Iraqis’ big campaign to boycott Israeli goods

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, the war in Gaza has reached its 180th day and although the governments have not done anything except press statements and condemnations, the global public opinion, especially the Islamic world, Everything is done to stop this biggest genocide since World War II; From weekly demonstrations to boycotting companies that support Israel; Recently, the Iraqis entered the pit and boycotted the goods that are in any way related to the occupying regime. boycott Israel; Beyond the virtual space, you can also see posters boycotting this company’s products in the alleys and streets. Young people in three Iraqi provinces started preaching on social networks and in the streets to boycott companies that support Israel, and now this campaign has been extended to 15 Iraqi provinces out of 18.

In this regard, Abbas al-Attar, one of the officials of this campaign, told Al Jazeera that their main goal is to press for Stopping the war in Gaza and supporting the cause of Palestine, as well as bringing together all Iraqis from all spectrums and categories, is under the anti-Israel position. He added: “Among the other goals of this campaign are He pointed out the expansion of the sanctions culture and its economic effects on the Zionist regime among Iraqi society and circles and expressed the importance of sanctions and its role in disrupting the balance of power. In addition, this campaign seeks to influence Iraqi importers and merchants in order to prevent the import of goods and products that support the Zionist regime in any way. He considered the aforementioned campaign as pressure on the Iraqi government to prevent the entry of these companies’ products into the Iraqi market.

Social media figures, bloggers and other influential groups including trade unions, unions and human rights organizations are among the other targets of this boycott campaign. According to him, three people launched this campaign. and now it has reached 4800 people across Iraq from 15 provinces. He also pointed to his group’s Facebook page and said: “Our Facebook page has attracted a lot of people’s trust, to the extent that it has become a page for publishing the names of the products and goods of the Zionist regime and its supporting countries, to a page for getting advice and Citizens have asked questions regarding the introduction of alternative products, especially domestically produced goods.

Abbas al-Attar emphasized that the calls have caused a large number of Iraqis to go to the streets and stick posters of this campaign in public places.

Al-Attar also announced that a judicial ruling has been issued banning the import of products supporting the Zionist regime.

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On the other hand, Saud Asad, one of the owners of perfume and cosmetics stores, told Al Jazeera that since the war in Gaza, the sale of goods of supporting companies Israel has declined, he stressed, adding that “the boycott campaign has targeted many products on the market, which has caused a slowdown in the market”.

However, he welcomed it and considered it a sign of the Iraqi people standing by the suffering of the Palestinian people. They have offered discounts to customers.

It is noteworthy that in Iraq, all groups and spectrums rarely reach a unified position around an issue, and many issues are overshadowed by religious and political orientations. ; But regarding Palestine, so far, on several occasions in a single day, from the south to the north of Iraq, anti-Israeli demonstrations have been witnessed, the peak of which was witnessed in the unique demonstration on 29 Mehr.

Across Islamic countries, as the campaign spreads, calls for boycotts, especially on social media, are spreading and dozens of Israeli businesses and products or related to It has been blacklisted, according to which buyers have been encouraged to look for local alternatives in their countries instead of these brands. Quds in Gaza have banned the production of countries supporting the Israeli regime, including Coca-Cola, Starbucks and McDonald’s.

“rtejustify”>In this regard, the English Daily Telegraph newspaper wrote that American and European brands have been subject to boycotts throughout West Asia, and consumers are turning to local alternatives in protest of Western governments’ support for Israel in the midst of the Gaza war.

In this regard, the Institute of Internal Security Studies of the Zionist regime earlier, referring to the initial forecasts of the economic effects of the war, which were presented by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of this regime, emphasized that the continuation of the war has important and long-term consequences. will have on Israel’s economy.