Thursday, November 16, 2006

ohh my god we are infidels!!..paper cups..

[Orignally Posted August 22 2005]

Made-in-Israel Paper Cups Used in Local Hospital
Samir Al-Saadi, Arab News

JEDDAH, 22 August 2005 — Paper cups with Hebrew writing disturbed both employees and medical staff at King Khaled National Guard Hospital on Saturday. The catering subcontractor for the hospital coffee shops began using them on Saturday after their usual supply ran out.
“We were shocked and angry,” said an employee. “How can Israeli products be allowed and how did they enter this hospital?” he asked.

The Filipino employee who works in the Al-Musbah coffee shop asked: “Why is everybody mad about the cups?” He was told: “Because they are made in Israel!”

According to hospital officials, the matter is being investigated and action will be taken.
Saleh Al-Mazroi, executive director for operations at KKNGH, said the matter had been referred to authorities in Riyadh and was being dealt with.

On the bottom of the paper cup was a website address and a telephone number. When Arab News looked at the website — http://www.orion-rancal.co.il/. — it was found to be in Hebrew though there were a few words of English: “Israeli disposable paper, plastic and foam dinnerware supplier for restaurants.”

Arab News contacted Ibrahim Al-Musbah, manager and owner, who said, “I thank you for informing me. I will look into it personally and the offending articles will be disposed of.” He added that the company has a supplier in the Kingdom from whom they buy restaurant supplies. According to Al-Musbah, the supplier might be unaware of the problem.

Al-Musbah later contacted Arab News and said that the paper cups had come to his company by mistake. The cups were in a cardboard box that looked exactly like the ones his company normally receives and so the employees did not notice any difference. Al-Musbah added that the supplier was named “Jeelani” and that he would supply Arab News with his contact numbers today.

The paper cups were quickly withdrawn from use but might there not be other, less obvious, Israeli products in our shops and marketplaces?
Source: Arabnews





The sky did not fall and the earth did not shatter. The anger over Israeli drinking cups is plain nonsense. And on top.. we all know that israeli made products surface from time to time in the saudi markets. This includes high tech equipments like Computer processors, mobile phones and various electronics. It doesnt make sense where did the israeli made paper cups infiltrated their way in. Because saudi arabia itself is an exporter of dispensible plastic and paper cups. There makes no sense of importing these products.. execpt if somebody wanted them to be here on purpose..
Back to my orignal question....what is soo friggin panicking about Israeli made paper cups... they may not even be really made in israel.. but in jordan vietnam or something.. but printed in hebrew.

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