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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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Iran’s Supreme Leader Says Trump Is Lying When He Speaks of Peace
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with government officials in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Donald Trump on Saturday of lying when the US president said during his Gulf tour this week that he wanted peace in the region.
On the contrary, said Khamenei, the United States uses its power to give “10-ton bombs to the Zionist (Israeli) regime to drop on the heads of Gaza’s children.”
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One after departing the United Arab Emirates on Friday that Iran had to move quickly on a US proposal for its nuclear program or “something bad’s going to happen.”
His remarks, said Khamenei, “aren’t even worth responding to.” They are an “embarrassment to the speaker and the American people,” Khamenei added.
“Undoubtedly, the source of corruption, war, and conflict in this region is the Zionist regime — a dangerous, deadly cancerous tumor that must be uprooted; it will be uprooted,” he said at an event at a religious center in Tehran, according to state media.
Earlier on Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Trump speaks about peace while simultaneously making threats.
“Which should we believe?” Pezeshkian said at a naval event in Tehran. “On the one hand, he speaks of peace and on the other, he threatens with the most advanced tools of mass killing.”
Tehran would continue Iran-US nuclear talks but is not afraid of threats. “We are not seeking war,” Pezeshkian said.
While Trump said on Friday that Iran had a US proposal about its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in a post on X said Tehran had not received any such proposal. “There is no scenario in which Iran abandons its hard-earned right to (uranium) enrichment for peaceful purposes…” he said.
Araqchi warned on Saturday that Washington’s constant change of stance prolongs nuclear talks, state TV reported.
“It is absolutely unacceptable that America repeatedly defines a new framework for negotiations that prolongs the process,” the broadcast quoted Araqchi as saying.
Pezeshkian said Iran would not “back down from our legitimate rights”.
“Because we refuse to bow to bullying, they say we are source of instability in the region,” he said.
A fourth round of Iran-U.S. talks ended in Oman last Sunday. A new round has not been scheduled yet.
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Hamas Confirms New Gaza Ceasefire Talks with Israel in Qatar on Saturday
Doha, Qatar. Photo: StellarD via Wikimedia Commons.
A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel is underway in Qatar’s Doha, Hamas official Taher al-Nono told Reuters on Saturday.
He said the two sides were discussing all issues without “pre-conditions.”
Nono said Hamas was “keen to exert all the effort needed” to help mediators make the negotiations a success, adding there was “no certain offer on the table.”
The negotiations come despite Israel preparing to expand operations in the Gaza Strip as they seek “operational control” in some areas of the war-torn enclave.
The return to negotiations also comes after US President Donald Trump ended a Middle East tour on Friday with no apparent progress towards a new ceasefire, although he acknowledged Gaza’s growing hunger crisis and the need for aid deliveries.
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Report: ICC’s Khan Goes on Administrative Leave Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, Feb. 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
i24 News – Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan has stepped down temporarily as an investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct by United Nations investigators is nearing its final phase, Reuters reported on Friday citing sources from the international court.
Khan allegedly forced sexual intercourse upon a member of staff on multiple occasions, the Wall Street Journal reported last week, linking the allegations to Khan’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and then-defense minister Yoav Gallant.
A statement is expected later today announcing that Khan is going on administrative leave, according to a source in the prosecutor’s office.
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