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Holland supermarkets boycotted on rumors of Israel donations
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Tags: Hamas, Israel boycott 

The fighting in Gaza resulted in unexpected collateral damage this week for two discount supermarket chains in Holland, after their Muslim shoppers began boycotting following rumors that the supermarkets are donating to Israel.

In a statement released Tuesday, the two German-based international food giants Aldi and Lidl said the rumors - which circulated in e-mails and even mobile text messages - were false.


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The retailers will not say if turnover was affected, but Dutch media quoted self-described regulars who said they went to the competition.

In reporting on the issue, one influential site promoting a boycott of Israel wrote: "Lidl and Aldi may not be sending their revenue to Israel ... but they stock fruit and vegetables stolen from the Palestinian occupied territories."

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