Star of David on children's clothes being sold in shop

Offensive products that are meant to hurt Islam, Arabian culture, heritage and identity keep being injected into the markets of the UAE and other Arab countries.

Saif Saeed, a UAE national, was taken by surprise when he saw the Shield of David, or as it is more commonly known, the Star of David, on clothes he purchased for his one-year-old son from a shop in Sharjah. On returning to the shop he complained to the vendor that attires bearing such symbols were banned in the country. The salesman explained that he usually bought his material wholesale and, therefore, wouldn't have known how they leaked into the country. He said that the clothes were made in China as indicated in the merchandise.

Mr Saeed wondered who imported the commodities and how Arab children could grow up with the Star of David stuck to their shirts, a symbol Jews were often required to wear as badges to identify themselves, much as they were in Nazi Germany.

Ali Fadil, Head of Complaints Section at the Sharjah Economic Development Department, said that the department is closely working with other government authorities to control the emirate's markets and promote its economic condition.

"We usually conduct periodical inspection raids in Sharjah to eliminate any illegal operations including counterfeit goods and banned merchandise, especially from Israel," he claimed.

"Zionist companies continually use different methods to sneak their prohibited commodities into the country, stacking them among other commodities which makes it extremely difficult for the Customs Department to spot them," Mr Fadil said.