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Does H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB support Israel?

Support documentedupdated 2026-07-21

Yes — H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.

Filed under: Fashion & apparel brands · Companies that support Israel

Background

H&M's presence in Israel consists of franchise stores owned and run by Match Retail, an Israeli company of the Horesh family, under a 2008 agreement; H&M itself owns no Israeli stores. Boycott-list entries for H&M stem from this franchise presence, which began in 2010. No records were found of donations by H&M, its Swedish parent, or a company foundation to the Israeli state, military, or Israel-linked charities, and no corporate statements of support were found — the company said nothing publicly beyond confirming the temporary closure of the franchisee's stores in October 2023, which later reopened.

H&M Group (franchise press release) FashionUnited WWD

Timeline of documented support

200920102008-12 — Partnership: Match Retail Ltd (Israeli franchisee)Partnership2008-122010-03 — Operations in IsraelOperations in Israel2010-03

Documented support

TypeDateAmountRecipientSources
Partnership2008-12—Match Retail Ltd (Israeli franchisee)
Signed a franchise agreement making Match Retail Ltd — a private company founded by Israel's Horesh family for the exclusive purpose of running H&M in Israel — its franchisee for the Israeli market, one of H&M's first franchise markets. All Israeli stores are owned and operated by the franchisee, not by H&M directly.
Operations in Israel2010-03-11——
The first H&M store in Israel opened at Tel Aviv's Azrieli Mall on 11 March 2010, followed by Jerusalem and Haifa; the chain grew to roughly two dozen franchise stores run by Match Retail. The stores were temporarily closed after the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack and were later quietly reopened.

Frequently asked questions

Did H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?

We have no records of cash donations, but H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB has documented support of other kinds (Partnership, Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 6 distinct sources are cited for H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.

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Record last updated: 2026-07-21

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