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| The company supplied Israel with approximately 100,000 uniforms per year |
An Indian company that supplies thousands of uniforms to the Israeli police each year has refused to accept further orders following Israel's deadly attacks on civilians in Gaza.
According to Arab News, Marian Apparel Private Limited in the Kannur district of the southern state of Kerala has been supplying clothes to Israeli police officers since 2015.
But this week he decided to stop working. Thomas Olekel, the company's director, told Arab News on Saturday that "the reason is to kill innocent people."
The company announced the decision after the bombing of al-Ahli hospital in central Gaza, killing hundreds of people, mostly women, children and the elderly.
Most of the countries of the world blamed Israel for this bombing, but it refused to accept responsibility.
The victims included patients and those who took shelter in the hospital courtyard to escape the daily Israeli airstrikes.
"The attack on the hospital and the death of 500 innocent people really disturbed us," said Thomas Olekel.
"I can't bear to see the disturbing pictures of children and women crying in pain and without any medicine or food.
About 4,400 Palestinians have been killed since Israel began bombing Gaza on October 7, when the militant group Hamas attacked Israel.
Israel also cut off the supply of electricity, water, food, fuel and medicine to Gaza, imposing a blockade on Gaza, home to some 2.3 million people.
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| About 4,400 Palestinians have been killed so far by Israel's bombing of Gaza |
Marian Apparel employs 1,500 people. The company specializes in fire-resistant clothing for oil refinery workers, scrubs for doctors and nurses, and uniforms for security forces.
Its clients include firefighters and hospitals in Saudi Arabia, law enforcement agencies in Qatar, and security companies in the US and UK.
It supplied Israel with about 100,000 uniforms a year, and refusing more orders could hurt his job, but Thomas Olekel stands by his decision, saying his workers, 90 percent of whom are women. Yes, I agree with them.
He said that all the employees have supported me wholeheartedly. We have to take a stand when ordinary people are killed, financial problems are nothing compared to the suffering of innocent people.
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