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Zara has to be boycotted

Mocks genocide and supports Israel. Zara's latest marketing campaign uses corpses in plastic wrapping, and warzone aesthetics, mocking the genocide by israel in Gaza. In a previous incident Joey Schwebel, a Canadian-Israeli dual national and chairman of israel's Zara franchisee Trimera, hosted the convicted terrorist Itamar Ben-Gvir at his home in the lead-up to the Israeli elections. Zara did not made a statement distancing themselves from this association and allowed this ad campaign to run.

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Some other brands to boycott

Puma

Highly Israel-supporting. Puma is the main sponsor of the Israel Football Association (IFA), which includes teams in Israel’s illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land.

Marks and Spencer / M&S

Purely jewish brand and zionism-supporting over decades. Marks & Spencer has been a pro zionist entity since its inception, with various members of its management openly declaring support for the zionist state. For over 100 years, they have been the biggest commercial conduit between Israel and the UK. More recently however, they have publicly distanced themselves from having 'political' ties and aims. And since the last statements in support of Israel were around the year 2000, it is difficult to tell how much their leadership supports Israel.

Nike

Sells products in stores in Israel, occupied-Palestine, and have sponsorship deals with several Israeli athletes and teams.

Fox

Purely Israeli

Castro

Purely Israeli

Adidas

Adidas uses israeli manufacturer, Delta Galil, to manufacture its underwear range.

Chanel

Donations to Israel. It is privately owned by the Wertheimer family. Alain Wertheimer, condemned the attack on Israel but remained silent on the attacks on Gaza, also pledged $4m in Chanel's name.

Timberland

Its President and CEO Jeffrey Swartz is an active Zionist. In a recent ‘solidarity visit’ to Israel, where he made it clear he was speaking as the CEO of Timberland, he suggested sending 100 IDF soldiers to the US for a week as ambassadors for Israel. Although Timberland is a publicly traded company, his family holds approximately 47% of the stock and has approximately 81% of the voting power.

Kenneth Cole

Kenneth Cole's message in the commercial straightforwardly shows his support for Israel, affirming solidarity and resilience during difficult times.

History of Zara

Zara, the renowned Spanish fashion retailer, emerged in 1975 under the visionary leadership of Amancio Ortega Gaona. Originally named Zorba, it was swiftly rebranded as Zara to avoid confusion with a bar with a similar name. Zara revolutionized the fashion industry by implementing a unique business model known as 'fast fashion,' enabling the rapid turnover of designs from runway to store shelves. This model, coupled with vertically integrated production and a keen focus on customer preferences, propelled Zara to global success. With a network of over 2,000 stores worldwide as of 2022, Zara continues to dominate the fashion landscape, offering trendy and affordable apparel while maintaining its commitment to innovation and sustainability.