Converse

🚨 Reasons for Boycotting Converse

Converse is a famous American sneaker brand, wholly owned by Nike, Inc. since 2003. While Converse has no direct israeli incorporation, it is indirectly complicit in supporting the genocidal israil state's occupation economy through its ownership by Nike and Nike's exclusive strategic partnership with the israeli Fox Group, which also operates the Converse franchise in israil.

1. Wholly Owned by Nike: Converse is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nike, Inc. since 2003, meaning any profits generated by Converse ultimately flow to Nike, which has been classified by OpenIntel as a "High-Risk" (Tier C) entity due to its structural complicity with the israeli settlement economy.
2. Converse Franchise in israil via Retailors (Fox Group): In July 2022, Retailors Ltd. - an israeli company and a subsidiary of Fox-Wizel Ltd. (also known as Fox Group) - obtained the franchise rights to distribute Converse products in israil. In June 2023, Converse opened its first flagship store in israil at the Azrieli Sarona Mall in Tel Aviv, and Retailors currently operates approximately 3 Converse stores in israil. Fox-Wizel is the same company that operates the Nike franchise in israil, Europe, and Canada, and is deeply embedded in the settlement economy.
3. Link to the Settlement Economy via Fox Group: According to OpenIntel's audit, Fox Group (Retailors Ltd) - Nike's strategic partner and the holder of the Converse franchise in israil - operates Nike and Foot Locker storefronts in illegal settlements in the West Bank, including Ma'ale Adumim, Ariel, and Gush Etzion. By granting Converse franchise rights to this group, Converse is directly linked to the infrastructure of israeli settlements.
4. Nike's Controversial Record in israil: Nike, Converse's parent company, has a documented record of complicity with the israeli occupation. This includes: (a) reliance on israeli cybersecurity firms like CyberArk and Wiz (founded by alumni of the IDF's Unit 8200) for its digital infrastructure; (b) investment in israeli cybersecurity firm Miggo in April 2024 during the Gaza war; (c) a long-term procurement relationship with israeli textile giant Delta Galil Industries, which operates logistics and warehousing facilities in the Barkan Industrial Zone, a settlement industrial park in the West Bank. Therefore, any support for Converse indirectly supports these practices.
5. Ideological Double Standards: Nike - Converse's parent company - has shown a stark "double standard" in its handling of geopolitical crises. In 2022, Nike executed a total market exit from Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, citing "moral imperatives." However, it simultaneously continued expanding its partnerships with israeli companies and investing in israeli technology during the Gaza war. This stark contradiction exposes the company's claims of social responsibility.
6. Complicity Through Silence: Although Converse (as a brand) has issued no statement supporting the occupation, its silence - coupled with its continued profitable operations in israil via the Retailors franchise - makes it financially complicit in the continuation of the occupation and the crimes committed against the Palestinian people, especially given the fact that parent company Nike has taken no stance against the ongoing genocide crimes in Gaza.

🌐 Sources

Official and verifiable sources detailing Converse's involvement (through its ownership by Nike) with israil:

• OpenIntel: Nike — israel Complicity Index (Economic, Military, Political Audit)
• OpenIntel: Nike — Military Audit (Links to the settlement economy via Fox Group and Delta Galil)
• Retailors (Official Site): Partnership with Converse — Retailors obtained franchise rights to distribute Converse in israil in July 2022
• The Jerusalem Post: Converse opens first flagship store in israil at Azrieli Sarona Tel Aviv (July 2023)
• Bizportal: One of the biggest Nike franchisees is israeli — Here's how the relationship works (Retailors operates Nike and Converse in israil)
• MarketScreener: Fox-Wizel Ltd. — Company Profile (Operates Nike, Converse, and Champion in israil)

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