Weapon of distraction: How Israel uses greenwashing to mask its climate crimes

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Israeli food tech companies are promoting advancements like lab-grown chocolate as sustainable solutions, while critics argue this greenwashing masks human rights abuses and environmental destruction in occupied Palestinian territories. The article contends that Israel's resource diversion and military actions, including extensive bombing of Gaza, have caused ecological collapse and undermined Palestinian sustainability efforts.

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Submitted by Asma Barakat on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:49 Israel's illegal occupation and destruction of Palestinian land are incompatible with environment justice. Consumers must wake up to this fact A fire blazes in an olive grove in the village of Salim, in the occupied West Bank, after an Israeli settler attack on 25 May 2025 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off For decades, Israel has projected a narrative of being a beacon of sustainability.

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