Apple

🚨 Reasons for Boycotting Apple

Apple Inc. is the world''s largest technology company by market capitalization. The company maintains documented technological, research, and financial links to the genocidal israil state, operating three R&D centers in israil, acquiring dozens of israeli technology companies, and matching employee donations to organizations linked to the israeli occupation forces.

1. Three R&D Centers in israil Employing 2,300 People: Apple operates three major R&D centers in Herzliya, Haifa, and Jerusalem. CEO Tim Cook described the Herzliya center as "Apple''s second-largest R&D center globally." Approximately 2,300 employees in israil work on Mac M-series chips, smartwatch chips, the depth camera essential for Face ID, and augmented reality applications for the Vision Pro headset. Apple has also leased new space in the Hebrew Campus complex in Jerusalem, targeting graduates of Hebrew University and the IDF''s prestigious Talpiot program.
2. Acquisition of Dozens of israeli Technology Companies: Apple has acquired a consistent pipeline of israeli companies: Anobit (2011, ~$390M, memory controllers), PrimeSense (2013, ~$350M, 3D sensing that became the foundation of Face ID), LinX (2015, multi-camera systems), RealFace (2017, facial recognition), Camerai (2019, computer vision), TrueMeeting (2025, avatar technology), and Q.ai (January 2026, ~$2 billion, Apple''s second-largest acquisition after Beats).
3. Q.ai: Military and Intelligence Roots: Q.ai, based in Ramat Gan, was founded by veterans of israeli offensive cyber warfare units: CEO Aviad Maizels was a commander in Unit 81, while co-founders Yonatan Wexler and Avi Barliya served in Unit 8200 and the israeli Air Force. These units are responsible for the mass surveillance and automated targeting systems used in Gaza. Approximately 30% of the company''s employees were called up for military reserve duty. Q.ai''s "silent speech" technology is now being integrated into Apple products like AirPods and Vision Pro.
4. Matching Employee Donations to Organizations Linked to the Occupation Forces: Apple''s Benevity employee and shareholder donation-matching platform matches contributions to organizations such as Friends of the IDF (FIDF), which raised $34.5 million for the israeli military in the initial weeks of the Gaza war; israelGives, which received over $5.3 million in the two months after October 7, 2023 for military and settlement-related activity in the West Bank; as well as One israel Fund and Jewish National Fund. Hundreds of employees signed open letters protesting this, and Apple did not respond to press inquiries.
5. Products Linked to israeli Military Technology: iPhone 17e and later models contain C1X cellular and N1 wireless chips developed in close collaboration with Apple''s Silicon R&D teams in israil. Storage controllers are produced by israeli company Anobit, and Face ID is built on israeli PrimeSense and RealFace technology. Face ID is ecologically linked to the israeli Blue Wolf and Red Wolf surveillance systems used in the West Bank.
6. Global Boycott Campaigns and Protests: The group "Apples Against Apartheid", composed of current and former Apple employees, organized protests outside Apple Stores in 12 cities across 10 countries on iPhone 16 launch day, holding banners reading "Apple profits from genocide" and "From Congo to Palestine, apartheid is a crime." OpenIntel''s israel Complicity Index scored Apple at 731 out of 1000 (Tier B - Severe).

🌐 Sources

Official and verifiable sources detailing Apple''s ties to the genocidal israil state:

• Globes israil: Apple leases space in Jerusalem and expands israil operations
• Globes israil: Senior Apple executive delegation visits R&D centers in Herzliya, Haifa, and Jerusalem
• Reuters: Apple acquires israeli audio AI startup Q.ai
• OpenIntel: israel Complicity Index - Apple (BDS-1000 Score: 731/1000)
• OpenIntel: Apple Military Audit - Evidence of donation matching to IDF-linked organizations
• Wired: Protests outside Apple Stores worldwide on iPhone 16 launch day
• Skyline for Human Rights: Report on Apple''s $2 billion Q.ai acquisition

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