tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769014608405032519.post2925464287741232592..comments2023-10-13T15:24:39.543-07:00Comments on Pro-Israel Bay Bloggers: Ahava and the Bay: The Makings of Yet Another BDS HoaxDustyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824185664523568683noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769014608405032519.post-26834568438408611182011-01-15T20:09:07.446-08:002011-01-15T20:09:07.446-08:00same thing happened with a retailer in britain, th...same thing happened with a retailer in britain, that carries alot of israeli products<br /><br />its normal for retailers to remove products that arent selling...and ahava has stated that they are retooling their line to fit the needs of consumers<br /><br />its up to the consumers....go to bay...go to the retailer in britain, and demand that they restock the product<br /><br />its as simple as that.<br /><br />but, it has nothing to do with bdsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769014608405032519.post-67419379634882798272011-01-15T01:47:01.145-08:002011-01-15T01:47:01.145-08:00But slow down: There is more to the story- see thi...But slow down: There is more to the story- see this letter from B’nai Brith Canada<br /><br />Further to the Community Alert B’nai Brith Canada issued earlier this week, <br />and the contradictory explanations that have been given by representatives <br />of the Bay on the Ahava issue, B’nai Brith has followed up with another <br />letter which includes the following offer to the company:<br /><br />The Bay, which is among the retail outlets being targeted by a coordinated <br />anti-Israel campaign, appears to have underestimated the sensitivity of the <br />situation and the need for the corporation to express one clearly enunciated <br />position, with one consistent message, to its customers and to the public. <br />After receiving concerned calls from individuals who witnessed products <br />being removed while protests were taking place, we took the precaution of <br />checking with The Bay for an explanation. A person who identified herself <br />as a spokesperson insisted that it was a “business decision” made by The <br />Bay. The explanation you have since circulated, which insists it was a <br />decision by the manufacturer/ distributer, contradicts the explanation you <br />are now offering the public.<br /><br />Regardless of the explanation behind The Bay’s actions, The Bay has failed <br />to deal with the concerns of its customers in so far as it has not issued a <br />clear statement as any effective public relations strategy would dictate. <br />By offering contradictory explanations, the company has to take <br />responsibility for the confusion that has ensued. Regardless of <br />explanations offered, the fact that the removal of the Israeli-made products <br />coincides with the bigoted anti-Israel campaign has left boycott <br />propagandists with the public perception of a victory. For example, <br />Canadians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East, the instigators of the <br />boycott, and the Palestine Solidarity Network are now publicly thanking The <br />Bay for dropping Ahava products and removing the products from its shelves. <br />The Bay is already being held up by anti-Israel agitators as an example of <br />what a boycott campaign can achieve.<br /><br />As a way of helping you to clarify and rectify the situation, we are <br />prepared to offer you advertising space free of charge in the largest <br />Anglo-Jewish publication in Canada, the Jewish Tribune, so that you can <br />promote the Israeli-made products you carry. This will indicate that The Bay <br />firmly resists attempts to accede to the demands of boycott campaigners.<br /><br />IT IS NOW UP TO THE BAY<br /><br />STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS FROM JEWISH CANADAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com