Indian clothing brand refuses to supply uniforms to Israeli police. Even though India has given Israel its full support in its ongoing conflict in Gaza, an Indian clothing company has defied pressure and stood up for the Palestinian victims.
The Israeli police have received tens of thousands of uniforms annually since 2015 from Maryan Apparel Private Limited, an Indian clothing manufacturer based in the southern state of Kerala’s Kannur district.
After Israel’s deadly offensive against Gazan civilians and the traumatic Al-Ahli Al-Arabi Hospital incident, which resulted in the bombing of central Gaza and the deaths of hundreds of people, mostly women, children, and the elderly, the brand decided not to accept any new orders.
As an Indian clothing brand refuses to supply uniforms to Israeli police, the brand this week decided to sever ties with its loyal customer, saying “killing the innocent common people is the reason”.
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“Killing the innocent common people is the reason,” Thomas Olickal, the company’s director, told Arab News.
“The attack on the hospital and killing of 500 innocent people has really disturbed us,” Olickal added. “I am not able to see the disturbing pictures of children and ladies crying in pain and with no medicine and food,” he pointed out.
“All employees wholeheartedly supported me. We have to take a stand when common people are killed … Financial difficulties are nothing compared with the suffering of innocent people,” Olickal stated.
The civilian police force in Israel is called the Israel Police. Its duties include preventing crime, managing traffic, preserving public safety, and combating terrorism, just like those of the majority of police forces around the world.
The Ministry of National Security has legal authority over it. Jerusalem’s Kiryat HaMemshala serves as the national headquarters for the Israel Police.
