A BDS discussion deeply divides the utopian Park Slope Food Coop
“Every time you want to go grocery shopping, you think, ‘Am I emotionally ready for this?’” one Jewish member said.
www.jta.orgHere’s the latest I can provide based on recent reporting up to now.
- Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC) has had ongoing debates about Israel-related boycotts, with several votes and board discussions over the years. Recent coverage highlighted controversy around proposals to boycott Israeli products and the broader debate within the co-op about its stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[1][7][9]
- A notable incident in 2012 drew wide attention to the co-op’s internal politics around the same issue, illustrating how divisive these discussions can be within PSFC’s membership.[2]
- In late 2024 and 2025, various outlets reported continued organizing around a potential Israeli goods boycott and related campaigns, including tensions between groups supporting a boycott and those opposing it, as well as concerns about antisemitism allegations within the co-op’s discussions.[3][5][7][9]
If you’d like, I can pull more precise, up-to-date details (dates, vote outcomes, current board positions) from specific articles or provide a brief timeline of key events. I can also summarize perspectives from different sides (pro-boycott vs. anti-boycott) with direct quotes from recent coverage.