Boycotting is one of the most accessible tools we have in the resistance toolbox, but it can sometimes be difficult to know how effective any given boycott might be. As individuals, our boycotts may not mean much in the grand scheme of things, but if we build collective power and boycott as part of a larger movement, we can begin to move the needle.

We are excited to share that our friends in the Wisconsin Conference have put together an accessible yet powerful campaign to boycott Airbnb and Booking.com. According to research done by the Palestine Justice Working Group of the Wisconsin Conference, "both companies – Airbnb and Booking.com – are suitable candidates for boycott. Both advertise vacation rental properties on stolen land in illegal Israeli settlements throughout the West Bank. Both companies are knowingly complicit in Israel’s military occupation, and both are guilty of war crimes per the Fourth Geneva Convention. Both companies are on the United Nations list of companies whose practices support Israel’s military occupation."

You can participate in this boycott by avoiding Airbnb when looking for vacation rentals, and by not using Booking.com to make travel arrangements. You can also help spread the word among other UCC folks in your own congregations and conferences, and use the petition button below to collect signatures at your church, organization, or UCC conference. With thanks to our colleagues in Wisconsin, we encouarge all of our members to participate in this campaign at whatever level works for them.

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This excerpt is from the UCCMPS October 2025 E-Newsletter. To view the full newsletter, click here:
UCC MPS October E-News 2026