Posted on 11/03/2014 8:07:10 PM PST by Olog-hai
Israeli Apartheid Week, and Boycott-Divest-Sanction on every University campus is probably blowing a gasket about this as we speak... After all, they’ve already turned Soda Stream into a Devil Company® for daring to operate in ‘Stolen and Occupied Palestine’.
Since Soda-Stream announced they’re closing the Ashkelon plant, BDS has trumpeted that they ‘won’ that battle.
“Next to a Mentos factory.”
Now that’s funny
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I don't see this as much of an issue, if Coke wants to put their funds at risk that's their choice.
They’ll just have to wreck it again.
It’s for local markets — Judea, Samaria, Israel, Eqypt, etc.
There is also a Wal-Mart in Gaza City, a large luxury mall, KFCs, Pizza Huts, 5 star hotels on the beach, etc.
It’s not exactly the death camp the media tells you.
“Arabs refuse to drink Coca Cola.”
Since when? We used to own a roadside store near Gush Katif. I would sell arabs/bedouins Cokes all day.
Thanks for that. Appreciate your response.
No Coke, Pebsi.
This is what I have been told by a military translator who spent time in the M.E.
The topic came up just last week in an unrelated thread as was confirmed... and I believe the Coca Cola wikipedia entry references the whole matter under the Controversy heading... it’s an old beef.
Those thick bottles will make great firebombs.
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