Members of the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn voted to boycott approximately a dozen products from Israel and Israeli settlements in Palestine. This decision follows extensive debate within the cooperative and the surrounding community. The vote occurred during a virtual meeting on Tuesday night, attended by around 7,000 of the coop's 17,000 members. Sixty-seven percent of participants supported the boycott, which will affect certain brands of tahini, peppers, persimmons, and other products. The campaign leading up to the vote included significant opposing views, with one local rabbi referring to it as a 'proxy war.'
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Park Slope Food Coop Votes to Boycott Israeli Products
The Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn has voted to boycott several Israeli products, with 67% of members in favor during a virtual meeting. The decision follows months of debate and campaigning among the cooperative's members.
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