What is the Shariah's view on calls for boycotting Woolworths and the like who stock Israeli products?

Answer

A boycott of Israeli products will have validity and be honest only if the people who initiate the boycott are honest and sincere, and not mere publicity seekers, for that is what they are. It is meaningless to boycott a handful of Israeli products when Muslims are embracing everything of America and Britain. These two nations have created Israel, and from the very inception have been the backbone and primary supporters of Israel. These two countries are the main cause (i.e. worldly cause – Allah Ta'ala is the Actual Cause) of Israel flourishing and the Palestinians suffering.

They are supporting Israel to the hilt with everything. Thus the hardship of the Palestinians is primarily and ostensibly caused by America and Britain. In addition these two countries have destroyed Iraq and Afghanistan, and have brought unimaginable suffering, death and misery to millions of Muslims, and they are still engaging in their plots to wipe out Islam and the Ummah.

Furthermore, China has massacred millions of Muslims in China and presently too, the persecution of Muslims is taking place in China. This year Ramadhaan and Taraaweeh have been banned in China. India has butchered millions of Muslims in India and in Kashmir, and India is still perpetrating horrendous brutality against the Kashmiris.

Those who wish to boycott, should begin with priorities. The first ones to boycott are America and Britain. All their products, institutions, planes, banks, vehicles, implements, computers, facebook and the like, and everything connected to them must be boycotted. Then all Chinese and Indian goods must be boycotted.

If the hollow, insincere and hypocritical engineers of Israel's boycott are not prepared to boycott the above mentioned countries, then we should understand that they are most insincere and making a lot of noise to gain cheap publicity and some other ulterior motives. Those who refuse to boycott these countries, must not waste time and hoodwink the unwary and the ignorant that they are the enemies of Israel and that they have feelings for the Palestinians, hence they are shouting: 'Boycott Israel!' They are in fact morons and hypocrites.