Does Eli Lilly Support Israel? Facts, BDS Links & How to Help

See coverage by BBC or The Guardian for examples of how companies respond to boycotts.
Eli Lilly is a multinational pharmaceutical company known for research, drug development and global sales operations. Coverage in major outlets highlights its clinical advances and commercial activity, including reporting on a new cardiovascular treatment published by Ynet. Local reporting also notes that a pharmaceutical company provided equipment to Israel’s Magen David Adom, as covered by The Jerusalem Post. Publicly available guidance for companies after the UN blacklist has also mentioned how firms should review reputational risk (Jewish Virtual Library), but the provided sources do not establish a formal corporate political endorsement beyond standard corporate partnerships and commercial activity.
Eli Lilly is not named on the BDS Movement’s official boycott list. Activists online sometimes allege corporate ties to specific governments or causes; those posts are often unverified. Independent reporting and company-related coverage in the verified sources above document product developments and a reported equipment provision to Israeli emergency services, but do not document an organized BDS campaign targeting Eli Lilly (Jerusalem Post) .

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🚫 What Is BDS and Why It Matters

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement began with a call issued by Palestinian civil society groups in 2005 to apply economic, cultural and academic pressure on Israel (My Jewish Learning). The BDS National Committee was formed later to coordinate aspects of that campaign and affiliated activity (Jewish Virtual Library). The movement asks supporters to use economic, cultural and academic boycotts as tools; descriptions of its goals and tactics are summarized in the cited overviews. These sources explain the core aims and the organizational steps often referenced in public debate.
Officials and agencies such as the Strategic Affairs office publish reports documenting BDS activity and countermeasures.

 

Documented activity shows BDS as a sustained international campaign with organized coordination in some regions and varied responses from governments and institutions. Critics characterize BDS as singling out Israel; defenders frame it as a civil society tactic.

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How You Can Support Israel Today

In Israel, and in communities across Judea and Samaria, families run small businesses – planting vineyards, harvesting honey, designing jewelry, crafting soaps, and making other handmade goods.

Examples include boutique wineries in the Golan Heights and honey farms near Kfar Saba.
Many of these small producers face limits in reaching international buyers and higher costs for shipping and regulatory compliance, including VAT and export paperwork required by Israeli tax authorities.

Practical sales and regular orders help these producers cover operating costs and plan future production.
But these families also face economic pressure from restricted market access, banking and export barriers, and limited wholesale channels.

For instance, exporters often report extra compliance steps after 2015 shipping rule changes, raising costs for small wineries in Samaria.
Regular purchases, membership programs and export-friendly partnerships give them predictable revenue, making it easier to keep workers employed and sustain seasonal production.

A steady order can mean the difference between paying seasonal pickers in September and closing for a year.
Here’s how you can make a real difference: start with steady purchases from Israeli makers, especially small producers in Jerusalem and the Galilee (for example, a honey cooperative in the Upper Galilee).

Supporters often provide practical help to Israel through these actions.

Subscribe to a Lev HaOlam Box

Each monthly box may include a selection of items such as:

– Hand-blended za’atar from a West Bank herb cooperative

– Handmade soap from a family workshop in Haifa

– Small-batch chocolates sourced from an Israeli chocolatier (Tel Aviv)

Your subscription helps families thrive by giving steady income to artisans in communities like Beit Shemesh and the Galilee.

Psalm 127:3 is often quoted in Jewish contexts valuing family and livelihood, and regular purchases translate into wages and school fees.