Boycott Companies That Support Israeli War Crimes
Israel won an award for being an apartheid state with numerous international war crimes and crimes against humanity on their resume. These actions paint a distressing picture — basic necessities like food, electricity, and water are deliberately severed, leaving innocent civilians, including helpless infants and babies, to suffer the consequences. Moreover, there are deeply troubling plans of genocide and ethnic cleansing, as Palestinians are forced to endure displacement, all for the sake of exploiting their natural resources and banishing them to the desolate dessert of Sinai. Unyielding oppression characterizes the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians, resulting in immeasurable anguish and an unfathomable loss of life spanning an unforgiving 80 years.
The following companies support Israeli war crimes through their operations, investments, and donations:
- Technology: Intel, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Cisco, IBM, Dell, Oracle, SAP, HP, Salesforce, VMware, Salesforce, TikTok, and others.
- Financial services: Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, State Street, and others.
- Pharmaceutical: Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Novavax, Merck, AbbVie, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, UnitedHealth Group, and others.
- Consumer goods: Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestlé, Unilever, Kraft Heinz, Mondelez International, Kellogg’s, General Mills, and others.
- Energy: Chevron, ExxonMobil, Eni, TotalEnergies, BP, Shell, ConocoPhillips, Marathon Petroleum, Valero Energy, and others.
- Industrial: Boeing, Airbus, General Electric, Honeywell, Siemens, 3M, Caterpillar, Deere & Company, United Parcel Service, and others.
These companies are complicit in Israel’s human rights abuses against Palestinians. For example, Intel’s technologies are used by the Israeli military to kill and injure Palestinians. Microsoft’s venture capital fund invests in Israeli startups that develop military technologies that are used to oppress Palestinians. Google’s products and services are used by the Israeli government and military to surveil and target Palestinians.
Alternatives to Companies That Support Israeli War Crimes
There are many alternatives to the companies that support Israeli war crimes. Here are a few examples:
Technology: AMD, Nvidia, MediaTek, Qualcomm
Financial services: Vanguard, Fidelity, Charles Schwab
Pharmaceutical: Moderna, Novavax, AstraZeneca
Consumer goods: Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, Kimberly-Clark
Energy: Exxon Mobil, Shell, BP Industrial: Airbus, Embraer, Bombardier
By supporting Israel, these companies are helping to perpetuate the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime. They are also helping to finance the Israeli military, which is responsible for countless war crimes against Palestinians.
The current situation of Palestinians is dire. They live under a brutal military occupation that restricts their movement, denies them basic rights, and exposes them to constant violence. Palestinians are also subject to apartheid policies that deny them equal access to housing, education, healthcare, and other essential services.
The Israeli government has repeatedly used excessive force against Palestinians, including airstrikes, shelling, and assassinations. Palestinians have also been subjected to arbitrary detention, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment.
The international community must take action to hold Israel accountable for its human rights abuses. One way to do this is to boycott companies that support Israel. By boycotting these companies, we can send a clear message that we will not tolerate Israel’s crimes against humanity.
We urge people to boycott all companies that support Israel. By doing so, we can help to end the Israeli occupation and apartheid regime and bring Palestinians people a small part of justice.
