Story perspectives

Park Slope Coop Votes Israeli Product Ban Amid Election Stakes

5/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Park Slope Food Coop members will vote Tuesday on banning Israeli-made products.
The co-op hired security guards and added member check-ins after threats tied to the boycott.
Supporters say the ban protests Israel’s Gaza and Iran war actions, likening it to anti-apartheid boycotts.
Rep. Dan Goldman and challenger Brad Lander, both Jewish NY-10th Democratic primary candidates, opposed the boycott as anti-Semitic, a dispute analysts warn may sway the June 23 primary.

1 of 1

Story summary

Park Slope Food Coop members will vote Tuesday on banning Israeli-made products.
The co-op hired security guards and added member check-ins after threats tied to the boycott.
Supporters say the ban protests Israel’s Gaza and Iran war actions, likening it to anti-apartheid boycotts.
Rep. Dan Goldman and challenger Brad Lander, both Jewish NY-10th Democratic primary candidates, opposed the boycott as anti-Semitic, a dispute analysts warn may sway the June 23 primary.