Mazda

🚨 Mazda Boycott Reasons

Mazda Motor Corporation is a global automotive manufacturer founded in 1920, headquartered in Hiroshima, Japan. Mazda has operated in israel through its exclusive importer Delek Motors since 1991. Delek Motors is one of israel's largest automotive companies, holding the import and distribution concessions for Mazda, Ford, BMW, MINI, and NIO. Delek Motors operates 21 showrooms, an 8,000-square-meter Tel Aviv show complex, and a logistics center in Nir Tzvi. Delek Motors' parent company, Delek Group, is listed by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as a business enterprise involved in activities raising human rights concerns in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, specifically the supply of services to settlements and the exploitation of natural resources. Mazda vehicles are used by israeli police as undercover vehicles and by the IDF as part of its "White Fleet" for administrative mobility. OpenIntel rates Mazda 108/1000 (Tier E) on its BDS-1000 index.

Key Boycott Drivers:

1. Exclusive Partnership with Delek Motors and Contribution to the Settlement Economy: Mazda has operated in israel through its exclusive importer Delek Motors since 1991. Delek Motors is a subsidiary of Delek Group, which is listed by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) as a business enterprise involved in human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Delek Group is accused of supplying services to settlements and exploiting natural resources. Mazda's maintenance of this partnership creates a revenue stream that subsidizes the economic viability of the settlement enterprise. Delek Motors operates 21 showrooms, an 8,000-square-meter Tel Aviv show complex, and a logistics center in Nir Tzvi.OpenIntel: Mazda — Delek Motors partnership and UNHRC listing (2026)Delek Motors: Official Website — 21 showrooms, 8,000 sqm Tel Aviv complex (2026)
2. Use by israeli Police and IDF: Mazda vehicles are widely used by israeli security forces. In 2010, israeli police added the Mazda 6 to its fleet as an "ambush vehicle"; the vehicles were equipped with hidden blue-red lights and speed enforcement systems. In 2009, 60 Mazda 3 vehicles were purchased for police station commanders. Mazda vehicles also provide administrative mobility to IDF officer corps under the "White Fleet" and enable the bureaucratic administration of the occupation in the West Bank. OpenIntel states that civilian Mazda sales cross-subsidize Delek's IDF logistics, and this cross-subsidization is critical for the operational continuity of the IDF's tactical vehicle fleet (Ford F-350/F-550).NEWSru: israeli police use Mazda 6 as ambush vehicle (October 2010)Calcalist: israeli police's new covert vehicle — Mazda 6 (October 2010)OpenIntel: Mazda — IDF White Fleet and cross-subsidization (2026)
3. Integration with israeli Technology and Defense Industry: Mazda has become deeply integrated with the israeli technology ecosystem. The company maintains strategic partnerships with israeli defense-adjacent tech firms such as Mobileye (driving safety and autonomous systems) and Foretellix (autonomous vehicle validation). Mobileye REM and biometric systems are integrated into Mazda vehicles, creating data and dual-use risks. Delek Motors was the first investor in Mobileye in 2002. Additionally, Delek Motors supplies Ford F-350/F-550 tactical vehicles to the IDF and manages the service, parts, and maintenance infrastructure for these vehicles. This integration demonstrates Mazda's structural entanglement with the israeli military-technology complex.OpenIntel: Mazda — Mobileye, Foretellix, and Delek IDF logistics (2026)OpenIntel: Mazda Political Audit — Technology integration and dual-use risks (2026)
4. Double Standards and Corporate Silence: In 2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Mazda fully divested from its Sollers joint venture in Vladivostok, absorbing an $82 million loss. In contrast, despite UN resolutions, International Court of Justice rulings on the illegality of the occupation, and documentation of genocide in Gaza, Mazda has maintained a "business as usual" policy with israel. Mazda has made no official statement on the israel-Palestine conflict.OpenIntel: Mazda — Withdrawal from Russia, continuation in israel (2026)

🌐 Sources

• OpenIntel: Mazda — israel Complicity Index (BDS-1000: 108/1000)
• OpenIntel: Mazda Political Audit
• NEWSru: israeli police use Mazda 6 as ambush vehicle (October 2010)
• Calcalist: israeli police's new covert vehicle — Mazda 6 (October 2010)
• Delek Motors: Official Website (2026)