Cellcom (Israel) controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Backlash after coexistence statement
Cellcom's one-hour suspension of operations in support of Jewish-Arab coexistence and solidarity with Palestinians led to reports of widespread customer cancellations.
2020
UN settlement-activity database listing
The United Nations included Cellcom in a database of companies associated with business activities linked to Israeli settlements in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the occupied Golan Heights.
2010
Nationwide outage and disputed customer compensation
A nationwide outage disrupted service on 1 December. Cellcom announced compensation equivalent to one week's calls and messages, while reporting cited in the reference questioned whether subscribers actually received the refund.
2009
Controversial West Bank barrier advertisement
A Cellcom commercial showing soldiers playing football across the West Bank barrier drew criticism from Arab-Israeli politician Ahmad Tibi, who demanded its withdrawal.