NEW YORK — Members of Brooklyn’s Park Slope Food Co-op voted Tuesday to stop carrying Israeli-made products after a divisive internal debate that drew an unusually large turnout and exposed sharp disagreements within the longtime cooperative community.

More than 7,000 members participated in the online meeting, far exceeding the attendance typically seen at co-op gatherings. Organizers shifted the vote to a virtual format after some Jewish members expressed concerns about tensions surrounding the issue.

Park Slope Food Co-op vote to ban Israeli products happening now, following overwhelming passage of a motion that precluded discussion and passage of a separate measure providing for a simple majority vote for boycotts.

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Before the boycott vote, members approved a rules change reducing the approval requirement for boycott measures from a supermajority to a simple majority. The proposal targeting Israeli products later passed with support from about two-thirds of participating members.

The dispute has fueled months of arguments among co-op members, including demonstrations outside the store and accusations of antisemitism tied to the debate over the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.

Several members objected to how the meeting was conducted, saying opponents of the boycott were not given sufficient time to address the membership before voting began. Technical issues during the lengthy Zoom session also added to confusion and frustration among attendees.

Supporters described the boycott as a political and humanitarian statement, while critics argued the campaign had damaged relationships inside the cooperative and created unnecessary hostility among neighbors and longtime members.