Not one eggroll served in Israel today
During the second intifada Israel let in a massive amount of foreign workers in order to fulfill the work that Palestinians from the West Bank performed. Now that the Palestinians are back at work, the government is trying to crack down on foreign workers. This includes restaurant workers. Chefs included.
In 2007 the government granted 900 work permits to Asian chefs, this year just 500, next year - ZERO. Unless of course, restaurants want to pay an exorbitant “consulting fee.” That’s right. Your sushi will no longer be rolled by Shigeto or Masakior but rather Shlomi or Moshe Cohen. You see, Shoshana Strauss of the Ministry of Industry Trade and Labor (apparently an expert on all things culinary) believes “Everyone can make Chinese food it’s not impossible to learn.” This quote MUST have been taken out of context. I simply can’t imagine a representative of the government of Israel could have said something so asinine, so culturally insensitive, so f*cking ignorant. Shame on you Shoshana Strauss!
Restaurant owners are not going to take this sitting down. Today, not one eggroll or spring roll was served in Israel. And in two weeks time, they’ll be a sushi/noodles boycott.
Ok, I get the whole concept of protest, but why boycott a product at your own restaurant? Certainly there is a more effective way to combat this.
Source: Reuters
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