LIDL SAYS it to stop selling two lines of baby potatoes sourced from Israel in its Irish stores, but the German discounter denies the move is politically motivated.
The two lines will switch to an alternative source “in line with seasonable changes”, a spokeswoman for the retailer said.
This was in line with the company’s aim of offering the best quality “in-season” produce all year around at the lowest possible prices, she said.
Irish activists who were deported from Israel at the weekend after their ship was taken over by Israeli defence forces have called for a boycott of Israeli goods until the blockade of Gaza is ended.
The Irish Palestinian Solidarity Campaign has also been running a long-standing campaign calling for a boycott of Israeli goods.
Last year the Republic of Ireland imported €82 million worth of goods from Israel, to which it exported goods with a value of €197 million.