# Norwegian supermarkets label Israeli items as moral warning for shoppers?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norwegian-supermarkets-label-israeli-items-as-moral-warning-for-shoppers/121539>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 30, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norwegian-supermarkets-label-israeli-items-as-moral-warning-for-shoppers/121539 "2002-07-30T15:09:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norwegian-supermarkets-label-israeli-items-as-moral-warning-for-shoppers/121539/1 "2002-07-30T15:09:43Z")

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This seems just _too_ weird to be true. _Norwegian_ supermarkets specifically labeling Israeli products so customers can have a consciousness raising, moral heads up as to the origin of the product. Is this a UL or not?

[MSNBC- In Israel, celebrities give regrets only - Security concerns, political differences keep stars away](http://www.msnbc.com/news/787261.asp)

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> The problem goes beyond the arts. In March, the European football federation suspended soccer matches in Israel, citing security concerns. Israeli home games are scheduled to be played in Cyprus.  
> Influential academics, angry at the Israeli government’s actions against Palestinians, are pushing a boycott of Israel that hundreds of university professors have joined. **And on the economic front, some Norwegian supermarkets label Israeli products with stickers so customers can decide whether to buy them**.

Not to mods- This is not intended to be a a GD or a IMHO. I just want to know if it’s true or not.

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**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norwegian-supermarkets-label-israeli-items-as-moral-warning-for-shoppers/121539/2 "2002-07-30T15:31:58Z")

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[Snopes](http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/boycotts/norway.htm): Not any more

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**Author:** ![hawthorne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norwegian-supermarkets-label-israeli-items-as-moral-warning-for-shoppers/121539/3 "2002-07-30T16:03:02Z")

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astro’s link is to a Washington Post columnist, not a quick and dirty electronic scrolling news service item. It would appear to be a front page article (page A01): [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18725-2002Jul29.html](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18725-2002Jul29.html) That’s pretty disappointing stuff. I expect Mr Anderson will hear something about this from his editor.

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/norwegian-supermarkets-label-israeli-items-as-moral-warning-for-shoppers/121539/4 "2002-07-30T16:06:38Z")

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Thanks for the info Hawthorne! There is no email link for John Ward Anderson at the Post so I e-mailed a research editor with your link.