Boycotting Israeli products/services

[the7Vabo]

I’m trying my best to support the boycott. For those doing the same - what products/services are you using instead?

The hardest one for me has been giving up on going to Disney Paris next year. I had planned it as a joint birthday present, kids will be the perfect age. But I can’t stand in Disney with my kids knowing they support a regime killing kids.

Any good alternatives to Disney, or any other brand on the list?

OP if you're going to boycott Israel that's your choice, but at least do some proper research from unbiased sources about the companies you're choosing. For example, McDonalds the international corporation didn't donate meals to the IDF soldiers. McDonalds restaurants are run as franchises, and the restaurants in Israel gave meals to Israeli soldiers. Not really surprising, given the attacks of October 7th.
But then a story spreads on social media (which unlike 'MSM') doesn't have to do any fact-checking, then you get idiots in the UK demonstrating outside UK McDonalds.
I just googled Disney and Israel, and (ignoring the top result which is Tiktok) found an article saying Disney donated to a branch of the Red Cross in Israel, days after the 7th October attacks. Are you going to boycott the Red Cross too?

Oh dear, I didn't know that...thank you

Perhaps that’s a measure of outrage against what Israel is doing?
How many women and children died from the M&S female changing room policy? 🙄

The point being made is there are far greater atrocities being made around the world by other nations and in some cases by corporations. But the one people are focussing all their energies on is the solitary Jewish nation.

Yes of course there's no other reason whatsoever why people would boycott Israeli products 🙄

Disproportionate amount of conversation is focused on this conflict in the grand scheme of things.

I’m perfectly aware medicine is not a tv streaming service or food item.
I am not pressuring anyone to refuse Teva brand medication and I never said people should go without their medication.
I’m simply letting people know that at every pharmacy I’ve ever worked in we try to accommodate customers when they ask for a specific brand, therefore there is absolutely no harm in asking your pharmacy if they can supply you with a different brand.
Also wholesalers stock multiple brands not just one.

I think people would still boycott Israel if there were multiple Jewish nations. It’s not the fact it’s Jewish- unfortunate though that is- but due to what it’s government is doing.
I have previously said why people may boycott Israel as protest versus not boycotting China. Have the West supplied China arms to kill the Uyghurs or have the MPs denied the atrocities there? If they did- perhaps people would also think how they can protest against China.

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/22/uk-mps-declare-china-is-committing-genocide-against-uyghurs-in-xinjiang

Huge amounts of trade is done with China and even more investment in very key parts of our public sector and infrastructure, so no, Western governments are not condemning disgusting breaches of human rights in the Far East.

I can't imagine why China want to invest in key parts of our infrastructure.

Oh, so you're OK with the drivers agreeing about the boycott and to hell with victims of 7/10? I don't believe that happened anyway, or, at the very least, they were made to feel uncomfortable.

Nobody said anything of the sort about the victims of 7/10, and that's a horrible thing to suggest.

Economic boycotts are legitimate ways to protest against and reduce our own contributions to the funding of businesses or governments engaging in practices with which we disagree. I'm ok with someone noticing a boycott-related request on a form and saying something positive about that if they share a person's view. For all you know, 'Harry' the delivery driver might have loved ones being killed in Palestine, or might be actively involved in humanitarian causes, and it might mean a lot to him to have someone demonstrating that they care too. If 'Harry' started coming out with racist or other hate speech, then complaints should be made, but there's nothing to suggest that happened. 'Harry' is reported to have made a supportive or positive comment about something. That's all.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

(cough)

Nor me

Narf! I spent about 3 months having to listen to that cartoon on repeat when DC became obsessed with it. Kind of miss it now.

I don't believe in boycotting the victim of a warmongering terrorist regime. I'd rather go out of my way to support Israel by purchasing its goods. BDS is a racist ideology.

@HelpAGirlOut1234 suggested the drivers agreed with her boycott and hoped the produced rotted on the shelves (cringe).You can be as disingenuous as you like. For any employee, to make a political and partial statement, would be against any professional guidelines and they would be reprimanded.

They have done - see article I have posted.

The differential attitude from some western countries towards atrocities around the world may be a factor in people marching and boycotting as a form of protest.

It is interesting that the US is considering labelling goods from occupied territories to facilitate boycott. Is the US government antisemitic?

How does that have any reference to the victims of 7/10?

You can dislike a boycott or disapprove of someone sharing their views on it, but it's not accurate to say that either a boycott or an expressed opinion says anything about people's empathy for the victims of a terrorist attack.

Sorry, must dash. I smell some lit gas.

So, yeah... I'm guessing nobody actually said anything about 7/10 other than in an effort to score points on the internet. Which is a really disrespectful thing to do.

It is possible for people to recognise the atrocities of 7/10 and to be opposed to the aggressive and disproportionate response of the Israeli government and IDF which has resulted in tens of thousands of innocent lives being lost and changed forever.

If people look at the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and are wondering if there is anything they can do to help, economic boycotts of companies which pay large amounts in tax to the government responsible can and do make a difference.

If people are looking to start getting involved in boycotting, remember that even small changes add up over time and with lots of people making them. I'd also encourage people to look at how we can change our shopping habits overall to be more ethical. There are many places around the world where human rights abuses are taking place. Even if it's pretty much impossible to boycott 'Made in China' these days, we can try to reduce our consumption of sweatshop products, non-essential products made in countries with appalling human rights records, etc., and in the process we can support local businesses, ethical practices and reduce our carbon footprint too.

That’s true @Scirocco - some people avoid sweatshop products for a variety of reasons, as well as avoid buying unnecessary plastic products that will go into a landfill. I am always conscious about this when buying for my family and gifts for others.

Consumers make purchases based an a variety of ethical reasons.

Absolutely

I am currently boycotting anywhere that refuses to take cash. I work with people who are homeless and many (well most) don't have a bank account and are f**d in the current push for a cashless society. Same for quite a number of elderly people too.

Of course she nor anybody else writing on this thread to boycott Israeli products and services are going to give up their creature comforts or decline life saving medicine that were brought to the world by brilliant Israeli minds.

Hypocrisy and irony at its finest.

And apartheid in SA?