By Samira Yusuf

Global discussions on boycotting Israeli products and supporting brands increase amidst the crisis in Palestine, with Muslims being urged even more by Islamic scholars to avoid Israeli brands, keeping in view the connection and significance of Masjid Al Aqsa located in Palestine with Islamic history.

The call to boycott Israeli products or the companies that support Israel has become a topic of global discussion. With thousands of Palestinians being killed by explosions each day by Israeli forces, it’s time for everyone to boycott brands that support Israel and condemn their cruel act.

Many of the brands are common ones, and every Muslim might have used them at least once. However, keeping in view the condition of Muslim brothers and sisters and the attacks on Masjid Al Aqsa, one of the holiest places of Islam, it is compulsory for each Muslim to boycott not only Israeli products but also brands that support Israel.

Below are a few brands that are either strong supporters of search Israel or are funded by Israel.

1. Aramis
2. CocaCola
3. HP
4. Intel
5. Signal
6. Facebook
7. Instagram
8. WhatsApp
9. Clinique
10. Prescriptives
11. Origins Natural Resources
12. MAC cosmetics
13. La Mer
14. Bobby brown Essentials
15. Tommy Hilfiger Toiletries
16. Jane
17. Donna Karan Cosmetics
18. Aveda
19. Stila Cosmetics
20. Jo Malone
21. Bumble and Bumble
22. Kate Spade
23. AirBnb
24. UpWork
25. Fiverr
26. Hp
27. Puma
28. Oracle
29. Siemens
30. Starbucks
31. Johnson and Johnson
32. Nestle
33. Motorola
34. McDonald’s
35. L’Oréal
36. Coca cola
37. Nokia
38. Revlon
39. Victoria’s secret
40. Walmart
41. Wix
42. Sprite
43. Kitkat
44. Nido
45. Walls
46. Nescafe
47. Lifebuoy
48. Nesquik
49. Burger King
50. Hardees
51. Subway
52. Mars
53. PepsiCo
54. Cadbury
55. Twix
56. Lays
57. Tang
58. Lipton
59. Pringles
60. Pampers
61. Lego
62. Nike
63. Ford
64. Bounty
65. Tide
66. Snickers
67. Dove
68. Ariel
69. Vim
70. Toblerone
71. Gillette
72. Energizer
73. Milo
74. Maggie
75. Baskin robin
76. CNN
77. National Geographic
78. Caltex
79. Fanta
80. IBM

There are many other brands that support Israel or are funded by them. In case you have a doubt, one easy way is to check for the barcode. Any barcode starting from 729 is related to Israel, though not necessarily manufactured there, but it can be related to Israel.

Consumers have the power to influence political as well as economic decisions, as this results in revenue. Boycotting Israeli products can be seen as an act of solidarity with the brothers and sisters of Palestine.

Though boycotting the brands that are in daily use can be a tough decision, it is a necessity with regard to the situation, as it has been stated by the Holy Prophet (pbuh) that if anyone sees anything wrong, one must try to stop it by hand, if not by the tongue, and even if that is not possible, one must think about that thing as evil in the heart. (40 Hadith an-Nawawi)

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