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

Topps is primarily known as a commercial trading-card and collectibles brand whose products circulate in global sports and entertainment markets. Public reporting we reviewed focuses on sports merchandising and related licensing issues rather than a public corporate foreign-policy statement about Israel The Jerusalem Post. There is no authoritative branded press release in our reviewed sources that frames Topps as running corporate programs tied specifically to Israeli government projects. Coverage of consumer-brand kosher certification and marketplace debates illustrates how food and merchandise brands sometimes face religious-certification questions The Jewish Press. We do not assert operations, affiliations, or support that are not documented in verifiable sources.

Some online activists and commentators have called for boycotts of brands they associate with Israel. Topps is not named on the BDS Movement’s official boycott list. Activists who single out brands often rely on social posts, corporate-sponsorship tracking, or secondary reporting rather than an entry on the movement’s list. Where concrete corporate ties exist, they should be cited directly; in Topps’s case, the public sources we reviewed do not document a formal BDS target designation.

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🚫 What Is BDS and Why It Matters

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement began as a call issued in 2005 by a coalition of Palestinian civil society organizations seeking economic, cultural and academic pressure on Israel BDS Movement history (Jewish Virtual Library). The campaign seeks coordinated boycotts, divestments, and sanctions aimed at businesses and institutions as a means of political pressure; its stated tactics include economic, cultural and academic boycotts What Is BDS? (My Jewish Learning). A coordinating body known as the BDS National Committee was formed later to organize and publicize actions; reporting on the movement distinguishes the original 2005 call from later organizational developments BDS Movement history (Jewish Virtual Library).

 

Documented BDS activity focuses on broad boycott calls and organized campaigns. For individual brands, evidence of an official BDS target appears on the movement’s published list; for other allegations the trail often leads to social media posts or local protests rather than an organized movement entry. Critics say BDS singles out Israel as its focus; supporters of anti-BDS laws argue governments must protect commerce from politically motivated boycotts. Each claim should be checked against primary sources before acting.

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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 in the Shomron, harvesting honey near Mount Carmel, designing jewelry in Safed, and crafting soaps in Jerusalem.

Many face higher shipping costs, customs paperwork, and limited access to large retail chains such as those in Tel Aviv and Haifa.

Producers often use local markets like Machane Yehuda and export channels like the Israel Export Institute to reach customers abroad.

But these families also face economic pressure from limited market access and competition in export markets like the EU and U.S.

When buyers choose direct-sourced products or reliable subscription channels, producers receive steadier orders and fairer payment terms set in contracts dated and signed by both parties.

Predictable demand lets businesses plan seasonal harvests, hire local workers, and reinvest in equipment or certification (e.g., kosher or organic stamps).
Here’s how you can make a real difference: start by buying directly from verified Israeli artisans like those listed on the Israeli Export Institute site or local cooperatives in Jerusalem and the Galilee.

Choose subscription services that publish supplier names and locations, so purchases support named families in places such as Hebron (glassmakers) or Safed (jewelry makers). Each gift box may feature a curated selection of 6–8 products, and contents vary from box to box.

Subscribe to a Lev Haolam Box

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

– Hand-rolled za’atar from a family producer in the Galilee (date-stamped and traceable)

– Jerusalem-made olive oil soap crafted by a named artisan in 2022

– Small-batch honey from Beit Shemesh or a Mount Carmel beekeeper with harvest dates and certificates.

Your subscription helps families thrive by providing steady orders to producers in towns like Safed and Nazareth, which supports school fees and local employment.

Your choice stands against anti-Semitism when you buy from verified Israeli businesses and fair-trade cooperatives registered with the Israeli Export Institute.

Your support builds the future of Israel through predictable income that funds work, training, and community services.