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New Shopping Guide Grades Businesses on Support for Israel, Jewish People — and Hamas
A local woman passes by a shop that displays an Israeli flag in the city of Tiberias, Israel, Nov. 8, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
A new online guide launched ahead of the start of the holiday shopping season aims to help shoppers avoid spending their money at businesses that support the Hamas terror group and espouse hatred toward Israel and the Jewish people.
The initiative, called “StopDontShop,” was announced earlier this week by StopAntisemitism, a nonprofit that tracks incidents of anti-Jewish hatred across the world.
“We’re hoping that consumers take into account which businesses they’re supporting this holiday season, and StopDontShop is the perfect guide to help them decide,” StopAntisemitism executive director Liora Rez told The Algemeiner. “People should be aware of which of their favorite brands stand in solidarity with the Jewish people, and those that support terrorism.”
Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, when Hamas terrorists invaded the Jewish state and massacred civilians across southern Israeli communities, StopAntisemitism said it has received several requests to expose businesses that support the Palestinian terror group and highlight those that stand in solidarity with Israel.
StopDontStop includes a database of nearly 100 businesses that StopAntisemitism has graded based on their support for terrorism, Israel, and the Jewish people.
A green check mark means businesses and service providers have demonstrated “unwavering support” for the Jewish people and Israel or have “taken a stand against terrorism.” A yellow symbol of caution signals clarity is needed on “rumors pertaining to their real or perceived position on the Israel-Hamas war.” And a red octagon with an “X” symbol at the center indicates they support Hamas or espouse hatred toward Israel and the Jewish people.
The interactive website, which encourages users to add a business by emailing any relevant links and screenshots, lists Amazon, Chanel, Walmart, and Sony Music Group as among those to receive a green check mark.
StopAntisemitism flagged cosmetics company Huda Beauty — whose founder, Huda Kattan, has allegedly made dishonest statements about the Israel-Hamas war — with a red stop sign. Biotech firm Alkon Corporation received one too. Its CEO, Lauren Scott, said “I am Hamas” on her LinkedIn page, in a post in which she accused Israel of “oppression” and “apartheid.” StopAntisemitism also urged Jews not to shop at Nuudii System, which sells women’s underclothing, because its CEO, Annette Azen, accused Israel of fabricating evidence that Hamas beheaded babies to “get support for genocide.”
Caution is urged when shopping at Starbucks, which is currently suing to stop unionized employees from using its logo in social media posts declaring solidarity with Hamas. Krispy Kreme also earned a “caution” grade. Last month, reports emerged that the Middle Eastern Student Association of the University of California, Los Angeles sent funds it raised through Krispy Kreme’s Digital Dozens program to Gaza.
“The mission of this campaign is to empower consumers with information,” Rez said in a statement while announcing the initiative.” As we approach the holiday shopping season, StopDontShop encourages everyone to think twice about the impact of their spending. By providing clear categories and detailed insights, our campaign aims to guide consumers across various industries, ensuring they make informed choices that align with their values.”
StopAntisemitism told The Algemeiner that more businesses will be added daily to StopDontShop’s database.
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After False Dawns, Gazans Hope Trump Will Force End to Two-Year-Old War
Palestinians walk past a residential building destroyed in previous Israeli strikes, after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept some other terms in a US plan to end the war, in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip October 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Exhausted Palestinians in Gaza clung to hopes on Saturday that US President Donald Trump would keep up pressure on Israel to end a two-year-old war that has killed tens of thousands and displaced the entire population of more than two million.
Hamas’ declaration that it was ready to hand over hostages and accept some terms of Trump’s plan to end the conflict while calling for more talks on several key issues was greeted with relief in the enclave, where most homes are now in ruins.
“It’s happy news, it saves those who are still alive,” said 32-year-old Saoud Qarneyta, reacting to Hamas’ response and Trump’s intervention. “This is enough. Houses have been damaged, everything has been damaged, what is left? Nothing.”
GAZAN RESIDENT HOPES ‘WE WILL BE DONE WITH WARS’
Ismail Zayda, 40, a father of three, displaced from a suburb in northern Gaza City where Israel launched a full-scale ground operation last month, said: “We want President Trump to keep pushing for an end to the war, if this chance is lost, it means that Gaza City will be destroyed by Israel and we might not survive.
“Enough, two years of bombardment, death and starvation. Enough,” he told Reuters on a social media chat.
“God willing this will be the last war. We will hopefully be done with the wars,” said 59-year-old Ali Ahmad, speaking in one of the tented camps where most Palestinians now live.
“We urge all sides not to backtrack. Every day of delay costs lives in Gaza, it is not just time wasted, lives get wasted too,” said Tamer Al-Burai, a Gaza City businessman displaced with members of his family in central Gaza Strip.
After two previous ceasefires — one near the start of the war and another earlier this year — lasted only a few weeks, he said; “I am very optimistic this time, maybe Trump’s seeking to be remembered as a man of peace, will bring us real peace this time.”
RESIDENT WORRIES THAT NETANYAHU WILL ‘SABOTAGE’ DEAL
Some voiced hopes of returning to their homes, but the Israeli military issued a fresh warning to Gazans on Saturday to stay out of Gaza City, describing it as a “dangerous combat zone.”
Gazans have faced previous false dawns during the past two years, when Trump and others declared at several points during on-off negotiations between Hamas, Israel and Arab and US mediators that a deal was close, only for war to rage on.
“Will it happen? Can we trust Trump? Maybe we trust Trump, but will Netanyahu abide this time? He has always sabotaged everything and continued the war. I hope he ends it now,” said Aya, 31, who was displaced with her family to Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
She added: “Maybe there is a chance the war ends at October 7, two years after it began.”
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Mass Rally in Rome on Fourth Day of Italy’s Pro-Palestinian Protests
A Pro-Palestinian demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag during a national protest for Gaza in Rome, Italy, October 4, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Claudia Greco
Large crowds assembled in central Rome on Saturday for the fourth straight day of protests in Italy since Israel intercepted an international flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza, and detained its activists.
People holding banners and Palestinian flags, chanting “Free Palestine” and other slogans, filed past the Colosseum, taking part in a march that organizers hoped would attract at least 1 million people.
“I’m here with a lot of other friends because I think it is important for us all to mobilize individually,” Francesco Galtieri, a 65-year-old musician from Rome, said. “If we don’t all mobilize, then nothing will change.”
Since Israel started blocking the flotilla late on Wednesday, protests have sprung up across Europe and in other parts of the world, but in Italy they have been a daily occurrence, in multiple cities.
On Friday, unions called a general strike in support of the flotilla, with demonstrations across the country that attracted more than 2 million, according to organizers. The interior ministry estimated attendance at around 400,000.
Italy’s right-wing government has been critical of the protests, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suggesting that people would skip work for Gaza just as an excuse for a longer weekend break.
On Saturday, Meloni blamed protesters for insulting graffiti that appeared on a statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside Rome’s main train station, where Pro-Palestinian groups have been holding a protest picket.
“They say they are taking to the streets for peace, but then they insult the memory of a man who was a true defender and builder of peace. A shameful act committed by people blinded by ideology,” she said in a statement.
Israel launched its Gaza offensive after Hamas terrorists staged a cross border attack on October 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people and taking 251 people hostage.
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Hamas Says It Agrees to Release All Israeli Hostages Under Trump Gaza Plan
Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, October 2, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, under the terms of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal, and signaled readiness to immediately enter mediated negotiations to discuss the details.