Boycott Apartheid
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Where possible, choose local markets and shops. Doing so reduces environmental harm and withdraws support from corporations linked to militarism and apartheid.
For evidence on each of the supermarkets listed below, download the No Thanks app:
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These supermarkets stock produce from illegally occupied settlements, thus contributing to the oppression of Palestinians, while profiting the entities that persecute and exploit them.
Asda:
Asda purchases produce from Mehadrin, Miriam, Shoham, Galilee, Hadiklaim, Achdut-Achva amongst others. These suppliers export illegal settlement goods including dates, mangos, avocados, tahini, halva, and bakery products, thereby enabling apartheid and occupation.
Waitrose:
Waitrose purchases produce from Mehadrin, Miriam, Shoham, Galilee, Hadiklaim, Achdut-Achva amongst others. These suppliers export illegal settlement goods including dates, mangos, avocados, tahini, halva, and bakery products, thereby enabling apartheid and occupation.
Sainsburys:
ICJP has issued a legal notice to Sainsbury’s over settlement goods and formally notified the Northern Ireland Executive to enforce compliance. It does currently continue to sell Israeli produce and settlement goods.
Aldi:
Aldi in the UK (managed by Aldi Süd) is not a BDS target. However, like most major supermarkets, it does sell Israeli produce and settlement goods.
Recently, Aldi were challenged to clarify the origin of their Medjool dates, allegedly sourced from South Africa, but supplied by Mehadrin — a company known to produce in illegal Israeli settlements.
These supermarkets have significant political and financial relationships with zionist projects.
They also stock produce from illegally occupied settlements, thus contributing to the subjugation of Palestinians, while profiting the entities that exploit them.
M&S:
Marks and Spencers have been the biggest commercial conduit between Israel and the UK. Several members of the leadership are zionists and declared that one of the company’s aims was to “aid the economic development of Israel”. Marcus Seiff, who served as chairman / president of the M&S in the 1970s-1980s was also the vice-president of the British Zionist Federation, also stated that “large sections of the Arab population of Palestine should be transplanted to Iraq and other Middle-Eastern Arab States”.
They have recently publicly distanced themselves from having ‘political’ ties and aims, but continue to stock, produce and products from Israel, including from illegal Israeli settlements (through companies like Carmel-Agrexco amongst others).
https://corporatewatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Palestine_CW_report.pdf
https://www.ihrc.org.uk/briefing-a-brief-chronology-of-the-marks-spencer-israel-relationship/
Tesco:
Tesco is partnering with an Israeli start, Trigo Retail, up to deliver till-less stores with several already open in London. Michael Gabay, the CEO of Trigo is a staunch zionist.
They also sell fruit and vegetables, herbs and dates grown in illegally Occupied Territories, purchased from Israel, as well as merchandise from BDS target Israeli companies including Ahava, Carmel-Agrexco, Mehadrin, Arava and Mtex.
Lidl:
Lidl is owned by the Schwarz Group, who have acquired an Israeli cybersecurity company.
Not only do they stock produce from the illegally Occupied Territories, they have also been found to be mislabeling produce from Israel as originating from Morocco and Belgium.
These supermarkets have taken steps to publicly address the genocide, show solidarity and/or support Palestinian producers. These are encouraged alternatives for shoppers who want their purchases to align with an anti-genocide stance.
Co-op:
Unlike most major UK supermarkets, the Co-op has taken steps to distance itself from complicity in Israel’s occupation. Following a motion passed at their AGM, the supermarket has decided not to source goods from Israel (amongst other countries implicated in human rights abuses).
Furthermore, in 2025, Co-op signed a contract with a Palestinian microbrewery, Taybéh Brewing Co. thereby directly supporting Palestinian livelihoods and businesses while withdrawing custom from companies complicit in occupation.
It is important to note that the Co-op has come under criticism for its stance, making it all the more important to support the supermarket
Lush:
In an act of corporate solidarity, Lush shut down all its UK stores, factories, and its website on 3 September 2025, placing signs in store windows stating “STOP STARVING GAZA — WE ARE CLOSED IN SOLIDARITY.”
The company estimated the closure would cost around £300,000 in lost sales, and emphasized that the UK government would also lose a day of tax revenue, framing the move as both symbolic protest and moral pressure to end arms sales to Israel and address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
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