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[–] Kayday@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

First time I'm hearing about this. A quick search shows this list of companies Muslims are/should boycott, and Costco is not listed. There is also this source I found claiming that while there is a single Costco warehouse in one Israeli city:

"Costco has publicly stated its commitment to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which recognizes the right of both Israelis and Palestinians to self-determination. The company has also expressed its support for the efforts of organizations such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to provide humanitarian aid and support to Palestinians."

If you have some information I'm not seeing, feel free to share.

[–] from_D4rkness@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

oh! I must be confused. I usually use that list as well to find brands that support the genocide, and thought I had seen it on there.

I didn't find it there, though I did find that Blackrock is a major shareholder:

Costco’s major shareholders include institutional investors and renowned mutual funds like Vanguard Fiduciary Trust, BlackRock Advisors, State Street Corp, Geode Capital Management,...

source

Damn, I've been boycottting them for the wrong reason. I appreciate you pointing this out to me.