LONDON: One of Britain’s largest supermarket chains will stop sourcing Israeli products following a sustained Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign. The Co-operative supermarket said the decision was made due to Israeli human rights abuses and violations of international law. It comes into effect this month. In May, a motion at the Co-op annual general meeting calling for an end to trade with Israel received overwhelming support. The supermarket board’s decision covers 17 “countries of concern,” including Israel.

Retailer refuses to stock products and ingredients from countries that violate international law

LONDON: One of Britain’s largest supermarket chains will stop sourcing Israeli products following a sustained Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign. The Co-operative…

Israel is placed alongside 17 countries the store has acted against - including Russia , North Korea , Syria , Somalia and Iran .