A quiet Irish supermarket sparked a big protest in August, when a worker refused to scan Israeli fruits and vegetables after seeing the Gaza conflict's devastation. He said he couldn’t "have that on my conscience". Tesco suspended him but later reinstated him without Israeli goods duties. This act has inspired workers and unions in Ireland, the UK, and Norway to demand they not be forced to handle Israeli products. Retail co-ops like Co-op UK and Italy’s Coop Alleanza 3.0 now remove Israeli goods in protest. The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, launched in 2005, calls for boycotts until Israel ends its occupation of Palestine and follows international law. Activists hope to replicate past successes against apartheid South Africa through state-level boycotts. Spain and Slovenia recently banned imports from Israeli settlements, with Ireland pushing its Occupied Territories Bill, though progress stalls amid alleged international pressure. Pro-Israel groups like B’nai B’rith International warn against these boycotts, citing U.S. anti-boycott laws and funding military supplies for Israel. Leaked documents suggest Israel funds legal efforts to counter BDS and target critics, such as former MEP Martina Anderson. Across Europe, pushback grows. Germany’s parliament condemned BDS as anti-Semitic. The UK’s pro-Israel group ELNET funds political trips to Israel and opposes local boycott laws. A bill restricting public bodies from boycotting Israeli goods was shelved in 2024. Meanwhile, activists continue urging workers and governments to increase pressure on Israel. The clash over Israeli goods in Europe blends grassroots activism, state policy, and international lobbying – a complex stage for a conflict far from European shores but deeply felt there.