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Claim: No matter who comes to power, we will not let them govern - Tharindu Uduvaragedare (Social Media Users, 2024-09-15)
Evidence (2021-11-24): Intimidation, surveillance and other threats: In mid-August, two men claiming to be officers of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had attempted to enter the house of the Editor of a Tamil newspaper, R. Sivarajah and visited his apartment at around 2.30 am demanding to search the premises. However, the security guards at the gate had refused to allow the ‘CID officers’ inside. The editor has made a Police complaint regarding the incident while Police were unaware of such a search. Later in August, Journalist Tharindu Uduwaragedara also made a complaint to the Inspector General of Police regarding an attempt to obtain his personal information by a person who claimed to be a Police officer. He said that a female who introduced herself as a police officer attached to the Medical Officer of Health office of Kolonnawa called him and asked for personal information. When he inquired from the office, he was informed that no such information gathering was conducted.
Claim: No matter who comes to power, we will not let them govern - Tharindu Uduvaragedare (Social Media Users, 2024-09-15)
Evidence (2023-03-14): Their invitation for a discussion with the print and electronic media didn’t attract sufficient attention. The briefing, and discussion, at the Centre for Society and Religion, Maradana, Colombo, attracted just a few journalists. However, economic analyst Dhanusha Pathirana, civil society activist Tharindu Uduwaragedara and Attorney-at-Law Lakmali Hemachandra explained how ‘over invoicing’ and ‘under invoicing’ contributed to the economic crisis.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2023-10-20): Fact Crescendo found the claim to be false. The names of all the companies mentioned in the post are from different countries and not from Israel.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-10-08): The call to boycott Israeli products or the companies that support Israel has become a topic of global discussion. With thousands of Palestinians being killed by explosions each day by Israeli forces, it’s time for everyone to boycott brands that support Israel and condemn their cruel act. Many of the brands are common ones, and every Muslim might have used them at least once. However, keeping in view the condition of Muslim brothers and sisters and the attacks on Masjid Al Aqsa, one of the holiest places of Islam, it is compulsory for each Muslim to boycott not only Israeli products but also brands that support Israel. [...] Consumers have the power to influence political as well as economic decisions, as this results in revenue. Boycotting Israeli products can be seen as an act of solidarity with the brothers and sisters of Palestine.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-01-23): Opponents of Israel’s punishing war in the Gaza Strip have called for boycotts of companies they claim support Israeli policies, and have drawn millions of views on social media. [...] It has found an influx of new adherents. By two months after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the beginning of the war, the hashtag #boycottisrael had about 340 million views on TikTok, and #BDS at least 3 billion, although the latter captures some posts on other topics. By January, there were almost half a million posts hashtagged #boycottisrael and 887,000 hashtagged #BDS on Instagram. [...] Here’s what to know about the campaigns to boycott Israel:
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-05-02): BDS in Your Pocket: New App Promotes Boycott of Companies Operating in Israel The app No Thanks aids consumers in identifying global brands with ties to Israel, though a counter-campaign has made sure the product's ratings on Google Play and Apple's App Store flounder Since October 7, hundreds of global companies such as McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Disney have been assailed by pro-Palestinian activists calling for a boycott because of business ties to Israel.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2023-12-05): 'No Thanks' app calls for boycott of Israel-related products December 3, 2023The app appears to work very simply: users can scan the barcode of a product or enter its name, and within seconds they are told to what extent the manufacturer "supports Israel." Then "No Thanks" is displayed — an appeal not to buy certain products. Videos on TikTok and X show that companies such as Coca-Cola and Nescafé are among those listed. [...] The lists of brands that should be boycotted, according to the website operators, include world-famous companies such as Adidas, McDonald's, Chanel, Netflix and Apple, and also represent all kinds of industries, from food to cosmetics to streaming providers. Some companies are on the list because they jointly launched a campaign after October 7 in which they condemned Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel. According to the websites, other companies invest in Israeli start-ups, for example, or finance "the theft of Palestinian territory."
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-09-18): Boycotts of Israel are the refusal and calls to refusal of having commercial or social dealings with Israel in order to influence Israel's practices and policies by means of using economic pressure.[1] The specific objective of Israel boycotts varies; the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement calls for boycotts of Israel "until it meets its obligations under international law",[2] and the purpose of the Arab League's boycott of Israel was to prevent Arab states and others to contribute to Israel's economy.[3] Israeli officials have characterized the BDS movement as antisemitic.[4] [...] - ^ "Boycott of Israeli Academic Institutions | ASA". www.theasa.net. [...] - ^ "Boycotting Israel: New pariah on the block". The Economist. 13 September 2007.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2023-11-09): McDonald’s and Starbucks are among numerous western companies facing consumer boycotts over the Gaza conflict. McDonald’s found itself caught in the crossfire after an Israeli franchisee said it was providing thousands of free meals to the Israel Defense Forces. [...] Many other American companies are being targeted, in some cases purely for their government’s support for Israel. These include KFC, Pizza Hut and Burger King, as well as brands such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Wix and Puma. Google and Amazon face boycott calls for offering services to the Israeli government and military to sustain what many contend is apartheid against the Palestinians. [...] Boycotts relating to the Middle East have a long history. Twenty years ago, American brands were being removed from Arab shelves over the Iraqi invasion. Coca-Cola was boycotted by the Arab League from 1968-91 because it traded in Israel. Sometimes the activism has also come in the other direction, with Ben and Jerry’s, Orange, and SodaStream all pulling out of illegal Israeli settlements.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2023-10-19): Calls to boycott Israeli products get louder as Gazans count human cost of war [...] AMMAN — Calls to boycott Israeli products and products of international companies affiliated with Israel grew stronger in Jordan following an Israeli air raid on a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday. "The boycott is currently our only weapon against the Israeli occupation," wrote Facebook user Mahmoud, who shared a list of companies that announced their support for Israel.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2021-05-14): The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is urging a military embargo on Israel, a boycott of firms ‘complicit’ in Israel’s occupation, and the cancelling of academic, cultural and sporting events in the country as the latest escalation of violence has killed at least 122 Palestinians and wounded more than 900. [...] Grassroots power in the form of boycotts has proven to be effective. Here are 4 consumer products you can boycott to help fight Israeli impunity. #BoycottHP, #BoycottPuma, #BoycottSodaStream and boycott Israeli products like avocados & dates in your local supermarkets. pic.twitter.com/qn3AeO9RR0 — BDS movement (@BDSmovement) May 13, 2021 [...] The list of firms targeted for non-violent action by BDS reads like a Who’s Who of the global economy: Elbit Systems, Hewlett-Packard, Puma, Caterpillar, General Mills/Pillsbury, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Volvo, Barclays Bank, Alstom, Motorola Solutions, CEMEX, JCB, G4S/Allied Universal, AXA and CAF, among others.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-10-08): Boycott products from Israeli manufacturers and supporters. Play your part in the Israeli-Hamas conflict by joining the global Israeli Products boycott movement. [...] While it may not be possible to physically help the Gazans physically one must boycott Israeli manufactured products and companies that support Israel. This boycott may compel Israel to stop its brutal attacks on the Gaza Strip by reducing its revenues. [...] It is worth noting that the boycotts have already been proven effective. For instance, McDonald’s shares fell by a whopping 1.89% after the boycott campaign started. Moreover, Pepsico shares fell to the lowest point after the Arab boycott campaign of Israeli products. The boycott hence underlines the power of collective action in forcing the Israeli forces to stop attacks on Gaza
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-10-08): But even if we switch to a brand that isn’t complicit in apartheid, it may be complicit in other types of harm to people, the planet, and other animals. [...] We chose 20 boycotted brands to find alternatives to, but there are dozens more that could have been explored. The leading authority on brands to boycott in support of Palestine are those led by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) National Committee, otherwise known as the BNC. The BNC is a coalition of Palestinian organisations which since 2005 has led impactful boycott campaigns against complicit brands, and it sits at the centre of the global BDS movement.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-02-14): On- and offline, activists are urging consumers to boycott brands like Starbucks and McDonald’s over their perceived support for Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza, which has killed at least 28,000 Palestinians to date. The boycotts nod to the wider Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks to mobilize international pressure on Israel to end its occupation of the Palestinian territories. [...] Organizers say the BDS movement has specific targets. It strategically boycotts a small number of companies where it believes it can have a maximum impact—including HP, Chevron, Siemens, Carrefour, AXA, and Hyundai—while targeting a larger number of companies for its divestment campaign to pressure investment funds to sell their shares. Since the war in Gaza began, BDS has also endorsed new targets it did not initiate—like McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, and Burger King—calling them "organic boycott targets" because of the public support they have received after their brand franchises appeared to support Israel.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2023-11-07): While these companies aren’t listed on the international BDS movement website, boycott campaigns have spread in response to pro-Israeli sentiment or actions taken by these companies, prompting action from consumers. [...] A longtime focus of the BDS movement, SodaStream has come under fire in the past for its mistreatment of Palestinian workers and factories encroaching on the land of the Indigenous Bedouin people. While the Bedouin are historically nomadic and have spread throughout West Asia and North Africa, the Bedouin people have existed in the Negev desert for hundreds (and by some estimates, thousands) of years, and this land is where SodaStream has its current factory in Israel. [...] Finally, Ahava Dead Sea cosmetics are on the BDS list for operating a factory on the occupied West Bank. Following campaigns against the company in the US and in Europe, Ahava released a statement in 2016 suggesting that it was moving out of the Mitzpe Shalem settlement to another facility in Ein Gedi. However, a cursory search suggests that the West Bank location is still very much operational.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2016-06-07): A Philadelphia-based BDS campaign drew attention to Israeli hummus makers Tribe and Sabra with a flash dance adaptation of a Lady Gaga song, which they dubbed "No Justice, No (Chick) Peas." The critics pointed to Sabra parent company Strauss’s support of the Israeli military, and Tribe’s owner Osem’s support of the Jewish National Fund, which they criticized for displacing Bedouin with development projects in the Negev desert. [...] The Israeli cosmetics company, whose name means "love," is a common target of BDS supporters. Ahava’s products use minerals from the Dead Sea, which borders occupied territory, and its manufacturing plant is located in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank that is also a shareholder in the company, giving the settlement a direct financial stake. Ahava exports to 45 countries, and derives about half its sales from such exports. (Editor’s note: This slide replaces a previous one, after it was brought to our attention that while some include Starbucks in calls for boycotting Israel, it does not meet the criteria set by the BDS movement.) BDS supporters have targeted McDonald’s for its partnership with the Jewish United Fund, which, among other things, promotes visits to Kiryat Gat, built on top of a destroyed Palestinian village. Critics have also targeted McDonald’s for discriminating against Arab workers at its restaurants in Israel.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-03-23): - ^ Israel's Ground Invasion, Autumn 2014, Green Party of England and Wales - ^ "Scottish Party Passes Motion for Boycott of Israel, Removal of Hamas From List of Terror Groups". Algemeiner.com. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-11-22. [...] - ^ "Israel boycotts now official NSW Greens policy". The Australian Jewish News. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2011. [...] The United Church of Christ, one of the largest Protestant denominations in the United States, overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday calling for divestment from companies that profit from Israel's occupation or control of Palestinian territories, and a boycott of products from Israeli settlements.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-01-01): www.whoprofits.orgBoycotting by discontinuing medications is not advised. This notice seeks to increase awareness of Israeli pharmaceuticals, urging the seeking of alternative brands when possible. However, if no substitutes are available, it's crucial to keep taking your prescribed medication. [...] www.whoprofits.orgL'Oréal has faced scrutiny and calls for boycotts in the past due to supporting Israel, particularly during conflicts involving Israel and Palestine. This scrutiny has often revolved around donations of products to women serving in the Israeli Defense Forces or other actions that are seen as supportive of Israel. France www.independent.co.ukPureGym, an international gym chain, has been the target of boycotts starting May 9, 2024. This came after CEO Humphrey Cobbold voiced support for UK arms sales to Israel during an appearance on BBC Question Time. The UK faces increasing pressure to cease these sales amidst allegations of human rights violations by Israel in the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-09-27): Boycotts have seen repeated success and played an important role in ethical consumption since the movement to boycott South African products during Apartheid in the 1980s. Over a dozen organisations lead the boycotts on this list, including the BDS movement (a Palestinian campaign against Israeli apartheid), Peta (targeting animal exploitation), and our campaign against Amazon's prolific tax avoidance.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-01-01): The document provides a list of Israeli and supportive country products to boycott and recommends alternate products from other countries. It includes alternatives for over 50 categories of … The document provides a list of Israeli and supportive country products to boycott and recommends alternate products from other countries. It includes alternatives for over 50 categories of common household and personal care items, foods, electronics, restaurants and petrol pumps. The goal is to replace goods from boycotted countries with comparable products from other nations that are more politically aligned.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-07-08): Bath & Body Works https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/16/business/wexner-harvard-hamas-israel-antisemitism [...] Bristol Myers Squibb https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bristol-myers-squibb_update-on-israel-from-ceo-giovanni-caforio-activity-7118732263420284930-LEqD/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop [...] Winston & Strawn https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231010192191/en/Winston-Strawn-Statement-Regarding-Law-Student-Post-on-the-Hamas-Terrorist-Attacks-Against-Israel
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-08-26): "Companies that do business with boycotting countries must be vigilant to ensure they detect prohibited boycott requests, report them to us, and decline to agree to them," said Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew S. Axelrod. "When, as here, a freight forwarder asks you to certify that ‘no labor, capital, parts or raw materials of Israeli origin have been used in the printing, publishing or manufacture of these goods,’ the right response is to decline and to report the request – otherwise, there will be consequences." [...] BIS has enhanced its antiboycott enforcement efforts to prevent U.S. companies from being used to support unsanctioned foreign boycotts, most notably the Arab League Boycott of Israel. In October 2022, BIS raised its penalties and instituted a requirement that companies entering into settlement agreements for antiboycott violations admit to a statement of facts outlining their conduct. In July 2023, BIS announced a renewed focus on foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies and noted that it would explore additional ways to deter foreign parties from issuing or making boycott requests. BIS also modified the boycott reporting form to require submitters to indicate the identity of the requesting party.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2024-07-03): Don’t buy Puma products until they stop sponsoring IFA and Israeli teams operating in illegal settlements. [...] Especially avoid any Osem brands such as Sabra Salads and others which can be found via the wikipedia page in the source. [...] L’Oreal is a ‘warm friend of Israel’. After sending a letter to the Arab League with information helping the boycott, they paid a $1.4m fine and issued an apology, before fostering a new relationship with Israel, with heavy investment and even operating a factory in Occupied Palestine.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2019-04-23): The Foundation for Middle East Peace published a chart listing the 17 states whose anti-boycott laws or implementing guidelines penalize businesses that boycott Israel or the territories controlled by Israel, a phrase that applies to the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. [...] Some states have targeted companies that refuse to do business in settlements even if their laws do not explicitly extend to Israeli-controlled territories. Some of these businesses have said they will do business in Israel, but not in settlements. For example, New York, under a 2016 executive order issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo, published a list of 11 "institutions or companies determined to participate in boycott, divestment, or sanctions activity targeting Israel," in which the state cannot invest. The blacklists includes two grocers concerned with products originating in settlements and two European pension funds that divested from Heidelberg Cement, whose subsdiary operates a quarry in a settlement. [...] The state has not explained how each of the 11 companies it said it would not invest in falls afoul of its stated criteria. Two are grocers. The Co-operative Group, a UK business, stopped doing business with suppliers known to buy produce from Israeli settlements, while saying it "remained committed to sourcing products from and trading with Israeli suppliers that do not source from settlements." Cactus Supermarkets of Luxemburg suspended offering Israeli produce until suppliers demonstrated that the goods do not come from settlements, while continuing to offer other Israeli imports, according to a statement by an activist group following negotiations with the company.
Claim: List of Israeli Products to Boycott!! (Social Media Users, 2023-10-20)
Evidence (2021-04-09): On April 8, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), which administers an antiboycott law and associated guidelines in response to the Arab League’s boycott of Israel, published an updated list of boycotting countries. Notably, Treasury removed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from the list, a move that reduces reporting burdens and potential tax penalties for U.S. companies and their subsidiaries. [...] Treasury periodically publishes an official boycott list to alert the public to those countries that require or may require participation in, or cooperation with, an international boycott. Currently, Treasury views the following countries as boycotting countries: [...] Nonetheless, companies should remain vigilant for any requests from the UAE that could be interpreted as official requests to participate in, or cooperate with, the boycott of Israel, as these types of requests may still raise issues under Treasury’s rules. Also note that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) maintains separate antiboycott regulations that include both prohibitions and reporting requirements. Commerce does not publish an official boycotting country list and has received boycott reports with requests from a number of countries not included on Treasury’s list (e.g., Bangladesh).