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SALAM EIDUL FITRI ^_^

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SALAM EIDUL FITRI

MAAF ZAHIR BATIN

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Kebangkitan Islam - Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man

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ProductiveRamadan - Stay Consistent During Ramadan!

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ProductiveRamadan - Multiply Your Fasts!

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ProductiveRamadan - Share NOT Hoard in Ramadan!

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ProductiveMuslim/ ProductiveRamadan - Energize with Suhoor & Stay Positive!

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Restrain From Unnecessary Anger

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Blessed Guest - Ramadhan and Al-Quran

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Think, Reflect, Improve, Share

“Who can be better in words than the one who calls towards Allah, and acts righteously.” (Fussilat:33)

Discover the beauty of Islam, share the beauty with others, may we attain the rewards, blessings and the love of Allah.

Setting Things Right

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:04:00 +0000

Whoever fears Allah, He brings forth a way out for him (2) And provides him (with what he needs) from where he does not even imagine. And whoever places his trust in Allah, He is sufficient for him. Surely Allah is to accomplish His purpose. Allah has set a measure for every thing. (3)

2. Barangsiapa bertakwa kepada Allah nescaya Dia akan mengadakan baginya jalan keluar.
3. Dan memberinya rezeki dari arah yang tidak disangka-sangkanya. Dan barangsiapa yang bertawakkal kepada Allah nescaya Allah akan mencukupkan (keperluan)nya. Sesungguhnya Allah melaksanakan urusan yang (dikehendaki)Nya. Sesungguhnya Allah telah mengadakan ketentuan bagi tiap-tiap sesuatu. (At-Talaq:2-3)

Think, Reflect, Improve, Share

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Oblivious

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:49:00 +0000

Dan janganlah kamu seperti orang-orang yang lupa kepada Allah, lalu Allah menjadikan mereka lupa kepada mereka sendiri.

(59:19)

Think, Reflect, Improve, Share

“Who can be better in words than the one who calls towards Allah, and acts righteously.” (Fussilat:33)

Discover the beauty of Islam, share the beauty with others, may we attain the rewards, blessings and the love of Allah.

Kehebatan Perkataan 'Tolong' dan 'Terima Kasih'

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:37:00 +0000

Oleh : Nur Syamimi Mohamad Napis | iluvislam.com

"Can you press for me level 7... Please," Pinta seorang kiwi (orang New Zealand), semasa kami berada di dalam lif di perpustakaan universiti.

"Sure!" Saya membalas, sambil jari menekan butang di lif.

"Cheers!" Dia membalas.

Dalam satu kejadian lain,

"Excuse me, can you take that for me. Please.." Pinta seorang makcik.

"Which one? This one?" Sambil memegang tin dan menunjukkan kepada makcik yang meminta.

"Yup. Thank you so much, my love!" Oh, hati berbunga, kerana dipanggil 'love'!Sweet lah makcik ni~

Saya bukanlah seorang yang terlalu 'alert', tetapi untuk masa-masa yang tertentu, telinga saya menangkap setiap butir bicara yang dikeluarkan oleh orang sekeliling. Kemudian, saya berfikir dan menilai, lantas belajar tentang erti kehidupan.

*****

Dalam situasi lain, dengan latar masyarakat yang berbeza.

"Mimi, ambil kan buku atas meja," Saya berhenti sekejap. Otak ligat berfikir, memproses ayat yang dikeluarkan oleh rakan sebentar tadi.

Saya diam. Badan bergerak menuju ke arah meja untuk mengambil buku.

"Mimi, buka pintu rumah," Nadanya biasa sahaja. Tiada nada marah, mahupun mengarah. Saya diam. Kad rumah dikeluarkan, pintu dibuka.

Hati memberontak, mahu juga berkata tentang apa yang saya rasa pada kawan sekeliling. Masa senggang yang ada saya ambil untuk membuat perbincangan, dengan harapan sahabat boleh berfikir tentangnya.

"Ijan, perasan tak sesetengah orang ni suka 'memerintah'," Saya memulakan bicara.

"Macam mana?", Dia menyoal untuk mengetahui.

"Kita selalu perasan, kawan-kawan kita jarang nak guna perkataan 'tolong'. Terutama apabila mahukan orang lain membuat sesuatu untuknya. Semua pun nak beri arahan,"

"Kita selalu perasan jugak, kiwi-kiwi kat sini, kalau nak minta tolong daripada orang lain, mesti mereka akan gunakan perkataan, "Please". Kalau tak di awal ayat pun, di akhir ayat mereka pasti akan guna juga perkataan "Please" tu."

Ego kah diri, sebab tak mahu 'diarah'? Bukan. Cuma, merasakan bahawa perkataan yang keluar itu memainkan peranan yang penting dalam menggambarkan si pengeluar perkataan tersebut.

Bukankah tujuannya mahu meminta 'tolong'? Tidak terlalu berat atau susah rasanya untuk menggunakan perkataan 'tolong' tersebut.

Bukankah perkataan 'tolong' itu juga menunjukkan rasa rendah diri. Rendah diri kerana diri sendiri tidak mampu untuk melakukan sesuatu. Jadi, kita bertindak untuk meminta bantuan dan pertolongan daripada orang lain.

Manusia, tiada yang sempurna, malah manusia perlu untuk hidup dalam komuniti supaya setiap kelemahan yang ada di dalam diri individu mampu ditampung oleh individu yang lain.

"Eh, dah lah nak minta tolong orang. Kemudian nak mengarah pula." Detik dia di dalam hati apabila diminta untuk 'tolong' mengambilkan sesuatu. Sedangkan bukanlah dia sedang di'arah' pun, cuma struktur ayat yang keluar menyebabkan dia rasa seperti sedang diarah. Sedangkan, kalau difikir kan pun, tiadalah kawan itu mahu 'mengarah' pun.

Lagi teruk keadaannya apabila permintaan telah dipenuhi, 'terima kasih' tidak dilafazkan.

Terima kasih itu sebagai tanda penghargaan kepada yang telah membantu. Kadang-kadang yang membantu tidaklah mengharapkan sangat perkataan tersebut, tetapi, bukankah itu adab?

Orang berbudi, kita berbahasa..kan?

Tahun lepas banyak turning point kepada diri. Salah satunya adalah insiden yang berlaku semasa perjalanan ke universiti, dengan menaiki bas.

Rakan saya membayar tambang bas kepada pakcik pemandu. Dikatakannya, "University."Seperti biasa, mukanya sentiasa tersenyum, sambil tangan menghulur syiling bernilai NZD1.50. Pakcik tersebut berkata, "Sorry?" Sambil air mukanya berubah. Rakan saya mengulang perkataan yang sama, "University." Pakcik tersebut,"Again?"

Ketika itu saya sudah mulai rasa pelik. Di dalam hati, "Eh, teruk sangat ke slang kitorang sampaikan sebut 'university' pun pakcik tu tak dapat nak identify?"

Rakan saya menyebut lagi, "University." Air mukanya tetap tidak berubah, tetap tersenyum. Kemudian, pakcik itu menyebut, "Rude!" Raut mukanya seperti marah, sambil mengambil duit yang dihulurkan oleh rakan tersebut.

Sepanjang dalam perjalanan ke universiti, kami berfikir, kenapa pakcik tersebut marah? Apa yang kami buat?

Lantas, Allah SWT datangkan pengajarannya. Rakan saya berkata, "Mesti sebab kita tak guna perkataan 'please'.

Kalau tak, takkan lah pakcik tu kata 'rude!' tiba-tiba."

Astaghfirullahal'azim. Saya terdiam, memandang ke luar tingkap, sambil berfikir. Berfikir dan bersyukur diatas tunjuk ajar yang telah diberikan oleh Allah SWT.

Hati terdetik, "Mereka ni ada nilai-nilai baik yang diamalkan dalam kehidupan seharian, bukanlah mereka Islam pun. Tetapi, mereka tahu dan amalkan nilai dan adab."

Allahu Akbar~ Terima kasih kepada pakcik pemandu bas yang telah 'mengajar' kami nilai dan adab. Hati terasa lembut, tiada langsung rasa mahu marah kerana perkataan "Rude!" yang dikeluarkan.

Marah tiada, tapi terkejut. Langsung, bersyukur kepada Allah SWT yang mahu kami tahu dan belajar tentang erti hidup. Erti hidup yang sebenarnya perlu kepada adab dan nilai hormat kepada orang sekeliling yang telah memberi khidmat dan bantuan.

Jangan ditinggalkan perkataan 'Tolong' dan 'Terima Kasih' dalam hidup sehari-hari! Hakikatnya, kita lemah. Paling tidak pun, kepada Allah SWT perlu untuk kita meminta!

Manners are not born with us, they are acquired.

Levels of Faith

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:29:00 +0000

All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth proclaim Allah’s purity. To Him belongs the kingdom, and for Him is all praise, and He is powerful over every thing. (1)

He is the One who created you, then some of you are disbelievers, and some of you are believers. And Allah is Watchful of what you do. (2)

He has created the heavens and the earth rightly, and shaped your figures, and made your figures good, and to Him is the final return. (3)

He knows all that is in the heavens and the earth, and He knows whatever you conceal and whatever you reveal. Allah is fully aware of what lies in the hearts. (4)

(64 | At-Taghabun)

Think, Reflect, Improve, Share

“Who can be better in words than the one who calls towards Allah, and acts righteously.” (Fussilat:33)

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Taubat Menghapuskan Dosa

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:51:00 +0000

Dikisahkan, telah datang seorang lelaki berjumpa Rasulullah s.a.w.

Lelaki itu berkata : Ya Rasulallah, pada pandangan engkau, jika aku melakukan dosa, apakah akan dicatatkan dosa itu ke atasku?

Jawab Rasulullah : Ya, akan dicatatkan ke atasmu.

Tanya lelaki itu : Dan jika aku bertaubat?

Jawab Rasulullah : Akan dihapuskan dosa itu.

Tanya lelaki itu lagi : Jika aku kembali melakukan dosa itu?

Jawab Rasulullah : Akan dicatatkan kembali ke atasmu.

Tanya lelaki itu : Dan jika aku bertaubat?

Jawab Rasulullah : Akan dihapuskan dosa itu.

Tanya lelaki itu : Tetapi, jika aku kembali melakukan dosa itu?

Jawab Rasulullah : Akan dicatatkan kembali ke atasmu.

Tanya lelaki itu : Dan jika aku kembali bertaubat?

Jawab Rasulullah : Akan dihapuskan dosa itu.

Tanya lelaki itu : Sampai bilakah akan terus dihapuskan?

Maka kata Rasulullah s.a.w. :

Sesungguhnya Allah tidak jemu memberikan keampunan-Nya sehinggalah kamu jemu memohon keampunan-Nya.

(Hadis dikeluarkan maknanya oleh Al-Baihaqi)

Fikir, Muhasabah, Perbaiki Diri, Kongsi

“Siapakah yang lebih baik perkataannya daripada orang yang menyeru kepada Allah dan mengerjakan amal soleh.” (Fussilat:33)

Susuri keindahan Islam, sebarkan indahnya Islam, semoga bertambah ganjaran pahala kita disulami redha dan cinta Allah.

Fear Our Sins

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:04:00 +0000

Fear our sins (disobedience to Allah) more than we fear the enemy, as our sins are more dangerous than our enemy.

Think, Reflect, Improve, Share

“Who can be better in words than the one who calls towards Allah, and acts righteously.” (Fussilat:33)

Discover the beauty of Islam, share the beauty with others, may we attain the rewards, blessings and the love of Allah.

Dosa & Taubat

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:54:00 +0000

Seorang lelaki Bani Israil telah bermaksiat kepada Allah selama 40 tahun. Dia tidak pernah dia meninggalkan maksiatnya itu dan tidak pernah pula sekalipun dia bertaubat.

Diizinkan Allah, datang suatu tahun yang kemarau sangat panjang. Hujan tidak lagi turun, ternakan kurus kering, tanaman semuanya mati, sungai pun menampakkan dasarnya yang kering kontang.

Maka Bani Israil pun berkata kepada Nabi Musa AS :
"Ya Musa, berdoalah kepada Allah supaya menurunkan hujan."

Maka Nabi Musa pun mengumpulkan semua Bani Israil seraya berdoa bersama...
"Ya Allah turunkanlah hujan...Ya Allah turunkanlah hujan..."

Hujan masih jua belum turun.

Nabi Musa selanjutnya berbicara dengan Allah : "Ya Tuhanku, mengapakah hujan masih belum turun?"

Maka Allah SWT mewahyukan kepada Nabi Musa : "Aku tidak akan turunkan hujan kerana ada seorang lelaki di antara kamu yang telah bermaksiat kepada-Ku selama 40 tahun. Kerana maksiatnya itu, aku menahan hujan dari turun.

Maka Nabi Musa berkata : "Jika demikian, apa harus aku lakukan?"

Maka firman Allah : "Keluarkannya dari tempat ini."

Maka Nabi Musa pun berkata kepada kaumnya :
"Wahai Bani Israil, di antara kita ini ada seorang yg telah bermaksiat kepada Allah selama 40 tahun. Dan kerana maksiatnya itulah Allah telah menahan hujan dari turun. Dan Dia tidak akan menurunkan hujan sehinggalah si pemaksiat itu keluar meninggalkan kita. Maka, keluarlah dari sini siapa pun kamu wahai pemaksiat!"

Orang yang melakukan maksiat itu pun sedar dialah yg dimaksudkan itu. Dia pun melihat sekelilingnya, mengharapkan ada seorang selain daripada dirinya akan keluar. Tetapi tiada seorang pun keluar.

Maka si pemaksiat ini pun mula bermunajat kepada Allah,

"Ya Tuhanku, aku telah bermaksiat kepada-Mu selama 40 tahun... Kau menutup maksiatku itu dari pengetahuan ramai... Dan jika aku keluar pada hari ini, maka akan terbongkarlah aibku... Aku berjanji kepada-Mu aku tidak akan kembali lagi melakukan maksiat ini... Ampunilah aku ya Allah... Tutupilah aibku ya Allah..."

Maka dengan kehendak-Nya, hujan pun mula turun.

Nabi Musa pun menjadi hairan, "Ya Rabb, Kau telah turunkan hujan, tetapi tiada seorang pun yang keluar meninggalkan kami."

Maka kata Allah SWT,

"Wahai Musa, Aku turunkan hujan kerana kegembiraan aku dengan taubat hamba-Ku yang telah bermaksiat selama 40 tahun itu."

Maka kata Nabi Musa : "Tunjukkanlah aku siapa orang itu, supaya dapat aku sampaikan berita gembira ini."

Kata Allah SWT :

"Wahai Musa, dia telah bermaksiat kepada-Ku selama 40 tahun dan aku menutup maksiatnya itu. Maka adakah pada hari dia kembali kepada-Ku aku mendedahkan siapa dia?"

Fikir, Muhasabah, Perbaiki Diri, Kongsi

“Siapakah yang lebih baik perkataannya daripada orang yang menyeru kepada Allah dan mengerjakan amal soleh.” (Fussilat:33)

Susuri keindahan Islam, sebarkan indahnya Islam, semoga bertambah ganjaran pahala kita disulami redha dan cinta Allah.

The Perfect Way of Life

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:53:00 +0000

Think, Reflect, Improve, Share

“Who can be better in words than the one who calls towards Allah, and acts righteously.” (Fussilat:33)

Discover the beauty of Islam, share the beauty with others, may we attain the rewards, blessings and the love of Allah.

Allah I Love You So

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 02:54:00 +0000

O mankind ! You are the ones who need Allah, and Allah is Rich (Free-of-All-Needs), Worthy of all praise.

Wahai manusia ! Kamulah yang memerlukan Allah, dan Allah Dialah Maha Kaya (tidak memerlukan kepada sesuatu), Maha Terpuji.

(Fatir 35:15)

Think, Reflect, Improve, Share

“Who can be better in words than the one who calls towards Allah, and acts righteously.” (Fussilat:33)

Discover the beauty of Islam, share the beauty with others, may we attain the rewards, blessings and the love of Allah.

Do'a for Parents

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:56:00 +0000

O Allah, forgive me and my parents. Have mercy upon them as they had brought me up in childhood.

Ya Allah, ampunilah dosaku dan kedua ibubapaku. Dan rahmatilah mereka sebagaimana mereka membesarkanku dengan penuh rahmat sewaktu kecil.

Make Du'a For Our Parents

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:50:00 +0000

Pray for your parents everyday, if you want your children to pray for you in the future.

Sinar Harapan Syria

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:41:00 +0000

Fikir, Muhasabah, Perbaiki Diri, Kongsi

“Siapakah yang lebih baik perkataannya daripada orang yang menyeru kepada Allah dan mengerjakan amal soleh.” (Fussilat:33)

Susuri keindahan Islam, sebarkan indahnya Islam, semoga bertambah ganjaran pahala kita disulami redha dan cinta Allah.

Wanita Solehah Bidadari Dunia

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:01:00 +0000

<< Penyejuk Mata - Menjemput Bidadari

Wanita Solehah Itu Bidadari Dunia

Sabda Rasulullah s.a.w :

Dunia adalah perhiasan. Sebaik-baik perhiasan dunia adalah wanita solehah.

(Hadith Riwayat Muslim)

Allah s.w.t. dan Islam mengangkat darjat dan nilai wanita yang solehah. Dengan sifat solehah itu, wanita menjadi mahal dan mulia. Bukan sebarangan harta, tetapi sebaik-baik harta. Dalam kata lain, tidak ternilai.

Semakin jauh seorang hamba daripada Allah dan Islam, semakin tidak bernilai hamba itu. Semakin dekat seorang hamba itu kepada Allah dan Islam, semakin bernilai dan tinggi darjat hamba itu.

Maka, wanita yang lebih dekat kepada Allah dan Islam, lebih bernilai dan mulia wanita itu.

Wanita yang mahal dan mulia pada pandangan Islam ialah wanita yang tidak meletakkan darjat dan kemuliaannya pada wang dan harta, tetapi pada iman dan kasih suci dalam hati, perkataan dan perlakuannya.

Kalau diletakkan nilai dirinya pada wang, wang sukar diurus, akan hilang dan habis.

Kalau diletakkan pada iman dan kasih suci dalam hati, perkataan dan perlakuannya, ia akan berkekalan sehingga hari kiamat dan seterusnya membawanya ke syurga Allah. InsyaAllah.

Dengan sifat solehah itulah wanita menjadi mulia.

Auratnya kan tidak terdedah murah.

Akhlaknya kan sopan tidak mudah berubah.

Prinsipnya kan kuat tidak tergugah.

Kerana iman yang mengikat,

membuatkan seorang wanita itu menjadi hebat.

Ingin menjadi

muslimah sejati itu susah..

mukminah tambah susah..

mujahidah juga payah..

Namun, susah-payah itu takkan diendah

akan digagahi, akan ditabahi

demi solehah, demi Allah

kerna akhir pasti indah.

Isteri Solehah, Penyejuk Mata

Wahai muslimah...

Kalian ingin menjadi bidadari dunia buat suami ?

Ingin menjadi isteri penyejuk mata buat suami tercinta ?

Ingin menjadi seorang wanita yang benar-benar istimewa di hati suami ?

Bagaimana seorang wanita mampu menjadi penyejuk mata, bidadari dunia?

Kalian mampu, dengan menjadi seorang wanita solehah.

Sabda Rasulullah s.a.w. yang bermaksud:

Tidakkah kamu mahu aku khabarkan sebaik-baik perkara yang dimiliki lelaki?

Ia adalah wanita (isteri) solehah, apabila suami melihatnya, dia menggembirakannya, apabila suami menyuruhnya, dia taat, dan apabila suaminya tidak ada bersamanya, dia menjaga dirinya dan harta benda suaminya.” (Hadith Riwayat Abu Daud)

Berbahagialah muslimah solehah yang mentaati suami dalam lingkungan ketaatan kepada Allah, sebagai buah kecintaan kepada Allah s.w.t.

Fikir, Muhasabah, Perbaiki Diri, Kongsi

“Siapakah yang lebih baik perkataannya daripada orang yang menyeru kepada Allah dan mengerjakan amal soleh.” (Fussilat:33)

Susuri keindahan Islam, sebarkan indahnya Islam, semoga bertambah ganjaran pahala kita disulami redha dan cinta Allah.

Smile ^_^

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:48:00 +0000

Sebarkan Kebaikan

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:34:00 +0000

Sesungguhnya Allah, para malaikatNya serta

penghuni langit dan bumi hinggakan semut di dalam lubangnya bahkan ikan di lautan

berselawat (memohon kebaikan) kepada

orang yang mengajar kebaikan kepada orang lain.

Fikir, Muhasabah, Perbaiki Diri, Kongsi

“Siapakah yang lebih baik perkataannya daripada orang yang menyeru kepada Allah dan mengerjakan amal soleh.” (Fussilat:33)

Kongsi dengan rakan lain, semoga bertambah ganjaran pahala kita disulami redha dan cinta Allah.

Be Grateful To Allah

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:28:00 +0000

Let's not be upset if Allah doesn't grant our duas immediately

but let's be grateful that Allah doesn't punish us immediately for our sins.

Think, Reflect, Improve, Share

“Who can be better in words than the one who calls towards Allah, and acts righteously.” (Fussilat:33)

Share with others, may we attain the rewards, blessings and the love of Allah.

Boycott Israel Campaign 2012

noreply@blogger.com (A Faiz M Sabri) — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:58:00 +0000

The boycott of Israeli products and companies supporting Israel is a peaceful means of putting international pressure on apartheid Israel and follows in the footsteps of the successful boycott against South African apartheid. Help end Palestinian suffering by boycotting Israel today!

The guilty companies (Boycott Israel card [front])

The guilty companies (Boycott Israel card [back])

Why are these companies on the boycott list?

Summary of how each company on the boycott list is supporting Israel:

PLASTICS

Keter

Israels Keter Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of plastic consumer products. The Israeli plastics giant is privately owned by the Sagol family, and has a turnover of $1.1 billion, 90% of which is derived from overseas sales.

Its product range includes garden furniture, outdoor storage solutions and sheds, shelving systems and utility cabinets, tool boxes and storage products for the DIY market, household products, baby and toddler products.

Its brands, subsidiaries, and sister companies (all owned by the Sagol family) include 'OutStanding Solutions' (Keter garden storage), Lipski (plumbing accessories), Allibert (bathroom accessories), Curver (plastic home & food storage), Jardin (garden furniture), and Contico Europe (plastic storage boxes). Keter products are also sold under the Black & Decker, B&Q and Homebase brands.

Whilst the profits end up in Israel, not all the products are produced in Israel, for example Allibert has factories in France & Belgium, whilst Curver has factories in Poland & Hungary. Keter has 12 factories in Israel, 2 of which are in the illegal settlements.

Stanley toolboxes are also made in Israel by Israeli plastics company ZAG (90% owned by Stanley).

For more information see the Shopping Can Kill campaign.

FOOD & DRINK

Strauss

The Straus Group is Israels second largest food company with a turnover $1.8 billion in 2010 and 13,500 employees operating twenty-five production sites in twenty-one countries around the world. Its brands in the USA include Sabra (hummus dips) and Max Brenner (chocolate cafes). Strauss Coffee is currently the fifth-largest coffee company in the world, dominating the central and eastern European markets (Doncafe) as well as Brazil.

The Strauss Group on its website, on the page on "Corporate Responsibility - Community Involvement" reveal their deep rooted support for the Israeli army, and in particular the infamous Golani platoon, known for its brutality, which the Strauss group has "adopted" for over 30 years.

Danone

In July 1998 Danone opened its R&D facility in Israel - the Danone Insitute, and later the same year in October 1998 Mr. Franck Riboud, on behalf of Danone received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Danone owns a 20% share of Israel's second largest food company, the Strauss Group. Danaone Israel is the hub supplying Danone products to the whole Middle-East including Turkey, Greece, Egypt and Jordan.

Tivall

Israeli food company Tivall is one of the world's leading suppliers of meat-substitute products. It has a turnover of $74 million and has 451 employees[59] It has a manufacturing base at Kibbutz Lochamei Hagetaot in Northern Israel, and a new facility in the Czech Republic.

Tivall brand products can mainly be found in health food stores - their website mentions Holland & Barrett, Fresh & Wild, and Planet Organic. But most of their sales are through the supermarkets who rebrand Tivall products as part of their own frozen "Meat-free" range. This includes Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. Morrisons also stocks Tivall brand Frankfurter. Waitrose online site Ocado sells a full range of Tivall products.

Osem

Osem is Israels 4th largest food & beverages company (by turnover) after Tnuva, Strauss and Coca-Cola. It has a turnover of $712 million and nearly 5000 employees with 14 factories in Israel.

Its brands include Beit Hashitah (pickles), Of Tov (frozen meat products), Habait (ready made cakes) and Sabra Salads (ready-made salads and spreads). Osem also owns 58% of meat-substitute manufacturer Tivall Foods.

According to Osem's website its products are sold in Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Sainsbury and Morrison, with each store marketing them under their own label. Waitrose online site Ocado sells a range of Osem products from soups, crackers and croutons. Tesco online sells a range of Osem cakes.

In April 2009, Osem UK announced its acquisition of Yarden GB. Yarden GB's product range includes chilled meats and Yarden wines from the Golan Heights Winery, located in Katzrin on the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Golan Heights Winery exports 38% of all Israeli wines, its wine brands also include Gamla and Golan. According to Yarden GB's website its products are available in Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons, Budgens, Somerfield, Waitrose and Harrods. Waitrose online site Ocado sells a range of Yarden meat and houmous products.

Nestlé

Nestlé is the world's largest food company, it owns 53.8% share of leading Israeli food manufacturer Osem, an investment worth over $850 million.

In 1998, Mr. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe on behalf of Nestle, received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu . Following the award in June 2002 Nestle opened its Research & Development Centre in Israel, in Sderot. And since then it has steadily increased its investment in Israel, its initial 10% stake in Osem has now grown to a controlling 53.8%. Nestle also owns Nespresso Israel Ltd in Tel Aviv which supplies coffee brewing equipment. In 2010 Nestle acquired a 51% stake in Israeli babyfood company Materna Laboratories for $72 million.

Nestle has 9 factories in Israel, which after China(18) and Russia(11) is the highest number in any country in Asia - disproportionately high when one considers its size and population. And in May 2011, Nestle announced plans to build another factory in Israel, an ice cream plant worth $40 million.

Nestlé also owns 30% stake in L'Oréal, another company on the boycott list.

Coca Cola

A detailed account of Coca-Cola's links to Israel is provided here:

http://www.inminds.com/boycott-coca-cola.html

A summary:

From 1966 Coca-Cola has been a staunch supporter of Israel. In 1997 the Government of Israel Economic Mission honored Coca-Cola at the Israel Trade Award Dinner for its continued support of Israel for the last 30 years and for refusing to abide by the Arab League boycott of Israel.

Every year Coca Cola bankrolls the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Awards which honors companies that have contributed most to the Israeli economy. In 2009 a Coca-Cola sponsored award went to Israel’s Lobby AIPAC for its successful lobbying of the Senate to reject of the UN call for "immediate ceasefire" and endorse the continuation of the Israel military assault on Gaza.

In 2008 Coca-Cola tasked the Israeli venture capital Challenge Fund to locate suitable investments in Israel with a promise of "a blank cheque” . This agreement is exceptional in the Israeli venture capital industry.

In 2009 Coca-Cola hosted a special reception at the Coca-Cola world headquarters to honour Brigadier-General Ben-Eliezer. Ben-Eliezer is a wanted war criminal, during the Six-Day War his unit was responsible for the execution of over 300 Egyptian POWs. Under Sharon, Ben-Eliezer served as Defence Minister presiding over the massacre at Jenin.

For the past two decades, nearly every year, Coca-Cola has sponsored the JCC Maccabi Games whose stated aim is to cultivate Jewish youth in an informal setting to "encourage their identification with the state of Israel". As part of this, Coca Cola has sponsored young children to visit Israeli military bases and spend time with war criminals in order to engender empathy, in their own words "visit an air force base.. talk with the pilots that are the elite Israel Defense Force units..meet fighters of the army.".

Coca-Cola Israel, Israel's third largest food & beverages company, owns dairy farms in the illegal Israeli settlements of Shadmot Mechola in the Jordan Valley and a plant in the industrial zone of Katzerin in the occupied Golan Heights.

Eden Springs

Eden Springs is an Israeli water cooler company that in Israel steals water from the Salukia spring in the the illegally occupied Syrian Golan Heights. This is in violation of UN resolution 242 and Article 55 of the Hague Regulations which specify that you cannot acquire territory by war and that you cannot plunder the natural resources of occupied territory. To clarify, the water in Eden Springs Coolers found in the UK is sourced locally, but the profits go back to Israel to finance its illegal activities.

Sodastream

SodaStream is an Israeli company manufacturing and distributing home carbonating devices and flavorings for soft drinks. The company’s main plant is located in the industrial zone of Mishor Edomim which is an illegal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Kav LaOved, the NGO committed to protecting the rights of disadvantaged workers in Israeli companies, has reported that SodaStream factory workers, in particular Palestinians, are paid less than half the minimum wage and has described the working conditions in the factory as "one of the worst", with workers being fired if they complain of the conditions.

SodaStream brands include: SodaStream, Soda-Club, AlcoJet, Sprudelino, Aquabar, Gazoz, Aquafizz, Aquabubbler, Penguin, Sodamaker, Fountain Jet and Edition1. Its products are available in Argos, Asda, Comets, Currys, Harvey Nichols, Homebase, John Lewis, Robert Dyas, Selfridges and House of Fraser.

Starbucks

Howard Schultz, the founder, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Starbucks who also owns 31.6 million shares of Starbucks stock (worth around $1.4 billion in Nov 2011) is an active zionist.

In 1998 he was honoured by the Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah with "The Israel 50th Anniversary Friend of Zion Tribute Award" for his services to the zionist state in "playing a key role in promoting close alliance between the United States and Israel". The ultra-right wing Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah funds Israeli arms fairs chaired by the butcher of Jenin, General Shaul Mofaz, and the zionist media pressure group honestreporting.com, they were also implicated in the production and distribution of the infamous islamophobic film 'Obesession'. Starbucks proudly displayed the award on the company's website under the section of 'awarda and accolades' the Starbucks company has won, however, once the boycott started to bite the award mysteriously disappeared from its website.

Howard Shultz work as a propagandist for Israel has been praised by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as being key to Israel's long-term PR success. On April 4th 2002, whilst the Israeli army was slaughtering Palestinians in Jenin Howard Shultz made a provocative speech blaming the Palestinians, suggesting the intifada was a manifestation of anti- Semitism, and asked people to unite behind Israel. Starbucks also sponsors fund raisers for Israel.

At a time when other businesses were desperately pulling out of Israel, Starbucks decided to help Israel's floundering economy and open Starbucks in Israel. The venture failed but Shultz has vowed Starbucks will “return to Israel in due course”.

Starbucks has opened outlets in US bases in Afghanistan and Iraq, and at the illegal torture centre in Guantanamo Bay. Customer Relations say "Starbucks has the deepest respect and admiration for U.S. military.. who risk their lives to protect Americans and our values of freedom and democracy". Petty Officer Barry Tate who is serving in Guantanamo Bay agrees that Starbucks is helping "lift the morale" of the guards and interrogator's at Guantanamo Bay.

McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is a major corporate partner of the Jewish United Fund and Jewish Federation. According to the Jewish United Fund, through its Israel Commission it "works to maintain American military, economic and diplomatic support for Israel; monitors and, when necessary, responds to media coverage of Israel". The Jewish United Fund also runs "Fun-filled Summer Family Missions to Israel" where families get to "visit an army base and meet with Israeli soldiers" and "visit our sister city, Kiryat Gat and see the important work we are doing there". Kiryat Gat is built on stolen Palestinian land - the lands of the villages of Iraq Al Manshiya and Al-Faluja whose residents were ethnically cleansed in 1949 in contravention of International Law. Through its "Partnership to Israel" programme, the Jewish United Fund provides $1.3 million annually to help further settlement and development of Kiryat Gat. The Jewish Federation, through its Israel Action Network is tasked to fight "efforts to boycott Israeli products" and "campaigns, such as equating Israel with apartheid South Africa".

Another way McDonald's supports the Jewish United Fund is by running a partnership scheme whereby they will match any donation an employee make to the Jewish United Fund with its own equal size donation.

McDonald's first restaurant in the Middle East was in Israel, opened in 1993, since then it has 160 restaurants in Israel (1996) with a 60% market share, employing around 4000 Israelis. Since April 2009 McDonald's has also opened 15 branches of McCafe chain in Israel, with plans to open 10 new branches every year.

McDonalds discriminates against its Arab workers, in 2004 it sacked an Arab worker in Israel because she was caught speaking arabic to another Arab employee. Arabic, along with Hebrew, is the official language of Israel spoken by 20% of the population.

According to the American Jewish Committee (AJC), whose Executive Director "regularly meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu", McDonald's in July 2001 immediately pulled an advertising campaign in Egypt when the ADC contacted them to complaint that the singer featured in the advert had in the past performed a song critical of Israel. Within 24 hours of the complaint, the advert was cancelled and according to the Egyptian franchise of McDonald's "all copies of the tapes were whisked 'back to the main offices'"!

Israeli Fresh Produce

In 2010 exports of Israeli fresh agricultural produce was worth $1.41 billion and most of it, some 87% was exported to Europe (UN Commodity Trade Statistics). Fruit, vegetables and herbs grown in Israel and on its settlements in the West Bank can be seen on sale at all the major supermarkets and greengrocers. Always check the label - avoid Israel and West Bank.

Until recently the main player was Israeli state owned company Carmel Agrexco, responsible for about 60-70% of all Israel’s agricultural exports. But in September 2011 Agrexco went bankrupt. This was due in part to fact that Agrexco has been the target of a sustained international boycott campaign. It has been recently reported that the Israeli Bickel Export Group has acquired Agrexco with plans to revive it in 2012 (target sales 50 million euros).

With the privately owned Israeli company Mehadrin Tnuport Export (MTEX) set to take Agrexco’s place as Israel’s biggest agricultural exporter the focus of the international boycott campaign is now firmly on MTEX with actions already having taken place (Nov 2011) outside its UK headquarters in Borehamwood and its French headquarters in Chateaurenard.

MTEX is Israel’s largest grower and exporter of citrus fruit responsible for 65% of overseas sales of Israel's most recognisable brand on the supermarket shelves - JAFFA. They supply most of the supermarkets including Tesco and Sainsburys. MTEX ownes 50% of Miriam Shoham Ltd whose mangoes and pomegranates are available in Tescos and Asda.

Hadiklaim, the Israeli Date Growers Cooperative, which includes illegal settler plantations in the Jordan Valley, sells 65% of all Israeli dates. Its dates have brand names King Solomon, Jordan River, Tamara, Karsten Farms / Kalahari and Bomaja. Agrexco date brands include Jordan Plains and Jordan Valley.

Most supermarkets sell fresh herbs sourced from the illegal Israeli settlements on the West Bank. These include basil, sage, chives, rosemary, parsely, sorrel, marjoram, mint, thyme and tarragon. They are labelled 'West Bank' or 'Israel'. 'West Bank' never refers to Palestinian goods as they don't make it past the military checkpoints. Often settlements goods are labelled 'Produce of Israel' to avoid payment of tariffs when entering the EU - according to the EU-Israel Association Agreement goods produced outside the recognised borders of Israel (ie on the Israeli settlements on the Palestinian Occupied Territories) are not exhempt from import duties. A July 2008 Channel 4 news report revealed herbs grown on the illegal No'omi settlement on the West Bank, destined for the UK, were being mislabelled 'produce of Israel' in breach of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.

Other Israeli fresh produce brands to avoid include Edom (peppers, tomatoes and mangoes), Carmy (sweet potatoes), AdaFresh (herbs), Arava (peppers, Tomatoes, herbs) and Tali (table grapes).

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