Boycott

Blood on Our Hands – Boycott List

This page highlights information on multinational companies and financial institutions that maintain business ties with Israel or operate in occupied Palestinian territories. Each entry is based on verifiable sources, with links provided for transparency. The purpose of this resource is to help consumers, investors, and campaigners make informed decisions and understand how corporate activity may be connected to the ongoing occupation of Palestine.

While as branch we focus on the targets identified by the BDS movement and PSC, for those who wish to do more on a personal level, we offer this comprehensive list thanks to our local member Gary.

Adidas
Adidas uses Israeli manufacturer, Delta Galil, to manufacture its underwear range.
🔗 Delta Galil – Official Website
🔗 Delta Galil Licensed Brands
🔗 Al-Jazeera

Airbnb
Airbnb offers listings of accommodation in illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian and Syrian land.
🔗 Amnesty International – Airbnb and Illegal Settlements

Amazon
Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched an Israel (Tel Aviv) Region in 2023, part of a multi-year $7.2 billion investment plan. Together with Google, AWS won Israel’s “Project Nimbus” government cloud contract, which provides cloud services to Israeli government agencies. Critics argue this may include use by military or security bodies, while the companies state the deal covers general government workloads.
🔗 Jerusalem Post – AWS Israel Region

Apple
Apple’s employee donation-matching program has processed donations to organisations such as Friends of the IDF, the Jewish National Fund, and other Israel-linked charities. Reports estimate tens of millions of dollars have been donated in this way. These organisations provide support to the Israeli military or to settlements.
🔗 The Cradle – Apple Donations
🔗 TRT World – Apple Supports Israel

BAE Systems
BAE Systems supplies many military hardware and software items to the Israeli Air Force. Including parts of the F-35 fighter jet and flares used in many of the aircraft.
🔗 Corporate Watch – BAE and Israel
🔗 BAE Systems – Electronic Warfare

Barclays
Barclays bank holds over £2 billion in shares, and provides £6.1 billion in loans and underwriting, to 9 companies whose weapons, components, and military technology are being used by Israel in its attacks on Palestinians.
🔗 War on Want – Barclays
🔗 Barclays Official – Defence Sector

Boeing
Provides Israel with Hellfire missiles, F-15 Eagle fighter jets, MK84 2000-lb bombs and Apache helicopters.
🔗 AFSC – Investigate Boeing

Booking.com
and its Sub-brands – Agoda, Kayak, Priceline, Opentable, Rentalcars.com.
Booking.com promotes rental properties located on occupied Palestinian and Syrian land.
🔗 Al Jazeera – Booking.com and Settlements

Burger King
Distributed free meals to IDF soldiers. Burger King Israel supports IDF by providing free food and drinks to Israeli militants.
🔗 Brussels Morning – Burger King Israel

Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein partners with Delta Galil, Israel’s largest textile manufacturer and a leading private label underwear producer, for children’s underwear, sleepwear, and socks in the United States and Canada.
🔗 Delta Galil – Licensed Brands

Caterpillar
Caterpillar is a long-standing supplier of the Israeli military and provides it with a variety of heavy engineering machinery.
🔗 Wikipedia – IDF Caterpillar D9

Coca-Cola
and its Sub-brands – Aquarius, Arwa, Barbican, Bodyarmor, Bon Aqua, Costa Coffee, Dasani Water, Diet Coke, Fairlife, Fanta, Glaceau, Smartwater, Innocent Smoothies, Minute Maid, Monster Energy, Powerade, Schweppes, Simply Beverages, Charged, CielFresca, Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest Tea, Kinley, Limca, Maaza, RimZim, Sprite, Thums Up, Rani, Fuzetea, Vitaminwater.
From 1966 onward Coca-Cola has been a staunch supporter of Israel. In 1997 the Government of Israel Economic Mission honored Coca-Cola at the Israel Trade Award Dinner for its continued support of Israel for the last 30 years and for refusing to abide by the Arab League boycott of Israel. Coca-Cola operates a factory in the illegal Israeli settlement of Atarot, which is built in Occupied Palestine.
🔗 Who Profits – Coca-Cola
🔗 Al Haq – Coca-Cola in Settlements

Danone
and its Sub-brands – Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Aptamil, Cow & Gate, Volvic, Evian.
Highly Israeli-supporting and investing company. Danone invests millions into the Israeli food start-up scene.
🔗 Times of Israel – Danone Investment in Israeli Startups

Dell
Michael Dell, founder of Dell Technologies, has been listed among major donors to Friends of the IDF, an organisation that raises money for the Israeli military.
🔗 Bloomberg – Dell and Friends of the IDF

Disney
In October 2023, Disney announced a $2 million donation to Israeli relief organisations and issued a statement condemning attacks on Israeli civilians. The announcement did not mention Palestinians.
🔗 Yahoo Entertainment – Disney Donation

DKNY
The owner of DKNY’s parent company, LVMH, Bernard Arnault invests hundreds of millions in Israeli companies.
🔗 Times of Israel – Bernard Arnault Invests in Israel
🔗 Wikipedia – DKNY

Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper’s parent company, Keurig Dr Pepper, is owned by JAB Holding Company, which is a pro-Israeli company. The Reimann family, who own JAB Holding, are Zionists and support Israel through investments and donations via their Alfred Landecker Foundation.
🔗 DrFranchises – Who Owns Dr Pepper
🔗 JAB Holding Company – Official Website

Elbit Systems
Builds drones which have been used in military operations in areas with Palestinian populations.
🔗 Elbit Systems – Business Overview

Expedia Group
Through its travel booking and search websites, Expedia.com, Hotels.com and its majority-owned subsidiary trivago, the company promotes properties located on occupied Palestinian and Syrian land in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Syrian Golan.
🔗 Who Profits – Expedia

Ferrero
and its Sub-brands – Nutella, Kinder, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher.
Ferrero sells its chocolates and confections in Israel through local retailers. Ferrero Premium Confectionery & Trading LTD is located at 26 Harokmim St., Azrieli Center, Holon, Israel.
🔗 Ferrero – Global Locations

Fiverr
Fiverr is an Israeli company headquartered in Tel Aviv, founded by Micha Kaufman. The company operates globally as an online freelance marketplace.
🔗 Fiverr – About Us
🔗 Wikipedia – Fiverr

Google
Google and AWS were awarded Israel’s $1.2 billion Project Nimbus cloud contract, which provides cloud services to government agencies. In April 2024, Google fired employees who staged protests against the deal, some of whom claimed the technology would be used for military purposes.
🔗 BBC – Google and Project Nimbus

HD Hyundai
Its equipment is widely used in demolitions carried out by the Israeli military and Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem.
🔗 BDS Movement – Boycott Hyundai

H&M
H&M operates 21 retail stores in Israel, as shown on its official store locator.
🔗 H&M – Israel Store Locator

Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Provides mass support and equipment to Israeli apartheid. Notably, HP helps run the biometric ID system that Israel uses to restrict Palestinian movement, as well as other systems for the IDF.
🔗 Wikipedia – Hewlett-Packard Israel

HSBC
HSBC is one of the largest international banks and has maintained business relations with Israel. It provides banking services to Israeli firms and has operations in the country.
🔗 HSBC Israel – Official Website
🔗 Ethical Consumer – HSBC and Deadly Investments

IBM
Provides services to the Israeli Population, Immigration, Borders Authority, and military. Involved in the settlement enterprise, services to settlements, population control, specialized equipment, and services for The Wall and military checkpoints.
🔗 Evaggelatos – IBM Services in Israel

IKEA
Has been delivering products to Israeli settlements in the West Bank for years while not serving Palestinian areas. This supports Israel’s settlement expansion.
🔗 Electronic Intifada – IKEA and Settlements

Intel
Intel has invested heavily in Israel, with multiple semiconductor plants built there and billions of dollars in total investment. Intel’s Kiryat Gat plant is located on land where Palestinian villages were depopulated in 1948.
🔗 Intel – Operations in Israel

Investment Companies
Vanguard, Blackrock and many more will have index funds holding Israeli and international companies that support Israel and its occupation. We advise that you do your own research when investing.
🔗 Al Jazeera – UN Report on Complicit Companies

Israeli Fresh Produce
Israeli fresh produce should be avoided – like avocados, oranges, herbs and dates, it is grown in illegal Israeli settlements on stolen Palestinian land. When businesses in Britain sell this produce, they are supporting Israel’s land theft and ethnic cleansing. Read labels and boycott buying them.

JCB
JCB equipment has been repeatedly used by Israeli authorities in demolitions of Palestinian homes and in the construction of settlements in occupied Palestinian territory.
🔗 Who Profits – JCB

KFC
Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC, has invested in Israeli start-ups through its corporate venture arm.
🔗 Calcalist Tech – Yum! Brands in Israel

Krispy Kreme
Owned by JAB Holding Company, a pro-Israeli conglomerate. The Reimann family, who own JAB, support Israel through donations and investments via their Alfred Landecker Foundation.
🔗 JAB Holding Company – Official Website

L’Oréal
L’Oréal established operations in Israel in the 1990s and has a production facility in Migdal Ha’emek. Its Israeli subsidiary produces products with Dead Sea minerals marketed globally.
🔗 Israeli Company – L’Oréal in Israel
🔗 Brussels Morning – L’Oréal and Israel

Lidl
The owner of Lidl (Schwarz Group) is a major Zionist investor in Israeli tech companies, including the cybersecurity firm XM Cyber.
🔗 XM Cyber – Schwarz Group Acquisition

Lloyds Banking Group
Ethical Consumer reports that Lloyds Banking Group has financial ties and investments in companies operating in Israel, including those in the technology sector.
🔗 Ethical Consumer – Lloyds Investments

Lockheed Martin
Plays a critical role in Israel’s military capability, supplying the IDF with F-16s, F-35s, CH-53K helicopters, and other advanced military hardware.
🔗 Lockheed Martin Israel – Official Website

Louis Vuitton (LVMH)
Owned by Bernard Arnault, who invests hundreds of millions into Israeli tech and cybersecurity companies.
🔗 Times of Israel – Arnault Invests in Israeli Cybersecurity

Marks & Spencer (M&S)
Campaigners and groups such as IHRC describe Marks & Spencer as having a long record of support for Israel, highlighting public statements by company leaders in the mid-20th century.
🔗 IHRC – M&S and Israel Relationship

Mars
Through its venture capital partner JVP, Mars invests heavily in Israeli foodtech start-ups, supporting Israel’s tech sector.
🔗 Times of Israel – Mars in Israeli Foodtech

McDonald’s
McDonald’s Israel has at times provided free meals to Israeli soldiers. In late 2023, McDonald’s Corporation bought back its Israeli franchise from Alonyal Ltd.
🔗 McDonald’s Israel – Official Tweet
🔗 The JC – McDonald’s Buys Back Israeli Branches

Mercedes Benz
Opened a tech hub in Tel Aviv to develop connected-car technology, strengthening Israel’s tech sector.
🔗 Times of Israel – Mercedes Hub in Tel Aviv

Microsoft
NGO reports state that Microsoft provides cloud services (Azure) to Israeli government bodies, and has developed applications, such as Al-Munaseq, that manage Palestinian permit requests.
🔗 Who Profits – Microsoft

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
News coverage notes that Mitsubishi vehicles are widely used by Israeli security forces and Border Police.
🔗 Times of Israel – Mitsubishi in Israel

Motorola Solutions
Motorola Solutions has supplied Israeli authorities with surveillance equipment, encrypted communications systems, and signed contracts worth around $100 million for secure soldier smartphones. Its technology is used in settlements and along the separation barrier.
🔗 Times of Israel – Motorola and Israeli Tech

NatWest Group (formerly RBS)
NatWest has provided financial services to companies operating in Israeli settlements, according to Ethical Consumer and The Ferret.
🔗 Ethical Consumer – NatWest Profile
🔗 The Ferret – NatWest and Israeli Settlements

Netflix
Publicly claims to be “truly Israeli” on its own website and continues partnerships with Israeli creators.
🔗 Netflix – “Truly Israeli” Statement

Nestlé
Nestle and its Sub-brands – Nesquik, Milkpak, Maggi, Cerelac, NAN, Nescafé, KitKat, Pure Life, Perrier, San Pellegrino, Milo, Nestea, Cheerios, Quality Street, Purina, and more.
Nestlé owns a 53.8% stake in Israeli food giant Osem (worth $850m). Nestlé has 9 factories in Israel and a major R&D Centre in Sderot. Osem operates directly in occupied Palestine.
🔗 Wikipedia – Osem (Nestlé’s Israeli Subsidiary)

Next
The Wolfson family, who control Next plc, are long-time donors to various science and cultural initiatives in Israel. Current CEO Simon Wolfson continues this legacy.
🔗 WFCT – Wolfson Family Trust

Nokia
Has significantly increased its investments in Israel, supporting local innovation and tech partnerships.
🔗 Haaretz – Nokia in Israel

Paramount+
Issued public statements during the Gaza conflict expressing strong support for Israel.
🔗 Paramount – Official Tweet
🔗 Hollywood Reporter – Paramount Statement

PepsiCo
and its Sub-brands – Pepsi, 7Up, Doritos, Cheetos, Aquafina, Gatorade, Lipton, Mirinda, Mountain Dew, Walkers, Quaker Oats, Tropicana, SodaStream, and more.
Pepsi acquired Israeli company SodaStream, which operates factories in occupied Palestine.
🔗 Bloomberg – PepsiCo Buys SodaStream

Pizza Hut
Parent company Yum! Brands is an investor in Israeli start-ups.
🔗 Calcalist Tech – Yum! Brands in Israel

Pret A Manger
Owned by JAB Holding Company, a pro-Israeli conglomerate. The Reimann family support Israel through their Alfred Landecker Foundation.
🔗 JAB Holding Company – Official Website

Procter & Gamble (P&G)
and its Sub-brands – Pampers, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Pantene, Ariel, Tide, Olay, Vicks, Oral-B, Braun, Herbal Essences, Old Spice, Fairy, Febreze, Mr. Clean, and more.
P&G invests heavily in Israel and opened a $2bn R&D center in Tel Aviv. Strong ties with Israeli start-ups strengthen its role in supporting Israel’s economy.
🔗 Forbes – P&G in Israel

Reckitt
and its Sub-brands – Dettol, Harpic, Mortein, Air Wick, Strepsils, Lysol, Veet.
Reckitt Benckiser (RB) signed an agreement with the Israel Innovation Authority to support Israeli companies in AI and blockchain. A former Israeli intelligence officer described this system as enabling Israel to conduct widespread assassinations.
🔗 Israel Innovation Authority – Reckitt Benckiser Agreement

Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren has formed a strategic partnership with Delta Galil Industries, Ltd.
🔗 Delta Galil – Licensed Brands

Reebok
Reebok signed a two-year deal with the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes teams based in illegal Jewish settlements in Palestine.
🔗 Business & Human Rights – Reebok & IFA

Samsung
Samsung R&D Institute Israel (SRIL) opened in Israel and has been operational since 1997, playing a vital role in Samsung’s innovation by working closely with local tech companies and researchers in Israel. After acquiring Transchip Israel, Samsung expanded its presence with two Israeli R&D centers in Ramat Gan and Herzliya. SRIL supports Israeli startups through investments and explores emerging technologies to integrate into Samsung products, demonstrating Samsung’s strong commitment to Israel’s tech ecosystem.
🔗 Samsung Research Israel

Selfridges
Selfridges was boycotted for selling Sodastream (an Israeli company with factories in settlements).
🔗 This is Money – Selfridges Boycott

Siemens
Siemens is complicit in apartheid Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise through its planned construction of the EuroAsia Interconnector. This will link Israel’s electricity grid with Europe’s, allowing illegal settlements on stolen Palestinian land to benefit from Israel-EU trade of electricity produced from fossil gas.
🔗 BDS Movement – Siemens

Starbucks
Howard Schultz invested in Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz, valued at $1.7 billion.
🔗 Fortune – Wiz & Howard Schultz

Sudocrem (Teva Pharmaceuticals)
Moisturising cream owned by Israeli pharmaceuticals giant, Teva. Teva Pharmaceuticals operates in Occupied Palestine.
🔗 Teva UK – Consumer Healthcare

Swarovski
The company operates a shop in Design City complex located in Mishor Adumim settlement industrial zone, occupied West Bank.
🔗 Who Profits – Swarovski

Tesco
British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer. Tesco is partnering with Israeli startup Trigo to roll out checkout-free stores in London. Michael Gabay, the CEO of Trigo, is a staunch Zionist.
🔗 BusinessWire – Tesco & Trigo

Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor.com advertises hotels, resorts, restaurants, and guesthouses in the occupied West Bank, occupied East Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan.
🔗 Amnesty International – Tripadvisor & Settlements
🔗 Independent – TripAdvisor & Settlements

Unilever
and its Sub-brands – Walls Ice Cream, Hellman’s, Cif, Rexona, Lux, Axe, Dove, Domestos, Clear, Vaseline, Pond’s, Glow and Lovely, Sunsilk, Magnum Ice Cream, Horlicks, Closeup, Comfort, Knorr, Lifebuoy, Vim, Tresemme, Lynx, Simple Skincare, Surf Excel.
Ben & Jerry’s (a Unilever subsidiary) stopped sales in Israel, after which Unilever arranged a deal with Avi Zinger to continue sales under the Ben & Jerry’s name in Israel.
🔗 Unilever – Ben & Jerry’s Israel Arrangement

Universities
Many universities invest heavily in Israel.
🔗 Palestine Campaign – University Complicity Database

Volkswagen Group
Group’s brands include Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, SKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN. MAN supplies the chassis for armored riot control vehicles in the service of the Israel Police.
🔗 Who Profits – Volkswagen Group

Volvo Group
Volvo machinery has been used for the demolition of Palestinian homes, water and electricity infrastructure, agricultural structures and agriculture in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and within the Green Line. Volvo machinery has also been used for the construction of Israeli settlements and the Separation Wall.
🔗 Electronic Intifada – Volvo Equipment

Wix
Israeli company. Based in Tel Aviv, Israel. CEO Avishai Abrahami is a Zionist who supports the IDF.
🔗 Wikipedia – Wix
🔗 Jewish News – Wix & Israel

Wiz
Google acquisition target Wiz, a startup whose founders previously served in Israel’s military intelligence, demonstrates its success. It develops advanced cybersecurity technologies essential for protecting Israel’s critical assets and enhancing national defense capabilities, while also creating job opportunities within the military intelligence community.
🔗 Reuters – Google Acquisition of Wiz
🔗 Jerusalem Post – Wiz & Israel

By raising awareness of these corporate links, we can encourage greater accountability and push for ethical business practices that respect international law and human rights. We urge readers to examine the sources, share this information, and take action in whichever way they can—whether by engaging in advocacy, adjusting purchasing choices, or supporting campaigns for justice in Palestine. Together, collective pressure can make a difference.

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