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Israeli Oranges 'on Sale in Iran'


World  (tags: government, middle-east, israel, iran, forbidden fruit, imported, fear )

Dee
- 239 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Fears that an Iranian ban on imports from its arch foe Israel was flouted by the sale of Jaffa oranges have sparked an inquiry in Tehran, reports say.
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Dee C. (528)
Friday April 24, 2009, 5:45 pm
"City authorities asked the judiciary to take action after the Israeli fruit was allegedly imported in boxes marked as Chinese, local media report.

The fruit was imported via Dubai and put on sale at markets and in shops in and around Tehran, one report says.

A news agency showed pictures of boxes containing fruit bearing a Jaffa label.

In its report on the alleged distribution of the oranges, the Ilna news agency said fruit still in storage would not be sold. "
 

Chrissy N. (114)
Friday April 24, 2009, 10:07 pm
if the Chinese put these labels on hoping to fool people into thinking they are a superior product, then it will have backfired.
 

Ralph F. (12)
Saturday April 25, 2009, 3:37 pm
Israelis and Iranians need to mellow out. I suggest they have an orange & pistachio get-together.
 

Past Member (0)
Saturday April 25, 2009, 7:47 pm
Israeli exports to Arab countries are huge, despite the calls for boycotte: the goods are of high quality, the price is right, fresh - so traders just remove labels and re-sell.

Importers will need to fire the company removing Israeli labels...
 

stan b. (43)
Sunday April 26, 2009, 12:45 am
Doesn't this story reflect the nonsense of Middle-Eastern politics.
How inconceivable that Iranians might be tainted by eating oranges from the "Zionist Entity." They can't say Israel in Iran.
With all the mystery and subterfuge surrounding this incident we might well have another case of "Agent Orange." Thanks Dee.
 

Marty H. (74)
Sunday April 26, 2009, 2:20 am
I think it's pretty amusing. I don't suppose Israel would be too amused either if they found they were getting imports from Iran, LOLOL! The Jewish/Arab hatred is sooooo ridiculous! One of these days it will all stop because they will either start world war 3 or God will intervene! Thanks Dee and noted!
 

Dee C. (528)
Sunday April 26, 2009, 1:58 pm
Both sides really need to stop this hate..this foolishness..
 

Past Member (0)
Monday April 27, 2009, 10:23 am
Marty, Israelis wouldn't be upset if they found out that oil they use came from Iran. They want to live and let other live.

Josh (for technical errors my name is shown as Past Member)
 

Dee C. (528)
Monday April 27, 2009, 12:04 pm
The energy it takes to hate and fight..is so wasted..and so sad..
 

Past Member (0)
Monday April 27, 2009, 12:14 pm
Dee, you you are right on! Thank you for the article.


Josh (for technical errors my name is shown as Past Member)

 

Blue Bunting (855)
Monday May 18, 2009, 4:23 pm
You can buy Ru$$ian mi$$ile$, gun$ and other Ru$$ian weapon$ in I$rael ...oh, and also in Egypt ...

funding both $ide$ of a war for profit is one way to work the $y$tem ...
 
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