Anti-Israel activist organization CodePink has collected 15,000 signatures on a petition urging Trader Joe's to remove Israeli products from its stores; Jewish community groups have launched a counter-campaign
Anti-Israel activist organization CodePink has collected 15,000 signatures on a petition urging Trader Joe’s to remove Israeli products from its stores, while Jewish community groups have launched a counter-campaign encouraging supporters to purchase these same items.
“As the Israeli genocide continues to devastate Gaza and the broader Middle East, companies like Trader Joe’s must take a stand,” CodePink states in their petition. “By stocking Israeli products, Trader Joe’s supports a system that perpetuates suffering.”
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement (BDS) petition specifically targets several products currently carried by the grocery chain, including Israeli-made feta cheese, Bamba snacks and Dorot frozen herb products.