Jakarta. Last June, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) released a list of companies facilitating Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. 

The report shows that these businesses may be supplying materials for construction, security services, equipment for the demolition of housing and property, among others. This also includes the dumping of waste in or its transfer to Palestinian villages.

"This data also refutes disinformation circulating which states that Danone is a company that supports the Israeli occupation of Palestine," Danone Indonesia’s corporate communication director Arif Mujahidin said.

According to Arif, the list released by the UN Human Rights Office is a valid and credible source in regards to which businesses actually provide support for Israeli occupation.

Many religious figures and economic experts previously have reminded people to not get caught in hoaxes related to the Israeli product boycott. These religious figures include Quraish Shihab, Rais Am Nahdlatul Ulama Nadirshyah Hosen and KH Halim Mahfudz from Jombang’s Seblak Islamic Boarding School, who also chairs the Ireng Waqf Board. Public are told to be wise in responding to the boycott, and donations can be an alternative to help Palestinians. The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued a fatwa calling for an Israeli goods boycott. However, it does not explicitly state the list of Israeli-affiliated companies, potentially enabling companies to crush their business opponents. 

Business leaders such as Hariyadi Sukamdani, the chairman of the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) and former Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) chair, also told the public to be careful, claiming that there are many businesses who try to take advantage of this boycott for business competition. 

The following is the list of the businesses facilitating Israeli settlements, according to the OHCHR. The full report is available here.

Israel

American Israeli Gas Corporation Inc.

Amir Marketing and Investment in Agriculture Inc.

Amos Hadar Properties and Investments Ltd.

Angel Bakeries

Archivists Ltd.

Ariel Properties Group

Ashtrom Industries Ltd.

Bank Hapoalim B.M.

Bank Leumi Le-Israel B. M.

Bank of Jerusalem Ltd.

Beit Haarchiv Ltd.

Bezeq the Israel Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

C Mer Industries Ltd.

Café Café Israel Ltd.

Caliber 3

Cellcom Israel Ltd.

Cherriessa Ltd.

Chish Nofei Israel Ltd.

Comasco Ltd.

D.B.S Satellite Services Ltd.

Delek Group Ltd.

Delta Israel Brands Ltd.

Dor Alon Energy in Israel 1988 Ltd.

Egged Transportation Ltd.

Electra Afikim

EPR Systems Ltd.

Extal Ltd.

Field Produce Ltd.

Field Produce Marketing Ltd.

First International Bank of Israel Ltd.

Galshan Shvakim Ltd.

Hadiklaim Israel Date Growers Cooperative Ltd.

Hot Mobile Ltd.

Hot Telecommunications Systems Ltd.

Mivne Real Estate (K.D) Ltd.

Israel Discount Bank Ltd.

Israel Railways Corporation Ltd.

Italek Ltd.

Kavim Public Transportation Ltd.

Lipski Installation and Sanitation Ltd.

Matrix IT Ltd.

Mayer Davidov Garages Ltd.

Mekorot Water Company Ltd.

Mercantile Discount Bank Ltd.

Merkavim Transportation Technologies Ltd.

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

Modi’in Ezrachi Group Ltd.

Mordechai Aviv Tassiot Beniyah 1973 Ltd.

Motorola Solutions Israel Ltd.

Naaman Group Ltd.

Nof Yam Security Ltd.

Ofertex Industries 1997 Ltd.

Partner Communication Company Ltd.

Paz Oil Company Ltd.

Pelephone Communications Ltd.

Proffimat S. R. Ltd.

Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.

Rami Levy Hashikma Marketing Communications Ltd

Re/Max Israel

Shalgal Food Ltd.

Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd.

Shufersal Ltd.

Sonol Israel Ltd.

Superbus Ltd.

Supergum Industries 1969 Ltd.

Twitoplast Ltd.

Unikowsky Maoz Ltd.

Zakai Agriculture Know-how and inputs Ltd.

ZF Development and Construction

ZMH Hammerman Ltd.

Zriha Hlavin Industries Ltd.

Alon Blue Square Israel Ltd.

Ashtrom Group Ltd.

Delta Galil Industries Ltd.

Electra Group Ltd.

Export Investment Company Ltd.

Hadar Group

Hamat Group Ltd.

Mayer’s Cars and Trucks Co. Ltd.

Natoon Group

Villar International Ltd.

US

Airbnb Inc.

Expedia Group Inc.

TripAdvisor Inc.

Booking Holdings Inc.

Motorola Solutions Inc.

Netherlands

Booking.com B. V.

Tahal Group International B.V.

Kardan N.V.

Inggris dan Irlandia Utara:

J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd.

Opodo Ltd.

Greenkote P.L.C.

France

Egis Rail

Alstom S.A.

Egis Group

Luxembourg

Altice International Ltd.

Spain

eDreams ODIGEO S.A.

The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) Indonesia movement --part of the Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) has also released a similar list of brands as the target for boycott. Among these brands are AXA, Puma, Hewlett Packard (HP), dan Siemens. Kemudian Domino’s Pizza, Starbucks, Burger King, Papa John’s Pizza, Pizza Hut, Mcdonalds, Carrefour, Nestlé, P&G, Kraft, Coca Cola, Pepsico, Johnson & Johnson, MARS, Kellogg’s, Disney, and L'Oréal.

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