25/6/2025–|Last update: 20:00 (Mecca time)
In a move described as a precedent in the British market, the “Co -Op” chain -one of the largest retail chains in UK– – Assumption province Complete for Israeli products, against the background of the ongoing war on Gaza, according to the Israeli newspaper Globes, quoting British media.
The decision, which comes into implementation this month, came after an internal vote of 73% during the annual meeting of the chain members, and all branches of more than 2,300 branches include throughout Britain.
This transformation represents an expansion of a previous decision that was limited to boycotting products from Israeli settlements in West Bank.
More than 100 Israeli products
“Co-Op” explained that the list that will gradually prevent trading on its shelves includes about 100 Israeli products, including agricultural varieties such as carrots and mango, which are products sold in the chain stores for years.
In an official comment on the decision, the chair of the series, Deby White, said: “This policy that has been developed over the past year is a clear embodiment of the values of cooperation and moral principles that we believe in, and it is a direct response to the voices of the members.”
She added that the series “is committed, wherever it is possible, to remove products and components coming from countries that are collected The international community However, its values contradict our principles. “
The series stressed that the decision will not financially affect its performance, given that the products concerned constitute only a small percentage of the total goods available to them.
Israel is on the list of outcast countries
According to Globes, the new decision places Israel Besides countries like Russia And Iran Growria And Somalia And North Korea, which is interrupted by “Co-Op” on the pretext of violating human rights Or contradict it with the moral values adopted by the series.
According to the British Daily Mail report, it witnessed Britain During the past year, attacks from supportive demonstrators The luxurian On Israeli commodities in some stores, including avocado, chickpeas and dates that were displayed in one of the British Witrose series branches.
British measures
The Co-Op County comes in light of a wave of British measures against Israel because of its war in Gaza. In the past weeks, the British government has imposed sanctions on the Israeli national security and financial ministers. Etamar bin Ghafir AndSmotrichAnd temporarily stopped free trade talks with Israel, which reflects a remarkable deterioration in economic relations between the two sides.
Economic analysts note that this boycott is not only symbolic, but also an indication of the widening circle of popular and institutional pressure in Europe against Israel, which threatens long -term consequences for its commercial relations in the West.
In light of the continuation of the war on Gaza, calls in Britain and Europe are increasing to adopt more striking approaches towards economic cooperation with Israel, especially from institutions that raise moral or cooperative slogans as in the case of “Co-Op”.