No Thanks (app)
| Developer(s) | Ahmed Bashbash |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 13 November 2023 |
| Operating system | iOS, Android |
No Thanks is a Palestinian boycott-awareness mobile application developed by a Palestinian software engineer Ahmed Bashbash, created to assist consumers in identifying and boycotting products associated with companies linked to Israel. Launched in 13 November 2023, the app gained significant attention amid the Gaza–Israel conflict.[1][2]
History
[edit]No Thanks is a mobile application developed by Ahmed Bashbash, a Palestinian software engineer from Gaza residing in Hungary. The app was conceived in October 2023 following the death of Bashbash's brother in an Israeli airstrike on October 31, 2023. His sister had previously died in 2020 due to delayed medical treatment.[3][4][5]
The app was officially launched on November 13, 2023, and quickly gained traction, got over 100,000 downloads within its first month of release.[6][2][7]
On November 30, 2023, Google removed the app from its Play Store due to a violation of its content policies. The app's home page included a description: "Welcome to No Thanks, here you can see if the product in your hand supports killing children in Palestine or not," which was deemed to contravene Google's guidelines on hate speech and sensitive content.[8] On December 3, 2023, following changes to the app's description, Google reinstated the app.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'No Thanks' app calls for boycott of Israel-related products – DW – 12/03/2023". dw.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ a b LEBOVIC, MATT. "Promoted on TikTok, 'No Thanks' boycott app targets products tied to Israel". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Software engineer of Palestinian origin says fired over app calling for boycott of Israeli products". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ Eccles, Sharin Hussain, Louise (2024-06-01). "How anti-Israel boycotts have hurt the high street". www.thetimes.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Goichman, Refaella. "BDS in your pocket: New app promotes boycott of companies operating in Israel". Haaretz.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Google takes down app helping people boycott companies linked to Israel". Yahoo News. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Google reinstates app helping people boycott companies linked to Israel". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Google removes Israel boycott app". Middle East Monitor. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Google reinstates app helping people boycott companies linked to Israel". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
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