discussing this matter,” said Itay Tavor, the head of public diplomacy at Israel’s embassy in Ottawa.
But a Canadian government official said Thursday they were told a younger employee at the agency “made a mistake.”
That’s what a “high-ranking official” told Jewish organization B’nai Brith Canada, as that group’s spokesman Marty York put it. York said a “low-level person” at the CFIA had made a decision without seeking authority from the federal government. “We understand that this is going to be rescinded shortly and we also expect that this person who made this decision will be disciplined,” he said.
Michael Mostyn, president of the organization, told the National Post the CFIA decision went against existing Canadian policy. “There’s many areas in dispute in the world and many areas in dispute in the world produce liquor products and wines. And nobody would like to see discrimination against Israel in a way that other regions in a similar position are treated differently. That would be the case if there’s no reversal of this particular decision,” he said.
He added the Jewish community across Canada has been “very upset” about the issue. “B’nai Brith and I’m sure many other Jewish groups have been receiving many complaints. … They feel that it’s very discriminatory against Israeli products.”
New rules had prompted a letter from LCBO to “all sacramental wine vendors” telling them to stop importing and selling wine with labels running afoul of the CFIA decision.
A letter to “all sacramental wine vendors” dated July 11 says the LCBO was notified of the decision, affecting products from two wineries, Psagot and Shiloh, on July 6. The letter states products are made from grapes “grown, fermented, processed, blended and finished in the West Bank occupied territory.”It goes on to note Canada does not recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the West Bank and other territories occupied in 1967 — including the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip — and that any wine products from these regions labelled as products of Israel “would not be acceptable and would be considered misleading.”
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Once upon the time (20 years ago or so) I could see on shelves in Canadian supermarkets canned pineapple “made in Israel.” Not so today anymore. No wonder they were removed because of that cancerous “BDS” nonsense. So happy about this “wine victory,” but still awaiting similar victory for other products as well!
BDS is the bad idea that if anti-semites simply use “non-violent” means that things will be OK. They won’t.
Because their ideology itself is evil.
I typed in “israeli wine amazon.com” on Google.
I don’t drink wine, but I’m seriously thinking of promoting Israeli wines wherever I post on the net; in defiance of this BDS non-sense.
I purchase Israeli wines and other products at each Sabbath, for each holiday, and whenever there are Israeli produce available. However, most folks seem to “talk” the talk but do not follow through; in fact, they think I am being silly.
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Agree . If canadians had shown same outrage to block M-103 Islamic blasphemy Law, canadians would still have same freedom to criticise Islam/Jihad. But now they can get thrown in jail , fined 10,000’s , lose jobs.
Its drip by drip sharia law creeping in just like in Europe and rest of non muslim world.
While Muslim youths practice the art of torturing and beheading infidels http://bit.ly/2tlUWt3 ……..to prepare for future jihadi attacks !
Left/Liberal Loons Run away when they are attacked !
Should be a good wine-growing region.
A junior employee made a mistake, sure, of course, some senior administrator in ontario’s department of social justice tried to impose more progressive liberal manure on the consumer, this time they got caught and called on it. If there is anything “Made in Israel” I will likely buy it, anything from an islamic dump, will not accept at any price.
In the Canadian public service…….discipline includes a promotion and transfer……..
Especially if you’re a f’ing muslum.
MajorTom one of Davey Jones’ best songs.
I would ban Palestinian products and Palestinians themselves.
How on earth a Neo-nazi group be allowed to come to the west is ridiculous.
I don’t think the Paleswine export much of anything — except rockets and mortar rounds to Israel.
“Not a product of Israel?” Well it sure isn’t a product of “Palestine.” That meme didn’t exist until 1967.
If Canada or Europe ban Israeli wines, you guys can go to Singapore or Hongkong or even China, where there is no ban and unlike the White Nazis in Canada / Europe, them Yellow Asians hate the moslems, not the Jews
Congratulations on the victory Good Lookin’! 🙂
Yes, a junior employee made a mistake. Where did he acquire such power? Who was he? What was his motivation? How will he be punished and for what? Do journalists have no Seeing-Eye dogs to help them track their man and uncover the details in a story? Thank God for Pamela Geller.
Thank you Pamela. B’H”
Stand with Israel!
We can safely assume the ‘younger employee’ if he or she exists, is pro ‘palestinian’ and anti Israel.
As if a ‘younger employee’ would have the authority to do it anyway.
As for the LCBO, try and find Israeli wines. At my local LCBO, the FEW Israeli wines are located at the back of the store, in a corner; and instead of Israel on the notice boards as for ALL other countries, it says KOSHER.
GOOD! But they were still caught in the act!
I wonder how long it will take for Canada to become an Islam State with all the joys and wonders that go with Islam? Their Prime Minister is already a radical Islamist so the public will have to follow suit. Instead of throwing gays off skyscrapers it would be better to make them jump or be thrown over the Niagara Falls. You may rest assured that CNN will cover these celebrations of savagery and blame then on Trump..
Very good news!
Does Canada produce a wine with which the Israeli brand is in direct competition? Then WTF?
islam makes their followers stupid
The so called jr.employee was most likely so leftie Jew hater or typical college attendee
Maybe the “junior employee” was a Jewish Jew hater.
However, I suspect the decision wasn’t made by a flunkie. It was a trial balloon to see what what the bigots could get away with.
Recently purchased some ground lamb from Gordons, Then found it was labeled (halal) with tax’s paid. Sharia is creeping more and more.
Years ago I bought Israeli canned Kiwi’s which were magnificent. Have not seen them anymore but will keep looking for Israeli wines.
“The Muslim protagonists of today realize how close they were several times in the past to conquering Europe as the next step in world conquest. What they see today is a very realistic opportunity to succeed where their ancestors failed.”
Practically all our lamb (UK) is halal, coming from New Zealand. but not labelled. Apparently it is too expensive to kill separately, so we all have to buy it. Or go veggie.
Great news! I never thought the Muslim-riddled government of Justin Trudeau would back down on this. Other good news that surprised me, is that the majority of Canadians, even some left-wing NDP supporters, are fed up with Justin Trudeau giving to former Taliban-Canadian terrorist, Omar Khadr, $10.5 million for his incarceration in Guantanamo. If the disgusting Barack Obama hadn’t handed over Khadr to Canada and instead had left him in Guantanamo, this would not have happened. A determined anti-terrorist Canadian government would have told Khadr to take his lawsuit and shove it where the sun don’t shine – or better still, told him to go back to Afghanistan.
OK so now I can buy products from Canada and not try to avoid them. Canada, please don’t make this mistake again!
Great avatar Fred!
Miss Geller could sell me Israeli wine or anything for that matter*.
* matter” See comrades loretta lynch and billous clinton for that revised definition.
It will be interesting to learn the identity of this junior employee.
You well might, if they “discipline ” him / her and they sue the Agency. Where are the screams of outrage re. Jewish control of the universe. ? Unusually quiet.
As a Fundamentalist Baptist I do not drink, but I am thinking of buying Israeli wines from the Golan Height, Judea and Samaria and simply collecting them. I like the simple and elegant artwork on the labels.
Didn’t Yeshua make water into wine?
Let me guess the young inexperienced Canadian official has the first name of Muhammad and the last name A_shole.
Seems it is always the unnamed junior bureaucrat who makes these “minor” decisions. Just sayin