Palestinian activists say they want the western world to show their displeasure at the ongoing war, by targeting the pockets of companies to show they are against the Israeli state and the human rights abuses they claim are happening every day.
Boycott campaigns are pressuring brands to end their relationships with the Israeli state, and have ramped up pressure since the latest war against Gaza began in 2023.
Here are some who have joined the boycott:
Co-op have become the latest to take a stand.
The non-binding motion was passed at the store’s annual AGM on May 17 after a total of 73 percent voted in favour of boycotting the nation.
They said the wanted the board to demonstrate “moral courage and leadership” by removing Israeli goods from the shelves, and although the move is only “advisory”, individual stores can now choose whether to implement the action.
The board confirmed it is now actively reviewing its sourcing policies, to “ensure that they reflect both our values and principles and the views of our members, which they have made clear.”
The motion was first submitted last month by Co-op members, and referred to the retailer’s stance in 2022 when it became the first UK supermarket to boycott Russian products following the invasion of Ukraine.
Members have urged the business to adopt a consistent approach in light of the ongoing war in Gaza, which the motion said had “completely destroyed” the region.
The group Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), which supported the motion, hailed the vote’s result as a “landmark moment”.
The company, based in China, publicly backed the Palestinians through its selling platform.
In May 2025, the Chinese e-commerce platform displayed a Palestinian flag on its website, prompting widespread calls from Israeli consumers to boycott the platform. As a result, all free shipping from Shein, the second most visited platform in Israel, to the country has been cancelled.
Japanese company Itochu Corporation, based in Tokyo announced in February 2024 that it would end its strategic cooperation with Israeli defence company Elbit Systems Ltd amid the war in Gaza.
The French telecoms giant Orange terminated its relationship with the Israeli company that licenses its brand in the country in 2015 because of ongoing historic issues over its occupation of Palestine.
It cut ties with Israeli-owned group Partner who had built more than 100 telecommunication antennas on confiscated Palestinian land, as well as operating four shops in Israeli settlements.
Another French company Veoliawho operate waste, water, environment and energy services – came away from Israel completely, ending ties with the Jerusalem Light Rail (JLR), an illegal rail system built to facilitate the growth and expansion of Israeli colonial settlements on occupied Palestinian territory.
They sold their stake in the JLR project and all of its business operations in Israel in April 2015.
Netherlands and other countries
In the Netherlands, the government ruled following a court hearing that they would stop exporting F-35 jet parts to Israel as it was seen as supporting the war effort against Palestine.
Other countries include Canada who also uspended the delivery of weapons to Israel in response to the continued war in Gaza.
The local government of Belgium’s Wallonia region also this year suspended its license to export ammunition to Israel following an international court ruling.
In a letter addressed to Foreign Secretary David Cameronand Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch, 130 British lawmakers called on the British government to stop arms sales to Israel