People are 'boycotting' Squishmallows following CEO's support for Israel
People on social media have been talking about ‘boycotting’ Squishmallows after finding out that the company that makes them, Jazwares, supports Israel amid the Palestine conflict.
The Palestine and Israel conflict has been a trending topic of discussion on social media and users have been upfront about the country they support. Amid this, there has been a huge backlash against all the companies who have expressed their support for Israel. The latest is Squishmallows.
What did the CEO say that led to the boycott?
Judd Zebersky, the CEO and founder of the company, stated that he supports Israel on LinkedIn. He said: “We stand firmly with Israel and its right to defend its citizens against the despicable and barbaric actions of Hamas terrorists. Over the past three days, over 900 Israelis injured…”
The statement continued: “Make no mistake: Hamas is a terrorist organization with a charter calling for eradicating Israel. It’s a somber reminder of Israel’s genuine and daunting challenges, and our hearts go out to all those affected by such evil.”
He further noted that two of the interns were asked to return to Israel to defend their country amid the Palestine conflict.
What is Judd Zebersky’s net worth?
Judd reportedly has an estimated net worth of $8 million. He has been working in the toy industry for a very long time and even partnered with his wife, Laura, to start Jazwares Cares.
The project is focused on donating toys to underprivileged children while also incorporating the concept of the Adopt-A-School program.
Some of the other brands that come under the company are Cocomelon, Blippi, Petooties, and more.
Social media reacts to LinkedIn post
People on TikTok were upset with Judd’s post and did not hold back as one user wrote: “The way I see it is, his coworkers/ team probably do not agree with his ideals, get a new CEO. Not squishmallows fault it’s HIS.”
“Thank GOD I recently stopped collecting squishmallows and started getting squishables! Free Palestine 🇵🇸!!” read one more comment.
“Wand I felt bad for getting rid of my collection over the past few months! good thing I borrowed half my collection from Walmart,” said another.
“When I heard about this I was like nooo my favorite goth mutual is gonna be so sad,” read another.
“I’m glad I don’t buy them but I see how if I did I would be heartbroken tbh,” one person claimed, while another said. “But the Squshmallows themselves didn’t do nothing wrong.”
