(2) Blood dates in Bradford Who is supplying Israeli dates to shops in Bradford? All of the wholesalers below supplied Israeli dates to shops and markets in Bradford even after telling us they would NOT do so. This year, only SETHIZ have replied in writing and informed us they will not sell Israeli dates. Please telephone the others and ask them why they are selling dates that are ripened with the blood and tears of the Palestinians? Does the Muslim community want to open their fast in Ramadhan with a BLOOD date?   If you decide to contact them, please be POLITE & COURTEOUS! Write down the key points you wish to raise.   Sethiz Ltd. 01274 720090               They have written to us saying they will NOT sell Israeli  0789 4514 271                                dates this year: ring them & thank them! Raja & Co 01274 394185               M Zia 077946 59979 079 808 43667 (Mr Khalil) St. James's Wholesale Market Yorkshire Fruits 01274 733922 Fruit & Veg Wholesalers Tri Imp 01274 725223 “We haven't decided yet” A R Butt 01274 731433 *Speed Fresh Exotic 01274 745225 * Defended the sale of Israeli dates as a source of employment for Palestinians. Appeared to defend child labour until we challenged him. Repeatedly claimed that this campaign will achieve nothing. Informed us that he has made a complaint about this campaign to Bradford Council. He also claimed that we visited the wholesale market last year with hidden cameras and are trying to put him out of business (totally untrue). He admitted he has visited a farm in Israel and was satisfied that the Palestinian workers were treated well – he is one of the many wholesalers who are taken on a FREE visit to Palestine and heaped with special offers by Israeli producers. Would not listen to any reasoning about the BDS movement. He has flown to Palestine on invite from the Occupiers and claims Palestinians need jobs....   UPDATE: PSC and United4Palestine have visited the following stores: On Leeds Road Ahmed Food Stores Orange Tree Pakeezah On Oak Lane & Lilycroft Lane: Mangla Price Check Solly Food Stores Jomil Food Stores Lilycroft Food Stores Park Bazaar 7EIGHT6 Food Stores Listerhills Lane Haq Halal All of the above stated clearly that they will not and do not stock Israeli produce. On our visit, none of them had any Israeli dates on display. Please visit your local supermarket/shop/grocers and ask them not to sell Israeli blood dates. Let us know which shops are selling Israeli dates so we can let everyone in Bradford & Yorkshire know who is supporting the Israeli regime. Each date you buy from Israel is not just money for bullets but a kick in the teeth of the Palestinians. ================================== (3) Notice of Boycott Israel Network (BIN) Workshop   Margate 15-17 October 2010 Dear all This is to give you details of the BDS Workshop to be held on 15-17 October at Margate.  This is the 3rd such workshop organised by BIN - a network of more than 20 organisations and groups committed to active BDS campaigning in response to the Palestinian call.  It will be another opportunity to take our planning forward and draw strength and ideas from the actions of others. We urge you all to put this date in your diary, tell others about it and book a place NOW and, if you can, send a cheque to cover relevant cost (details below) - this will help to cover the hostel and hotel deposits already paid.  If you can’t send money now please still book - send copy of form to ann.  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  Please think about travel too - you can book much cheaper tickets if you do it well in advance. Margate is a very interesting place! It has a harbour and wonderful sandy bay; often a good sea breeze but also wonderful sunsets. It claims to have been the first seaside resort in Britain, which decayed somewhat but is now being revived. Tracey Emin comes from Margate and is currently making a film about it (‘I never stopped loving you’!) and a new Turner gallery is being built in the town. But the reason to come to Margate, of course, is to carry on consulting about and planning BDS action, including through the working groups set up at the last Workshop at Coalbrookdale. This work becomes more urgent and relevant by the day.  A programme for the week-end will be circulated nearer the time. Details of the week-end Accommodation We have booked the Margate youth hostel, which holds 60 and is 10mins from the station (mainly 4- and 6-bedded rooms which will be one-gender).  It is not as updated as Coalbrookdale, but perfectly comfortable.  About half the rooms are en suite.  We have also booked 8 twin-bedded rooms and a 4-bed room on a B&B basis at a near-by hotel, so this makes room for a total of 80.  The hostel doesn’t have a room large enough for plenary meetings so we have also booked use of a ‘ballroom’ in the hotel and added a small charge to all per head prices to cover this.  Food We plan to provide breakfast for hostel people on Sat & Sun, and for everyone dinner on the Friday, & lunch on Sat & Sun.  We will ask people either to eat out or self-cater on Sat night (there are cafes, chip-shops, pubs etc. near-by). We will ask people to pay for food at the time, not in advance: totals of min £5 for hostellers & £4 for hotel people. We hope you think the prices reasonable. NB - we need to fill the hostel to cover costs, so please only opt for B&B (only 9 rooms booked) if you strongly prefer or need it, & you’ll need to share a twin or the 4-bed room.  If you need single accommodation you will need to book another B&B. Please fill in the form below and return to Ann Hallam, Brighton PSC, 61 Montefiore Rd, Hove, E. Sussex, BN3 1PS or e-mail Ann (ann. hallam @talk21.com)if not sending cheque ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PLEASE PRINT if writing by hand Margate BIN Workshop  15-17 Oct 2010 I would like to book the following accommodation at the following prices for 2 nights inclusive (please tick) Hostel:                                                               £23 per head Hotel twin room B&B (to share with someone else)     £46 per head Hotel twin room B&B (for 2)                                   £92       Hotel 4-bed room (incl a pair of bunk beds) B&B: bed  £40 per head (this wld be good for 4 friends sharing)                 bunk£32 per head                                                                  cost           + small donation for workshop fund (voluntary!)                                                                 total I enclose cheque made payable to Northern Palestine Solidarity Network (they have kindly said we can use their  account) Name  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------       Organisation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We look forward to seeing everyone in October! Ann, Naomi & Zoe (Margate planning group)