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Now that the BDS Movement is calling for a boycott of all Israeli made products, I thought it would be helpful to provide a list of some of these consumer goods so folks can avoid them.
Dates from Israel come in many brands. Israeli new potatoes are often seen in the spring before Irish potatoes are available. Carrots are also exported from Israel. Tivall is an Israeli company that produces vegetarian foods. Most of these foods are sold in Europe, not California. Sabra is an Israeli company that sells hummus and other dips. Its parent company, the Strauss Group, provides financial support to the Israeli occupation forces. SodaStream, was previously manufactured in the illegal Israeli settlement of Ma’ale Adumim in occupied Palestine. It now operates from the Naqab (Negev) area in the Apartheid State of Israel. Most Stanley/Black & Decker Toolboxes, plastic saw horses and plastic organizers are made in Israel. Keter exports a wide range of large plastic products from Israel. These include shelf storage bins, garden sheds, outdoor storage boxes, dog kennels and composting bins. Palram is an Israel-based manufacturer of Polycarbonate and PVC products such as greenhouses, roofing, gazebos and sheds. Lees Carpets are made by the Israeli company Carmel Carpets in the illegal industrial settlement zone of Barkan in the West Bank. Dead Sea beauty products come in many brands including, Ahava, Dead Sea Magik, GADI21, -417, VivO, Nevo and Sea Spa Skincare. YesTo, formerly an Israel-based company which has since ‘relocated’ to the US, uses Dead Sea minerals in many of its products. Any theft by the Israeli state or companies of natural resources from the Palestinian section of the Dead Sea constitutes War Pillage under the terms of the Geneva Convention. Ahava is one company that is guilty of this, being based in the illegal settlement of Mitzpe Shalem on the Dead Sea. Ronen Chen is an Israeli women’s fashion label that can often be found in boutique fashion outlets. Despite the misleading name, Moroccan Oil is an Israeli company that manufactures argan oil-based hair care products. Arganicare is another Israeli company that produces argan oil-based hair products. The Israeli brand AMAV markets a range of plastic activities craft boxes and art easels for children. These are available at major toy retailers. Tiny Love is an Israeli toy manufacturer that makes baby toys. Lidl’s own brand Lupilu Babywipes are made in Israel. Multinational insurance and financial services giant AXA holds investments in Israeli banks that help finance the construction of illegal Israeli settlements, as well as in other companies that are complicit in war crimes. The Don’t Buy into Occupation Coalition notes that AXA ranks 30th among the top 100 European investors in Israel’s illegal settlement enterprises. The DIY website company Wix is headquartered in Israel, and Wix is the parent organization of the online artistic platform DeviantArt which it acquired in 2017. The audio plugin development company Waves is a joint US-Israeli venture. The ancestry research and DNA testing website MyHeritage.com is headquartered in Tel Aviv. Although officially headquartered in New York, Connecteam is an employee management app based in Israel. The controversial online marketplace Fiverr is headquartered in Tel Aviv, while its corporate office is based in the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC. The Israeli barcode starts with the numbers 729. However, it doesn’t necessarily appear on all Israeli products, so be sure to always check the label or ask your supplier for country of origin. Take Action: We are asking supporters and those concerned about Palestinian rights to write to supermarkets and ask them to stop stocking Israeli goods. Please don’t support the genocide in Palestine with your purchases. Take action. Buy alternatives. Free Palestine now. Source: bdsmovement.net.
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