An elected official in Quebec has joined a boycott of a Montreal shoe store because it sells Israeli-made products.
Amir Khadir, a member of the National Assembly in the province, made no apologies for asking shoppers to boycott the Le Marcheur shoe shop, which is in his electoral district, because it sells Beautifeel shoes, a brand made in Israel.
“Just because a business is in my [district], I am not going to abandon my principles,” the Iranian-born Khadir told the Montreal Gazette.
Demonstrations at the store, which began in October, are spearheaded by Palestinian and Jewish Unity, a Montreal-based pro-Palestinian group. — jta