Brooklyn Park Slope Food Coop votes to boycott Israeli products
The Brooklyn Park Slope Food Coop has decided to boycott Israeli products following a recent vote. Out of 6,772 votes cast, 67% supported the boycott while 31% opposed it and 2% abstained. The decision reflects a significant stance taken by the cooperative's members on this issue.
- ▪67% of the votes cast were in favor of the boycott.
- ▪31% of the members voted against the boycott.
- ▪2% of the members abstained from voting.
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Brooklyn Park Slope Food Coop votes to boycott Israeli productsOf the 6,772 votes cast at a meeting that lasted for hours, 67% voted in favor of the boycott, 31% voted against, and 2% abstained, according to the immediate results of the vote viewed by JTA.Follow us on GoogleThe exterior of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn.(photo credit: James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images)
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