{"id":952027,"date":"2026-05-11T06:17:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/952027\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T06:17:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:17:20","slug":"trader-joes-israeli-products-under-bds-attack-yeahthatskosher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/952027\/","title":{"rendered":"Trader Joe\u2019s Israeli Products Under BDS Attack \u2022 YeahThatsKosher"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Campaign Against Israeli Products<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yeahthatskosher.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trader-joes-miami-kosher-passover-e1742853993533.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trader-joes-miami-kosher-passover-e1742853993533-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43828\"  \/><\/a>This image was originally posted to Flickr by Phillip Pessar at https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/25955895@N03\/31921521713<\/p>\n<p>There is an active, organized campaign pressuring Trader Joe\u2019s to pull Israeli products from its shelves. The group behind it is CODEPINK, a far-left activist organization that has been waging this effort for over a year and a half. They renewed their push this month, and the kosher community needs to know about it and respond.<\/p>\n<p>The good news: Trader Joe\u2019s has not budged. The company continues to carry Israeli products across its stores nationwide. The better news: we can make sure it stays that way.<\/p>\n<p>What CODEPINK Is Doing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trader-joes-hewlett-kosher-israeli-products.jpeg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"follow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trader-joes-hewlett-kosher-israeli-products.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40917\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>CODEPINK\u2019s campaign calls on Trader Joe\u2019s to stop stocking Israeli-made products entirely. Their tactics have included petitions, in-store demonstrations, sing-alongs in the aisles, and flooding corporate headquarters with letters. In at least one documented incident, activists entered a Trader Joe\u2019s location and physically pulled Israeli products from the shelves on camera.<\/p>\n<p>The products specifically targeted by the campaign are ones many kosher shoppers know well: Bamba puffed peanut and corn snacks (original and hazelnut cr\u00e8me varieties), Dorot Gardens crushed garlic cubes, Dorot Gardens crushed ginger cubes, and Israeli feta cheese made from sheep\u2019s milk. These are not fringe items. They are stocked in Trader Joe\u2019s locations coast to coast, and several of them carry reliable kosher certification.<\/p>\n<p>What You Can Do Right Now<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trader-joes-bamba-hazelnut-1.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"follow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trader-joes-bamba-hazelnut-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40914\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The counter-campaign is called a \u201cbuycott,\u201d and it is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of boycotting, you go to Trader Joe\u2019s and intentionally purchase Israeli products. Organizations including StandWithUs, EndJewHatred, and the Zionist Organization of America have all called on supporters to participate. Former New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind posted publicly that he headed straight to his local Trader Joe\u2019s when he heard about the boycott push.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full list of Israeli products to look for in stores (as compiled by @<a href=\"http:\/\/Instagram.com\/koshertraderjoes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" title=\"\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">koshertraderjoes<\/a>):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trader-joes-israeli-feta-1.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"follow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/trader-joes-israeli-feta-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40912\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Snacks &amp; Dairy<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trader Joe\u2019s Bamba Puffed Peanut &amp; Corn Snacks (Original)<\/li>\n<li>Trader Joe\u2019s Bamba with Hazelnut Cr\u00e8me Filling<\/li>\n<li>Trader Joe\u2019s Israeli Feta Cheese (sheep\u2019s milk, cholov yisroel, in brine)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pantry<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dorot Gardens Crushed Garlic Cubes<\/li>\n<li>Dorot Gardens Crushed Ginger Cubes<\/li>\n<li>Aviv Passover Matzos (baked and packed in Bnei Brak, Israel)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wine (available in select regions)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Yarden Mount Hermon Cabernet<\/li>\n<li>Yarden Mount Hermon White<\/li>\n<li>Givon Chardonnay<\/li>\n<li>Givon Cabernet<\/li>\n<li>Tishbi Cabernet Syrah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Buying even one of these items sends a message. And if you have a minute while you are in the store, consider thanking the store manager for continuing to carry Israeli products. Trader Joe\u2019s has a genuine customer-first culture, and positive feedback from loyal shoppers matters.<\/p>\n<p>You can also contact Trader Joe\u2019s customer relations directly by phone at 1-626-599-3817 or through the contact form at traderjoes.com to let them know you appreciate their decision to keep Israeli products on the shelves.<\/p>\n<p>A Note on the Kosher Products<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli product lineup at Trader Joe\u2019s is more extensive than most shoppers realize. The Israeli feta is cholov yisroel, certified by B.D.Z. Mehadrin. The Dorot garlic and ginger cubes are kosher-certified pantry staples that eliminate the need for fresh herb prep. Aviv Passover Matzos are baked and packed in Bnei Brak. And the wine selection is genuinely impressive for a mainstream grocer: Yarden, Givon, and Tishbi are all well-known Israeli labels carrying kosher certification, available in select regions.<\/p>\n<p>These are products worth buying on their own merits. Right now, buying them carries extra weight.<\/p>\n<p>We covered the full kosher certification details for Trader Joe\u2019s Israeli products previously. If you want a complete breakdown of what is certified and by which agency, that guide has everything you need.<\/p>\n<p>Why This Matters<\/p>\n<p>Trader Joe\u2019s has resisted this kind of pressure before. When similar boycott efforts were mounted in 2005 and 2006, the company held firm and kept its Israeli product lines. That track record matters, and the organized Jewish and pro-Israel response is a significant reason the company has felt confident standing its ground.<\/p>\n<p>The economic logic of a buycott is straightforward. If CODEPINK can organize a campaign that threatens Trader Joe\u2019s bottom line, the Jewish community and its allies can do the same in reverse. Every Israeli product purchased at Trader Joe\u2019s is a data point that the company sees, and it signals that these products have a loyal customer base that is not going anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Campaign Against Israeli Products This image was originally posted to Flickr by Phillip Pessar at https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/25955895@N03\/31921521713 There&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":952028,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[265641,26388,265642,265643,265644,265645,27007,265646,265647,265648,265649,265650,265651,265652,265653,265654,265655,265656,265657,105,265658,265659,265660,265661,265662,265663,265664,265665,265666,265667,265668,265669,265670,265671,265672,265673,265674,265675,259226,265676,265677,265678,140194,265679,265680,12,4434,265681,265682,265683,265684,265685,265686,265687,265688,265689,265690,265691,265692,265693,265694,16,15,265695],"class_list":{"0":"post-952027","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-anti-bds","9":"tag-antisemitism","10":"tag-bamba-peanut-snacks","11":"tag-bamba-trader-joes","12":"tag-bds-boycott-kosher","13":"tag-bds-trader-joes","14":"tag-blog","15":"tag-boycott-trader-joes","16":"tag-buy-israeli-goods","17":"tag-buy-israeli-products","18":"tag-buycott-campaign","19":"tag-buycott-trader-joes","20":"tag-codepink-boycott","21":"tag-codepink-trader-joes","22":"tag-dorot-crushed-garlic","23":"tag-dorot-crushed-ginger","24":"tag-dorot-gardens-kosher","25":"tag-dov-hikind-trader-joes","26":"tag-endjewhatred","27":"tag-health","28":"tag-israel-support-campaign","29":"tag-israeli-economy-support","30":"tag-israeli-feta-cheese","31":"tag-israeli-food-products","32":"tag-israeli-products-2026","33":"tag-israeli-products-at-trader-joes","34":"tag-israeli-products-boycott","35":"tag-israeli-products-kosher","36":"tag-israeli-products-supermarket","37":"tag-israeli-products-usa","38":"tag-israeli-snacks-usa","39":"tag-jewish-community-action","40":"tag-kosher-activism","41":"tag-kosher-bamba","42":"tag-kosher-consumer-news","43":"tag-kosher-feta-cheese","44":"tag-kosher-grocery-shopping","45":"tag-kosher-grocery-usa","46":"tag-kosher-israeli-food","47":"tag-kosher-israeli-snacks","48":"tag-kosher-news-2026","49":"tag-kosher-pantry-staples","50":"tag-kosher-snacks","51":"tag-kosher-supermarket-finds","52":"tag-kosher-trader-joes","53":"tag-news","54":"tag-nutrition","55":"tag-pro-israel-consumer-action","56":"tag-pro-israel-shopping","57":"tag-reverse-boycott-israel","58":"tag-sheep-milk-feta-kosher","59":"tag-standwithus-campaign","60":"tag-standwithus-trader-joes","61":"tag-support-israel-economy","62":"tag-support-israeli-products","63":"tag-trader-joes-2026","64":"tag-trader-joes-bamba","65":"tag-trader-joes-dorot","66":"tag-trader-joes-israeli-feta","67":"tag-trader-joes-israeli-products","68":"tag-trader-joes-kosher","69":"tag-uk","70":"tag-united-kingdom","71":"tag-zionist-organization-of-america"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952027","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=952027"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/952027\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/952028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=952027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=952027"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=952027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}