"I Can Do All Things Through Spite Which Strengthens Me,"
or
'NYT posted a recipe, but I won't pay for it so I found another version to bake, because fuck you,'
or
'I just wanted to see what the recipe *was*, NYT, goddamn.'
I had feelings, so I found a recipe and made bread about it. Now I just gotta try a million more to find my favorite one! Bonus slice-and-butter picture!
This Ramadan make sure you’re not breaking your fast with the taste of apartheid. All you need to do is check the label to avoid buying dates from apartheid Israel. This includes dates labelled from Israel, the West Bank and the Jordan Valley or if the country of origin is not shown.
Ramadan is a time of reflection and self-improvement. During this month we are more conscious of our actions and how they affect others.
Israel is the world’s largest producer of Medjoul dates. Let's be conscious of not buying dates that support Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine and apartheid regime.
* Major UK supermarkets like ASDA, Tesco, Iceland and Waitrose all sell dates from apartheid Israel as well as local grocery stores
* The UK is the second-biggest importer of Israeli dates in Europe
50% of Israeli dates are exported to Europe, where the UK, Netherlands, France, Spain and Italy import huge quantities of the dried fruit. In 2020 the UK imported over 3000 tonnes of dates from Israel, worth roughly 7.5 million pounds.
There are two peaks of date consumption in Europe. One is during the month of Ramadan and the other is during New Year’s Eve and Christmas.
Boycotting Israeli dates in Ramadan is a concerted community effort that can show we are not powerless. It would be brilliant to see all Israeli dates still left on shelves across the UK and Europe at the end of the blessed month. This would reflect our strength as a community to stand together with a very important message:
We will not support the oppression of Palestinians and we will not be complicit in Israeli apartheid.
So, this Ramadan #CheckTheLabel and boycott Israeli dates.
With Ramadan approaching, please consider sharing!
If you're in the UK, they also have leaflets available for order on their webpage. These tie into their upcoming campaign #CheckTheLabel, with a national day of action on the 16th of February.
..Made this again yesterday. "Batch" loaf's a little more trouble to go to than regular bread, but worth it! (Sound UP for the crunch.)
Recipe's over here: https://dduane.link/batchbread
ETA: cc: @hasufin: all the details on the bread pans are over here. (Tl:dr; they're Pullman-esque, yeah. This loaf is baked open-topped, though, as the almost-burnt top is a Feature.)