How to Help Palestine

    Knowledge without action is incomplete. Here are concrete ways you can contribute to Palestinian liberation and hold those complicit accountable.

    Boycott, Divest, Sanction

    Economic pressure is a powerful non-violent tool for change

    HP

    BDS priority target

    Supplies technology to the Israeli military, prison service and police.

    Try instead: Other brands (Dell is also a BDS target)

    Source

    SodaStream

    BDS priority target

    Named by BDS for complicity in displacing Bedouin-Palestinian citizens of Israel in the Naqab.

    Try instead: Tap water, other brands

    Source

    McDonald's

    Grassroots boycott, endorsed by BDS

    McDonald's Israel announced free meals for the Israeli military in October 2023. The parent company bought back all 225 Israeli restaurants in April 2024.

    Try instead: Local restaurants

    Source

    Chevron

    BDS priority target

    The main corporation extracting gas claimed by Israel in the East Mediterranean, generating billions in revenue that strengthens Israel's war chest under the Chevron, Caltex and Texaco brands.

    Try instead: Other fuel brands

    Source

    Intel

    BDS priority target

    Historically the largest single international investor in Israel. Its Kiryat Gat plant sits on the razed Palestinian village of Iraq al-Manshiya.

    Try instead: AMD processors

    Source

    Dell

    BDS priority target

    Supplies servers and IT equipment to the Israeli military under a $150 million 2023 contract, and its founder donated $350 million in Israeli shares weeks into the Gaza war.

    Try instead: Other brands (HP is also a BDS target)

    Source

    Carrefour

    BDS priority target

    Its Israeli franchise partner is active in the illegal settlement enterprise and has supplied gift packages to Israeli soldiers during the Gaza war.

    Try instead: Other supermarkets

    Source

    RE/MAX

    BDS priority target

    Markets and sells property in illegal Israeli settlements built on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.

    Try instead: Other real-estate agents

    Source

    Disney+

    BDS priority target

    BDS names Disney and Marvel productions, and the actors cast in them, as vehicles for Israeli government cultural diplomacy during the Gaza war.

    Try instead: Other streaming services

    Source

    AXA

    BDS priority target

    Holds over $150 million in shares and bonds in arms companies whose weapons have been linked to Israeli attacks on Gaza, per BDS research.

    Try instead: Other insurers

    Source

    Coca-Cola

    Grassroots boycott, endorsed by BDS

    Target of Palestine Solidarity Campaign's 2025 "Don't Buy Apartheid" campaign over its Israeli bottling operations' role in sustaining the occupation.

    Try instead: Other soft drinks

    Source

    Burger King

    Grassroots boycott, endorsed by BDS

    Its Israeli franchise, majority-owned by Delek Israel, publicised donating thousands of free meals to Israeli soldiers from October 2023.

    Try instead: Other fast food

    Source

    Pizza Hut

    Grassroots boycott, endorsed by BDS

    Its Israeli franchise's Instagram account posted photos of free pizzas given to IDF soldiers, prompting the #BoycottPizzaHut hashtag.

    Try instead: Other fast food

    Source

    Papa John's

    Grassroots boycott, endorsed by BDS

    Israeli franchisees posted pro-Israel messaging and donated free food to IDF soldiers after October 2023.

    Try instead: Other fast food

    Source

    Wix

    Grassroots boycott, endorsed by BDS

    The Israeli website-builder fired Dublin employee Courtney Carey after she criticised Israel's Gaza offensive on social media; an Irish tribunal awarded her €35,000 for unfair dismissal.

    Try instead: Other website builders

    Source

    Starbucks

    Grassroots boycott (not a BDS target)

    Sued its baristas' union, Workers United, in October 2023 over a pro-Palestinian post from a union account.

    Try instead: Local coffee shops

    Source

    How we label these: "BDS priority target" means the company is on the consumer boycott list in the BDS movement's boycott guide. That guide also backs some boycotts that started without it (McDonald's is one). Starbucks is not on the BDS list; people boycott it on their own initiative. This is not an exhaustive list, so check the guide for current targets.

    Past wins and changes:
    • Puma ended its sponsorship of the Israel Football Association on 31 December 2024, after a boycott campaign that began in 2018. Source
    • Sabra was co-owned by Strauss Group, which BDS targeted for supporting Israeli army brigades. In November 2024 Strauss agreed to sell its 50% stake to PepsiCo. Source

    Contact Your Representatives

    Demand action from elected officials

    Email Template

    Dear [Representative / TD / MEP name],

I am writing as your constituent to urge you to take immediate action regarding the ongoing crisis in Gaza.

The humanitarian situation is catastrophic. As of 26 September 2026:
- Over 74,016 Palestinians have been killed, including over 21,700 children
- 1,900,000 people have been displaced
- 76.6% of homes have been destroyed or damaged
- Healthcare infrastructure has been systematically targeted

I call on you to:
1. Support an immediate and permanent ceasefire
2. Demand an end to the siege of Gaza
3. Support an arms embargo on Israel
4. Ensure humanitarian aid reaches those in need

The international community, including the ICJ and UN, has documented serious violations of international law. As my elected representative, I expect you to stand on the right side of history.

I look forward to your response and action on this urgent matter.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Address]

    Figures in this template: Last updated 26 September 2026

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