Carrefour Announces Closure of Oman Branches Amid BDS Boycott Calls

Muscat (Quds News Network)- French retail giant Carrefour announced on Tuesday the closure of its branches in Oman, marking the latest setback for the company amid widespread boycott campaigns over its complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
The news comes after the chain announced its closure in Jordan in November 2024, where consumers are known to strongly follow boycott campaigns targeting companies accused of supporting Israel.
Carrefour did not give a reason behind its closure, simply saying it will “cease operations” in Oman.
“On behalf of Carrefour management and employees, we extend our sincere gratitude for your continuous support over the past decades,” the company’s statement said.
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One of the biggest supermarket chains in the Gulf, Carrefour has been a major target on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement’s list of companies accused of having strong ties to Israel during its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
According to BDS, one of the retail group’s branches in Israel gifted Israeli soldiers personal packages during the ongoing assault on Gaza.
BDS also cites the chain’s franchise partnership with two companies “active in the illegal Israeli settlement enterprise”.
According to the movement, Carrefour’s partnership with Israel’s Electra Consumer Products and its subsidiary, Yenot Bitan, contribute to “apartheid, genocide, and human rights violations”.
“The Palestinian BDS National Committee salutes its allies in Oman and the Omani people who contributed to this achievement,” BDS said on X.
“Let this success be a driving force to hold more companies accountable for their complicity in Israeli crimes, including genocide, against Palestinians.”
Israel’s assault on Gaza has killed over 46,000 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
“Until Carrefour takes concrete steps to end its complicity with Israeli apartheid and illegal military occupation and respects the rights of the Palestinian people, the campaign against the company will continue to grow and gain strength,” BDS also stated.