SuperValu takes Israeli carrots off its shelves

SuperValu’s removal of Israeli carrots has provoked a row over anti-Semitism.

The supermarket chain confirmed it ordered all stores to take Israeli carrots off their shelves — but denied it is imposing a formal boycott on goods from the country.

The Israeli embassy in Dublin responded to the move by making reference to a statement from Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in which he alleges that anti-Israeli boycotts are the new face of anti-Semitism.