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Park Slope Food Coop Votes 67% to Ban Israeli Products

6/4/2026

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Members voted 67% to ban Israeli and settlement products at Park Slope Food Coop.
Co-op members approved a bylaw amendment that removed the 75% supermajority rule.
The boycott threatens Israeli exporters who already face a 15% tariff under President Donald Trump.
Sharona Romano-Lazar of ECO LOVE said the boycott shocks her company and may spread.
Local rabbis, influencers and some members condemned the boycott, filed complaints, and threatened to leave.

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Members voted 67% to ban Israeli and settlement products at Park Slope Food Coop.
Co-op members approved a bylaw amendment that removed the 75% supermajority rule.
The boycott threatens Israeli exporters who already face a 15% tariff under President Donald Trump.
Sharona Romano-Lazar of ECO LOVE said the boycott shocks her company and may spread.
Local rabbis, influencers and some members condemned the boycott, filed complaints, and threatened to leave.