An Indian cmanufacturer that supplies tens of thousands of Israeli police uniforms each year has refused to accept more orders, following Israel’s deadly attacks on civilians in Gaza over the past two weeks.
Maryan Apparel Private Limited in the Kannur district of southern Kerala state has been supplying clothing to Israeli police officers since 2015. But this week, it decided to cut ties with those customers.
“Killing innocent commoners is the reason,” Thomas Olickal, the company’s director, told Arab News at the weekend.

The company announced the decision after Al-Ahli Hospital in central Gaza was bombed

killing hundreds of people, mostly women, children and the elderly.
Many countries around the world blamed Israel for the bombing, although they denied responsibility. Among the victims were patients and people who had taken shelter in the courtyard from daily Israeli airstrikes.
“The attack on the hospital and the killing of 500 innocent people really disturbs us,” Olickal said.
Some 4,700 Palestinians are believe to have been kill since October 7, Tel Aviv began bombardment of the densely populate enclave following attacks on Israel by the Gaza base Hamas militant group.
Israel has also cut off electricity, water, food, fuel and medicine supplies to Gaza, intensifying its blockade of the enclave of 2.3 million people.
Maryan Apparel, which employs 1,500 people, specializes in flame-resistant fabrics for oil refinery workers, scrubs for doctors and nurses, and clothing for security forces.
Customers include firefighters and hospitals in Saudi Arabia, law enforcement in Qatar, and security companies in the US and UK.
They already supply around 100,000 uniforms to Israel annually and refusing further orders would likely have a detrimental impact on their operations.
But Olickal stood by his decision, and said that his workers, 90 percent of whom are women, share the same view.
“All employees wholeheartedly support me,” he said.

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