Hamas sympathizers run amok in Birmingham Tesco 'because it stocks Israeli food' (DailyMail).
Up to 100 demonstrators who ‘wreaked havoc’ in a Tesco store and attacked police officers in an apparent protest against its stocking of Israeli food are being sought by police.
Dozens of protestors gathered outside the supermarket in Hodge Hill, Birmingham, yesterday and could be heard calling on the chain to stop all trade with Israeli agricultural companies.
As the protest escalated, some demonstrators entered the premises and started hurling produce around and 'getting aggressive' - leaving both staff and shoppers traumatised.
It comes after a series of attacks on shops up and down the UK by protestors who are calling for Israeli produce and products to stop being sold in Britain.
It is understood similar protests have taken place outside Tesco stores in Rochdale, Sale, Luton and Blackburn, as well as outside Sainsbury’s in Birmingham and a shop called Kandem in Manchester.
Tesco sells a number of products which are sourced from Israel, including some fruit, peppers, potatoes and herbs, as well as a selection of branded goods. The supermarket giant said all Israeli sourced products are labelled in accordance with EU guidelines.
Photos of yesterday’s protest show more than 20 police officers trying to control demonstrators, while Tesco products are seen strewn across the floor.
West Midlands Police said one person was later arrested for assaulting its officers, while a further two had to be escorted from the premises.
Tesco customers took to social media to share their experiences of the protest against the Gaza conflict, which resulted in nearby roads being cordoned off by police.
One told Birminghamupdates.com: 'I was just in the Tesco in Hodge Hill, scanning my items and I heard chanting. 'Then a group of
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