Boycotting Israeli products/services

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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?

What's your point? That Israel is a remarkably dynamic, entrepreneurial successful country? I wonder if its somethong to do with being the only democracy in the region?

@HelpAGirlOut1234 It’s on the list of names I sent. There were several Thai tourists at the music festival.

Please don’t deny this happened. Don’t minimise what Hamas did.

The dog ate her boycotting homework.

And @sprigatito do you have personal experience of ‘them’?

I believe there’s a lot of antisemitism around which enables people to boycott anything from Israel with a clear conscience or so they think.

This is such a well thought and written post.

And I agree, every little we can do to boycott helps.

For those who don't know, look at the Irish Dunne's Stores workers who boycotted the South African produce they were expected to handle and the impact that had on the effort to end apartheid in the region.

www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/news/ordinary-irish-workers-who-stood-against-apartheid-south-africa

I think a lot of people's pro-Palestine stance is rooted in antisemitism, it just gives them opportunity to voice it publicly without repercussions.

Of the IDF? Yes, I do. But I'm sure you'll understand that I won't be detailing it here.

Israeli companies will pay taxes. Those taxes go towards funding Netanyahus government and his choices while in government. They go towards funding illegal settlements. They go towards funding weapons purchases. Israel spends over 4% of their GDP on their military. Lots of people don't want to fund that and that's their choice.

I am not denying anything, there was atrocities carried out that day.

But outside of the names on a list, can you point me to a reliable source that references these instances please?

So do you believe Israel has no place to defend itself and should lose it's military?

They’re in the media, just google for yourself.The Thai citizen was named.

What a load of absolute bullshit. And I've heard it come from the mouths of so many people.

Why the hell would I have anything against the Jewish people? I absolutely do not.

What I do have something against, is the collective punishment of an entire population, mostly women and children, for the acts of a terrorist organisation.

This has nothing to do with religion or antisemitism to me...

I don't want to fund their military, that's a bit different.

@sparkleowl so no references then... cheers, great input you've had there

Did I aim my comment to you personally? It was an observation I've made based on all the media coverage and pro-Palestine marches.

@HelpAGirlOut1234

Here’s confirmation from Human Rights Watch about the south East Asian migrant workers who were killed by Hamas.

https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/11/03/asian-migrant-workers-victims-hamas-led-attacks

Here’s an eyewitness account of that attack:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/30/asia/thailand-hamas-survivors-intl-hnk/index.html

I don't think the tiny bit of tax paid on your carrots will make any difference. If Israel stopped spending on its military, however, it would be completely wiped out by Iran, Hamas the Houthis etc. But you do you.

Lovely, thank you for this thread - there are quite a few things I didn't realise I needed, but will now be buying and recommending to family and friends 💙

The decapitation of the Thai citizen is hardly a secret. Israel played the footage Hamas took at a UN General Assembly meeting.

Here's a link about the Thai government complaining.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2673999/death-clip-disrespectful

It's a criticism of Israel being reproduced in a Thai newspaper, so presumably that will be acceptable.

https://palestineinadish.com/recipes/hummus/

@Polka83 no need to buy supermarket hummus - here's an easy recipe that can be customised to make any type of hummus you like. Another option, if you have any near you, is to ask in a local Middle Eastern or Asian food shop; these often stock smaller brands or even sell homemade versions. While I love homemade hummus, my actual favourite hummus is made by the owner of our local Syrian bakery.

@Sunshineonasameyday and I can guarantee you that the very vast majority of people attending the pro Palestinian marches in my country don't have an antisemitic bone in their body.

What they abhor is the murder, slaughter and destruction of an entire people. That's what the problem is... not the fact that these people are Jewish.

I'm actually so sick of this antisemitic accusation, most people couldn't care less what religion these people are... they are just devastated by the horrendous loss of life.

I think a lot of people shout antisemitism as a way of deflecting concerns about the Israel’s actions.

Do you spend a lot of time in the kitchen at parties?🥳

Thank you for this, I will read it.