The secularists leading the battle against Chabad and yiddishkeit in Ramat Aviv have announced a new measure, launching a boycott against the Star-Kist community, alleging the tuna company supports Chabad and the economic boycott will send a clear message of disapproval of such actions.

The daily HaMevaser reports that circulars distributed in the elite secular northern Tel Aviv community inform residents of the decision of the action committee, based on the fact they have learned that Star-Kist LTD contributes to Chabad mosdos and in particular, to ongoing activities of shluchim in Ramat Aviv. They warn supporters that buy purchasing the tuna products, they are indirectly funding Chabad activities and this is unacceptable.

Chabad officials are quoted in the report as saying the directors of the Star-Kist Company are big balei tzedaka, donating to many mosdos and other charitable organizations, including medical and health clinics, and chessed organizations.

Star-Kist officials responded with a statement that the company has donated to a vast array of charitable organizations and plans to continue doing so in the future, stressing it remains out of the ongoing public conflict, not involved in any political or religious disputes in Israel or around the world.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)