Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaign
The Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn has voted to boycott Israeli products after a contentious debate among its members. Sixty-seven percent of participants supported the boycott during a virtual meeting attended by about 7,000 members. The decision reflects broader tensions within the community regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, exacerbated by recent events in Gaza.
- ▪The boycott targets about a dozen products from Israel and Israeli settlements.
- ▪The vote followed months of campaigning and discussions among the co-op's members.
- ▪Proponents of the boycott argue it aligns with the co-op's history of socially conscious shopping.
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Members shop at the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn. Photograph: James Leynse/Corbis/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMembers shop at the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn. Photograph: James Leynse/Corbis/Getty ImagesNew York Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaignThe Park Slope Food Coop boycott vote follows tensions and rifts among members and larger communityAlice SperiTue 26 May 2026 22.28 EDTLast modified on Tue 26 May 2026 22.30 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMembers of a storied food co-operative in Brooklyn have voted to boycott about a dozen products from Israel and Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine – capping years of contentious debate over a conflict half a world away that has threatened to rip apart a landmark…
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