Golan Heights Winery

🚨 Reasons for Boycotting Golan Heights Winery

Golan Heights Winery (Hebrew: יקבי רמת הגולן) is an israeli winery founded in 1983, headquartered in Katzrin, occupied Golan Heights. The company is jointly owned by eight agricultural settlement cooperatives: four kibbutzim (El Rom, Ein Zivan, Ortal, Geshur) and four moshavim (Allone Habashan, Ramat Magshimim, Yonatan, Ramat). These settlements also supply grapes to the winery. Golan Heights Winery is israel's third-largest winery. 96% of its vineyards are located in the occupied Syrian Golan. According to UN documents, the winery was built in the occupied Syrian Golan in violation of UN Security Council resolutions 465 (1980) and 497 (1981). The company markets its wines globally under the brands Yarden, Mount Hermon, Gilgal, and Golan, and is listed in the Who Profits database among companies contributing to the occupation economy.

1. Owned by Eight Illegal Settlement Cooperatives: Golan Heights Winery is jointly owned by eight illegal settlement cooperatives in the occupied Syrian Golan: four kibbutzim (El Rom, Ein Zivan, Ortal, Geshur) and four moshavim (Allone Habashan, Ramat Magshimim, Yonatan, Ramat). These settlements also supply grapes to the winery. The company's ownership structure is directly tied to illegal settlement activities in occupied territory.Gaja Distribuzione: Golan Heights Winery — founded by four kibbutzim and four moshavimSRI: Golan Heights Winery — owned by eight settlementsActionAid: Golan Heights Winery — shareholders are four kibbutzim and four moshavim
2. Location in Occupied Syrian Golan and Violations of International Law: Golan Heights Winery is located in the Syrian Golan Heights, occupied by israel in 1967 and annexed in 1981. 96% of its vineyards are located in the occupied Syrian Golan. According to UN documents, the winery was built in violation of UN Security Council resolutions 465 (1980) and 497 (1981). These resolutions state that all measures taken by israel to change the physical character, demographic composition, institutional structures, or status of the occupied territories have no legal validity. The company operates in occupied territory in violation of international law.UN: Golan Heights Winery — violation of UNSC resolutions 465 and 497 (2008)Al-Haq: Golan Heights Winery — vineyards in occupied Syrian Golan (2025)
3. Vineyards in Illegal Settlements in Occupied Territory: According to a 2025 report by Al-Haq and Just Peace Advocates, Golan Heights Winery has vineyards in the following illegal settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan: Avital, Ortal, Bar'on, Odem, Hermonit, Ein Zivan, El Rom, Allone Habashan, Yonatan Springs, Yonatan, Geshur, and Tel Phares. These vineyards directly contribute to illegal settlement activities in occupied territory. The company produces wine from grapes grown in these illegal settlements and sells it on the global market.Al-Haq: Golan Heights Winery — vineyards in illegal settlements (December 2025)Just Peace Advocates: Golan Heights Winery — list of vineyards (2025)
4. Listed in the Who Profits Database: Golan Heights Winery is listed in the Who Profits database as "an israeli winery located in the occupied Syrian Golan". Who Profits is an independent research center dedicated to exposing the commercial involvement of israeli and international corporations in the ongoing israeli occupation of Palestinian and Syrian land. The company is among those contributing to the occupation economy.Who Profits: Golan Heights Winery — israeli winery in occupied Syrian Golan (2025)Who Profits: Golan Heights Winery — company profile (2018)
5. BDS Boycott and International Reactions: Golan Heights Winery is targeted by the BDS movement and other international boycott platforms. In 2020, the UAE's agreement to import wine from the occupied Golan Heights was described by the BDS movement as a "heavy blow." According to israel National News, the company increased its European sales by 20% despite boycott calls. The company is targeted by international boycott platforms due to its location and operations in occupied territory.Al-Monitor: Golan Heights Winery — UAE deal and BDS reaction (November 2020)israel National News: Golan Heights Winery — European sales up 20% (2026)Bianet: Golan Heights Winery — boycott target (November 2023)

🌐 Sources

• Golan Heights Winery Official Website
• Who Profits: Golan Heights Winery
• UN: Golan Heights Winery — UNSC resolutions 465 and 497
• Al-Haq: Wines from Occupied Syrian Golan
• SRI: Golan Heights Winery — Eight Settlements
• Bianet: israel Boycott — Which Company, Why?

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