"Images from Gaza, with neighbourhoods flattened and families buried, had followed him to the checkout counter. list of 4 itemsend of list At the time, Israel's genocidal onslaught had killed more than 60,000 Palestinians. His first act of protest was to quietly warn customers that some of the fruit and vegetables were sourced from Israel. Later, as people in Gaza starved, he refused to scan or sell Israeli-grown produce."
"He could not, he said, have that on my conscience. Within weeks, Tesco supermarket suspended him. He requested anonymity following advice from his trade union. In Newcastle, County Down, a town better known for its summer tourists than political protest, customers protested outside the store. The local dispute became a test case: Can individual employees turn their moral outrage into workplace action? Facing mounting backlash, Tesco reinstated him in January, moving him to a role where he no longer has to handle Israeli goods."
A supermarket worker in Newcastle, County Down refused to scan or sell Israeli-grown produce after seeing images of Gaza, citing a moral objection and conscience. The worker warned customers, faced suspension by Tesco, then received union support and public protests, leading to reinstatement and reassignment away from Israeli goods. Labour and retail movements across Europe have pressured to cease trade with Israel, with unions passing motions and cooperatives removing products. Campaigns combine grassroots action and state-led initiatives, while pro-Israel groups have mounted countermeasures, raising questions about labour rights, boycotts, and commercial responsibilities amid the Gaza crisis.
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