Israeli Businesses Struggle Amidst Global Backlash Over Gaza Conflict

Economic Impact on Israeli Businesses

• 📉 Leaked Meta data reveals Israeli businesses are facing significant challenges in attracting customers, with cost per click (CPC) dramatically increasing.
• 📈 Between 2023 and 2025, Israeli companies saw their CPC rise by 155.3%, from 0.094 cents to 0.24 cents, indicating a struggle to find new customers.
• 📊 The number of clicks on Israeli companies' advertisements in 2025 is only 39.2% of their 2023 total, forcing them to pay more than double for advertising.

Global CPC Comparisons

• 🌍 Israel experienced the highest year-over-year increase in CPC between 2023 and 2024, surpassing countries like Iraq and Pakistan.
• 🇺🇸 For US users targeted by Israeli ads, CPC increased by 93.32% from 2023 to 2024, while non-Israeli companies advertising in the US saw only a 2.8% increase.

Support for BDS Movement

• 🗣️ The discussion highlights a shift towards supporting the BDS movement as a means to influence the Israeli government's actions.
• 🚫 Reliance on the American government is dismissed due to perceived pro-Israel interests, placing the power with the people through boycotts.
• 💡 The success of boycotts in apartheid South Africa is cited as a precedent for the potential effectiveness of BDS.

Personal Stance on Boycotts

• 💔 While previously hesitant due to concerns about harming civilians, the speaker now fully supports boycotting Israeli-made products due to the perceived genocide in Gaza.
• 😔 Acknowledgment of the talent of Israeli designers, like those in fashion, is noted, but the current situation necessitates a boycott.
• ✊ The need for grassroots efforts and economic boycotts is emphasized, as governmental actions are seen as insufficient to end the conflict.