Palestine Just Trade, Author at Palestine Just Trade

We are still waiting for the Release of Taybeh Wine and Beer from the LCBO

Perhaps you would like to ask the LCBO and CFIA why!

Purchased by LCBO, these quality beers and wines from Taybeh arrived in Canada mid-July 2019.

Taybeh Beer (Amber, Dark, Golden, IPA and White)

Nadim Wine by Taybeh (2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2015 Merlot, 2017 Syrah, 2018 Sauvignon Blac, and Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Grand Reserve)

Labels had been pre-approved by the LCBO. The product was made ready through the usual LCBO testing and administrative procedure; and on August 2, 2019 was ready to be released under the LCBO World Destination Program and to those who had made private orders.

Then on August 6, 2019, after the court ruling that wine from Israeli settlements could NOT be labeled as “product of Israel,” the LCBO contacted Palestine Just Trade, the exclusive agent for Taybeh in Canada to indicate the order of Taybeh wine and beer were being put on hold “due to the court ruling.”

Dimitri Lascaris who is acting as legal counsel for Palestine Just Trade wrote about this in a blog, “Canadian Food Inspection Agency Coddles the Oppressors, Victimizes the Oppressed.” Read the full details HERE.

Taybeh is based in Ramallah in the West Bank, which is formally under the control of the Palestinian Authority. None of Taybeh’s products are produced in Israel’s illegal settlements. The court case, which subsequently has been appealed by the Canadian government, has nothing to do with products from Palestine. It is specific to wines from Israeli settlements considered illegal under international law and according to Canadian policy.

Over the last several months, a number of people have contacted the LCBO and CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), however as far as we have heard, responses have not been received from either agency based on what people have indicated.

At this point, the Taybeh products continues to held by the LCBO, while Palestine Just Trade Inc. waits to hear if the product will be released.

You can read more about THE DISCRIMINATORY HOLD in the following articles:

Electronic Intifada, September 11, 2019 by Nora Barrows-Friedman

Palestine Chronicle, September 12, 2019 by Marion Kawas

Modoweiss, September 11, 2019 by Marion Kawas

Under the Olive Tree, interview, September 24

Over the years a number of Canadian media and others have covered the Taybeh brewery and winery. Read more in following articles:

The Toronto Star, 2008 (detailed early attempts to export to Canada)

CTV News, 2014

Vice, 2013

Travel Media Association of Canada (First Place in Best Food and Drink Feature)

Quench, 2019

The Catholic Register, 2014

Al Jazeera, 2017 (into US market)

The Guardian, 2005

The Telegraph, 2016 (first middle eastern beer maker)

The Times of Israel, 2016

Financial Times, 2015

Read more about Taybeh arrival into Canada:

Taybeh Beer and Wine coming to Canada

Taybeh is HERE, but on HOLD by LCBO as Directed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Palestine Medjool Dates for Autumn 2019

As we move towards holiday seasons, church and community bazaars and gift giving, consider making your order of Medjool Dates from Palestine. Order on your own, or join with others in your community or family.

Solidarity Price of $160 for 8 boxes of 900 G JUMBO top quality product.

Now available 4 packages for 900 G JUMBO top quality for $100

Shipping any where in Canada included in prices.

So far in 2019, people from St. John’s Newfoundland to Comox, British Columbia, and all provinces in between have appreciating these quality Medjool dates from Palestine.

People are passionate about Medjoul Dates from Palestine. With comments including “I never had really tasted a date until I tasted these.”

To order:

send email with name, address, and phone number (along with password for etransfer) to info@palestinejusttrade.ca
send etransfer to info@palestinejusttrade.ca

The packages will be sent by expedited post within a day or two of order. Tracking info will be provided, and you should get your package delivered in 2 to 10 days depending where in Canada you are. Most deliveries with in 3-5 days

Palestine Just Trade Inc. was established in 2018 to bring distinct, quality Palestinian products into Canada on the basis that all of its activities must support “just” trade related to international law and human rights, and be considered through the lens of providing the message of “just peace” for Palestine. Proceeds go to the work Just Peace Advocates. Check out www.justpeaceadvocates.ca

Taybeh is HERE, but on HOLD by LCBO as Directed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

The World Destination Program of the LCBO arranged to include five Nadim wines by Taybeh, and five varieties of Taybeh beer earlier this year. The product arrived in Canada, and was ready for release in early August when notification came that the product was being put on hold.

Earlier this month, just as shipments were ready to go to local LCBO stores for private order pick up, as well as to be put onto the e-commerce channel for offering through the LCBO World Destination Program, the LCBO informed Palestine Just Trade that “due to the recent decision by the Federal Court regarding labeling requirements for wines from this region, we have placed these products on hold.”

Today, August 28, 2019, Dimitri Lascaris, legal counsel for Palestine Just Trade sent a letter to the President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and copied the LCBO on it. You can read the letter HERE. An accompanying list of alcohol products listed for sale in Canada with the label “product of Israel” that are known to be from Israeli settlements considered illegal by international law can be seen HERE.

In our letter today we indicated to the CFIA with copy to the LCBO that “we are at a loss to understand how the CFIA can continue to allow the sale of wines from territory occupied by Israel to be sold in Canada with false Product of Israel labels even as the LCBO prevents the sale of Taybeh products which are accurately labelled.” We indicated that “the manner in which the CFIA and LCBO are dealing with accurately labelled Taybeh products, and falsely labelled products from Israeli settlements in occupied territory is plainly discriminatory.”

Palestine Just Trade is excited to have joined with Taybeh to have made the first import of product to Canada, and look forward to Nadim wines by Taybeh and Taybeh beers being available for purchase for the first time in Canada very shortly.

Medjoul Dates from Palestine for Eid Al-Adha 2019

***Medjoul dates delivered to you directly from Palestinian plantations.***

Available for Eid al-Adha 2019.

We continue to ship direct to you, at Solidarity Price of $160 for 8 boxes of 900 G JUMBO top quality product. Now available 4 packages for $100 shipped.

To order:

send email with name, address, and phone number (along with password for etransfer) to info@palestinejusttrade.ca
send etransfer to info@palestinejusttrade.ca

Eid Mubarak & Shukran for Purchases of Medjoul Dates from Palestine during Ramadan

It was an honour to be able to provide Medjoul Dates during Ramadan 2019 from Palestine across the Canada from Courtney, British Columbia to St. John’s Newfoundland.

Shukran for the support of solidarity through the purchase of Medjoul dates from Palestine this Ramadan and Eid. The interest and support has been wonderful.

Medjoul dates from Palestine are still available at least for a few weeks, and hopefully through Eid Al-Fitr .

Also, some groups are buying to have a supply for bazaars in the fall and over the holiday/Christmas season.

To be sure you don’t miss out make your order shortly.

$160/8 packages. For off-season, until supply is finished we will also offer 4 packages. Shipping included. In Toronto if you are picking up a smaller quantity at $20/package is available. Packages 900 Grams, Jumbo, top quality Medjoul Dates from Palestine.

Send order, with email including name, address, telephone and details to info@palestinejusttrade.ca

Payment: etransfer to info@palestinejusttrade.ca.

We will be looking at plans for Medjoul Dates 2020 Ramadan going forward.

Thanks to
Supplier Al-Rwad Agricultural Investments Company, and for partnership with Lara Foods & Green World Food Express.

Also stay tuned for other products coming soon.

Medjoul Dates from Palestine: Last Chance for Ramadan & before Eid al-Fitr

May 27, 2019

We continue to ship direct to you, at Solidarity Price of $160 for 8 boxes of 900 G JUMBO top quality product.

With a week until Eid al-Fitr, now is the time to order. Most places in Canada ship within the week, so important to make order in next day.

Contact: info@palestinejusttrade.ca with your mailing address & phone number to order dates. Payment by etransfer.

You also may want to order so you have supply for the year, for your own enjoyment, gift giving or perhaps for bazaars or other events. We hope to have supply through the summer including for Eid Al-Adha in August, but to not be disappointed make your order now.

We are delighted that in this first few months there has been such wonderful support & excitement about the product from all corners of the country.

All proceeds go to the work of Just Peace Advocates for projects related to Palestine.

Take time to check out Just Peace Advocates for various campaigns and work supporting Palestinian rights. One in particular, is to sign the petition to the Canadian government calling for Palestinian Heritage Day each November 29th. Sign (remember to confirm the email you receive when you sign). Also share this petition widely with your friends.

We are glad to receive your feedback as we consider how we move forward for 2020. Also, we hope to have several other distinct, quality Palestinian products joining our line in the coming months.

Still time to order Medjoul Dates from Palestine for Ramadan and Eid 2019

Dear Friends

Thank you for your support as we have began PALESTINE JUST TRADE.

We have been blessed with orders for MEDJOUL DATES FROM PALESTINE from nine provinces, and over 20 cities.

Many of you have coordinated orders in your communities. Thank you so much!
Others have ordered for friends and family, and others have inquired but not yet ordered.

A number of multiple orders have been made from across the country….a sign that people are excited to have distinct, quality product from Palestine at an affordable price.

As we enter into the 2nd week of Ramadan, there is still time to get your orders in.
We continue to ship direct to you, at $160 for 8 boxes of 900 G JUMBO top quality product.

You also may want to order so you have supply for the year, for your own enjoyment, gift giving or perhaps for bazaars or other events.

We are delighted that in this first few months there has been such wonderful support & excitement about the product from all corners of the country. A special benefit has been getting people in touch with each other in local communities to share an order–letting people who did not know each other but are supporting human rights for Palestine to meet each other.

Orders in most cities across Canada take 3-6 days from ordering to arrive, and some places up to 8-10 days on occasions.

We are glad to receive your feedback as we consider how we move forward for 2020. Also, we hope to have several other distinct, quality Palestinian products joining our line in the coming months.

Taybeh Beer and Wine coming to Canada this summer

Private orders in Ontario & Newfoundland now can be placed through Palestine Just Trade.

Available in Ontario through LCBO in the summer of 2019!

Taybeh Beer (Amber, Dark, Golden, IPA and White)

Nadim Wine (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blac, and Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Grand Reserve)

Stay tuned for more details. Will be available by the bottle through the World Destinations e-commerce program for beers and wines.

Private orders in Ontario or Newfoundland can be placed now!

For more information please contact info@palestinejusttrade.ca

You can place private order for product by the case (24 bottles of beer, 12 bottles of wine)

Taybeh Brewing Company

Taybeh Brewing Company is a family owned business established in 1994 when David Khoury and Nadim Khoury were inspired by their late father, Canaan David Khoury (1926-2002) to return to their home village of Taybeh and establish the first micro brewery in the Middle East.

The goal was to invest and boost the local economy by introducing new styles of natural hand crafted micro-brewed beers according to the German Purity Law with no preservatives or additives making an excellent Palestinian beer. Nadim Khoury turned his hobby of making homemade beer during college days into a career becoming the master brewer. He is very proud to pass this passion and experience to his daughter, Madees Khoury, the only female brewer in Palestine.

Taybeh Beer is uniquely produced in small batches and hand crafted with state of the art equipment. This assures strict control, Batch to Batch process. Using the best ingredients that money can buy to create a beer so fresh, it can only be called TAYBEH BEER.

Taybeh Winery: Nadim Wines, the Only Boutique Winery in Palestine

Taybeh winemaking philosophy: create top quality wines of distinction

Taybeh Winery was founded for one simple reason – to bring truly exceptional wine to the Palestinian market and abroad. We are able to achieve this by partnering with the finest growers in Palestine in order to deliver high quality wines and the highest degree of service to our customers.

Taybeh Winery is a family owned business founded in July 2013 by the Khoury brothers, Nadim and David, and Nadim’s son Canaan Khoury. Following the success of the Khoury family in opening the only brewery in Palestine, Taybeh Brewing Company, Canaan was inspired to return to Palestine after finishing his studies in the United States to open the only boutique winery in Palestine.

Stay tuned for more information about the distinct, quality hand crafted beers and boutique wines!

Palestine Just Trade is pleased to be the agent for Taybeh, working together to introduce these products to Canada.

Order NOW in time for Ramadan, your Medjoul Dates from Palestine

Medjoul dates from Palestine just in time for Ramadan 2019. Order now. Shipped to your door.

Just a week to Ramadan. Perfect time to make your order of solidarity medjoul dates from Palestine Just Trade. JUMBO, top quality, people are very pleased with quality, and lots of referrals & also re-orders.

We expect to have supply during Ramadan and into Eid, but to be sure to have your supply for Ramadan best to order in the upcoming couple of days.

$160 for 8 cartons each box 900 grams. Shipped anywhere in Canada

Ship in boxes of 8 cartons.

To order:

send email with name, address, and phone number (along with password for etransfer) to info@palestinejusttrade.ca
send etransfer to info@palestinejusttrade.ca

What to expect

The packages will be sent by expatiated post within a day or two of order. Tracking info will be provided, and you should get your package delivered in 2 to 10 days depending where in Canada you are. Most deliveries in 3-5 days.

These product are directly from Jericho area from Palestinian producers, packager and exporter, Al-Rwad Company Imported working with Palestinian company here in Canada.

All proceeds will go to Just Peace Advocates work for Palestine.

Comments include:

I had not really tasted a date until I tasted these.
Bring me back home to Palestine
Distinct, amazing, top quality product.
Thanks for bringing genuine Palestinian medjoul from sources that we can trust.

Being enjoyed in Comox Victoria, Vancouver, Coquitlam,Langley, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Corunna, Waterloo, London, St. Catharines, Oakville, Hamilton, Toronto, Mississauga, Peterborough, Godfrey, Ottawa, Montreal, Point Clarire, Enfield, Saint Johns, St. John’s and other places across the country. Thanks for your support of Palestine, and this initiative.

NOTE: t is important to be sure you know the source of your Medjoul is from Palestine. There is ONLY a couple sources coming into Canada. However, there is at least one vendor who portrays their product without country of origin, or from another country such as Jordan, but in fact is bringing from illegal isreali settlements. In many cases the price for these products are very similar to those of Just Peace Advocates, but you are buying goods from Israeli illegal settlements even though they may say Medjoul Dates including arabic label. In some cases products marked as Medjoul Dates from Israel may be cheaper, but these are clearly from illegal settlements, as Medjoul dates are only grown in Jordan Valley which is in occupied Palestine.

Medjoul Dates from Palestine continue to Debut Across the Canada

St. John’s, Halifax, Saint Johns, Montreal, Ottawa, Perth, St. Catharines, Oakville, Toronto, Mississauga, London, Sarnia, Kitchener-Waterloo, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver & lower mainland, Victoria, Comox are enjoying Medjoul Dates from Palestine. And many are re-ordering!

People are passionate about Medjoul Dates from Palestine. With comments including “I never had really tasted a date until I tasted these.” More testimonies to follow.

Be sure to get your order in. Only a month until Ramadan begins.

$160 for box of 8 packages of Class A/JUMBO 900 g Medjoul Dates from Palestine. Shipping included. Ships in boxes of 8, 16, or 24.

How do I place my order?

To order: e-transfer to info@palestinejusttrade.ca and send email with your name, address, and phone number.