
27/07/2025
We cannot claim to be spiritual, heart-led, or conscious and stay silent on genocide. Opposing the destruction of life is not political. It’s human.
Here’s a reminder of where we can take tangible action. Even small daily choices, when made collectively, ripple out.
🛑 What We Can Boycott to Oppose Genocide (and Why):
1. McDonald’s 🍔
🟥 Why? McDonald’s franchises in Israel donated thousands of free meals to Israeli soldiers. Supporting this chain financially means indirectly funding militarized violence.
2. Starbucks ☕
🟥 Why? Starbucks sued their own union for expressing solidarity with Palestine. The corporation has a history of silencing pro-Palestinian voices and prioritizing profit over people.
3. Coca-Cola 🥤
🟥 Why? Coca-Cola operates a large plant in Israel and is listed among companies that support the Israeli government. Its presence directly fuels the economy of an apartheid state.
4. Israeli Dates 🌴
🟥 Why? Many date brands sold in UK supermarkets (like Jordan River and Mehadrin) are grown on stolen Palestinian land in illegal settlements. These products are often falsely marketed — buying them helps fund occupation.
5. HP (Hewlett-Packard) 💻
🟥 Why? HP provides technology and biometric systems used by the Israeli military to monitor and restrict Palestinian movement. This includes systems used at checkpoints and in surveillance.
6. Puma 👟
🟥 Why? Puma sponsors the Israel Football Association, which includes teams located in illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank — settlements deemed violations of international law.
7. Sabra Hummus / Tribe Hummus 🧆
🟥 Why? Sabra is co-owned by the Strauss Group, which openly supports the IDF’s elite units. Choosing alternatives sends a message.
8. Ahava Dead Sea Products 🧴
🟥 Why? Ahava is based in an illegal settlement in the West Bank. Its profits are rooted in the exploitation of occupied land. (Found in home bargains)
9. AXA Insurance 🧾
🟥 Why? AXA has invested in companies that fund illegal settlements and the Israeli military. Choose ethical insurers where possible.
10. Disney / Hulu / Netflix 📺
🟥 Why? These platforms have been accused of suppressing or misrepresenting Palestinian narratives and disproportionately platforming pro-Israel content.
11. Booking.com / Expedia / Airbnb 🏨
🟥 Why? These companies list properties in illegal settlements, violating international law and contributing to the normalisation of occupation.
12. Google & Amazon ☁️
🟥 Why? Both are involved in Project Nimbus, a $1.2 billion deal to provide cloud services to the Israeli military and government — aiding surveillance and warfare tech.
13. Spotify 🎧
🟥 Why? Spotify’s CEO, Daniel Ek, invested around €600 million (~$700 million) in Helsing, a European defence technology company that builds AI-driven drones, submarines, and military software used in armed conflicts. Many artists—including Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard—have publicly removed their music from Spotify in protest, stating they refuse to have their work fund AI weapon systems and war technologies.
14. Ben & Jerry’s 🍨
🟥 Why? Though the brand announced it would end sales in occupied Palestinian territories, its parent company Unilever continues operations in Israel. The brand remains controversial and subject to boycott calls by activists
15. PepsiCo (Pepsi, Lays, Tropicana) 🍋
🟥 Why? PepsiCo owns SodaStream, which operated a major plant in the occupied West Bank until global boycott pressure. Though moved since, the link remains: the parent company continues to profit from that legacy ☠️
What We Can Do Instead:
• Support Palestinian-owned businesses and creators
• Share verified journalists, grassroots pages, and testimonies
• Educate yourself and others: read Palestinian books, watch documentaries, listen to survivors
• Donate to trusted humanitarian efforts (e.g., MECA, PCRF, Medical Aid for Palestinians)
• Write to your MP / government and demand ceasefire and accountability
• Attend protests, sign petitions, raise awareness — especially when media is silent
• Talk to your children, your friends, your family — silence is complicity
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