georgephillip
Diamond Member
Times are tough and getting tougher for Israeli farmers; at an earlier stage of the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement all that was required for Israelis to sell their agricultural products in Europe was proof the goods were not grown on occupied territory.
Not any more.
Since Protective Edge Europe wants no part of any crops produced anywhere in Israel.
What's a good Jew to do?
"And what these farmers do, what these agricultural companies do then is they try to seek, very desperately, other markets, because with agriculture you can't keep the goods forever. They're perishable goods. So their growing market now is Russia. Russia is under international sanctions because of the crisis in Ukraine, and there are Russian companies that are willing to buy these goods from Israel. But they're paying less."
Israeli Agribusiness Demanding Relief From Government as BDS Intensifies
Not any more.
Since Protective Edge Europe wants no part of any crops produced anywhere in Israel.
What's a good Jew to do?
"And what these farmers do, what these agricultural companies do then is they try to seek, very desperately, other markets, because with agriculture you can't keep the goods forever. They're perishable goods. So their growing market now is Russia. Russia is under international sanctions because of the crisis in Ukraine, and there are Russian companies that are willing to buy these goods from Israel. But they're paying less."
Israeli Agribusiness Demanding Relief From Government as BDS Intensifies