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Does Panasonic Holdings Corporation support Israel?
Yes — Panasonic Holdings Corporation has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Tech companies · Household & consumer goods brands · Companies that support Israel
Background
Panasonic's documented ties to Israel are commercial: its consumer and industrial products are sold there through local distributors, its avionics arm supplies El Al, and between 2014 and 2020 it co-owned the TPSCo chip joint venture with Israel's Tower Semiconductor. In 2016 the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre relayed concerns from Palestine Forum Japan about Japanese companies' participation in an economic mission to Israel and settlement-complicity risk; Panasonic confirmed its participation in the mission but declined further comment. After the Gaza war began, Panasonic Holdings' only related act was a neutral humanitarian one: in March 2024 it donated 20 million yen (about $134,000) to the Japanese Red Cross Society and Peace Winds Japan 'in support of the humanitarian relief efforts for those affected by the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine,' expressing hope for an immediate return to peace. No donations to Israel's government, military or settlement-linked bodies were found.
Panasonic Newsroom — donation for those affected by the conflict in Israel and Palestine Business & Human Rights Resource Centre — Palestine Forum Japan concerns
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership | 2014-04 | — | Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Israeli chipmaker) — TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Co. (TPSCo) joint venture Announced in December 2013 and operational from April 2014, Panasonic transferred three of its Japanese chip fabs (Uozu, Tonami and Arai) into TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Co., a joint venture 51% owned by Israel's Tower Semiconductor and 49% by Panasonic. The venture ended for Panasonic in September 2020, when it sold its semiconductor unit Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions — including the 49% JV stake — to Taiwan's Nuvoton Technology, and the JV was renamed Tower Partners Semiconductor Co. This was a commercial manufacturing joint venture with an Israeli company, precisely attributed to Panasonic Corporation. | |
| Government contract | 2017-07 | — | El Al Israel Airlines Panasonic Avionics Corporation — the US in-flight-entertainment subsidiary of Panasonic — signed a deal with El Al to equip the Israeli flag carrier's 16 new Boeing 787 Dreamliners with its eX3 entertainment system, including a 15-year maintenance contract, in a supplier relationship both companies described as spanning more than 25 years; Panasonic Avionics had also equipped Israir's A320s in 2010. This is a commercial equipment-supply contract with an Israeli airline, attributed to the Panasonic Avionics subsidiary, not a donation. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Panasonic Holdings Corporation donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Panasonic Holdings Corporation has documented support of other kinds (Partnership, Government contract). 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. 7 distinct sources are cited for Panasonic Holdings Corporation. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-28
- Phys.org (AFP) phys.org
- Tower Semiconductor — TPSCo overview and history towersemi.com
- Nuvoton — completion of acquisition of Panasonic's semiconductor business nuvoton.com
- El Al / Panasonic Avionics press release (PR Newswire) prnewswire.com
- Runway Girl Network runwaygirlnetwork.com
- Panasonic Newsroom — donation for those affected by the conflict in Israel and Palestine news.panasonic.com
- Business & Human Rights Resource Centre — Palestine Forum Japan concerns business-humanrights.org