Mona Chalabi Instagram – You might not be able to control your government’s budget between elections but you can control how you spend your money.
In 2020, US customs said that products made in illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land could now be labelled “Made In Israel” instead of “Made in the West Bank/Gaza”. This change from the US government formalized and legitimized theft.
The UN has published a list of 97 companies that have business in or with these settlements. I’ll link to the full report in my stories and then save it as a highlight. I made this illustration in 2021 so I’ve updated it to include a few additional companies (McDonalds handed out thousands of free meals to Israeli soldiers this week).
Boycotting works. In 2022, General Mills (the company that makes Cheerios, Häagen-Dazs, Yoplait, Larabar and so much more) decided to divest from the Israeli occupation after a lot of international pressure. AirBnb initially said that they wouldn’t be offering up vacation homes on stolen land but then they quietly reversed their decision.
Sources: United Nations report A/HRC/43/71, United Nations Human RIghts office of the high commissioner, June 2023 as well as media reporting on Starbucks’ and McDonalds’ recent support of Israel. | Posted on 22/Oct/2023 23:32:19