Company: Starbucks
Background: The Chairman and CEO of STARBUCKS, Howard Schultz, is an active Zionist. In 1998, the Chairman and CEO of STARBUCKS, Howard Schultz, was given ‘The Israel 50th Anniversary Friend of Zion Tribute Award’ for his services to the Zionist. Starbucks decided to help Israel‘s floundering economy and invest in Israel. It has been revealed that Starbucks still continues to support financially.
Boycott: All of the products which The Starbucks Company produces, the chain of coffee shops and drinks in markets.
Alternative: Café Nero, Costa coffee…
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Company: The Limited, Inc.
Background: Its founder, president and CEO Les Wexner is on the board of directors of Emet, the Pro-Israel Media ‘War Room’ whose function is to ensure that all media in the US stays biased in favour of Israel. In 1984, Les Wexner created the Wexner Foundation; its mission statement is ‘strengthening Jewish Leadership in North America and Israel. The Wexner Foundation sponsors Birthright Israel - a program that pays for young American Jews to take free indoctrination trips to Israel.
Boycott: Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, Henri Bendel, C. O. Bigelow, the White Barn Candle Company and La Senza
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Company: THE HOME DEPOT
Background: Its founder and co-chairman, Frank Blake created the board of directors of Emet, the Pro-Israel Media ‘War Room’ whose function is to ensure that all media in the US stays biased in favour of Israel.
Boycott: Home Depot stores and products.
Alternative: Lowe’s, local hardware store…
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Background: DISNEY
Background: Walt Disney’s Millennium exhibition at the Epcot Centre in Florida depicts Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Of the 8 million dollars it cost to set up the exhibition, Israel contributed 1.8 million and worked with Disney to develop its content.
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney#Company_divisions_and_subsidiaries
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Company: AOL/TIME WARNE
Background: In 1998, Ted Leonsis, CEO of AOL studios (a business unit of AOL) received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the ‘State of Israel in recognition of those individuals and organizations that through their investments and trade relationships have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy’. AOL allocates 30% of its investment portfolio in Israel.
Boycott: HBO, Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Warner Bros and Time Inc.
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Company: COCA COLA
Background: From 1966 onward Coca-Cola has been a staunch supporter of Israel. In 1997 the Government of Israel Economic Mission honoured Coca-Cola at the Israel Trade Award Dinner for its continued support of Israel for the last 30 years and for refusing to abide by the Arab League boycott of Israel. In 2001 the Coca-Cola World Headquarters hosted and was the main sponsor of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala. It has been revealed that Coca-Cola Israel sponsors training programs for its workers on subjects including the Israeli-Arab conflict. The course content is created by a company funded by the Jewish Agency and the Israeli government. In July 2002, it has been announced that Coca-Cola is to build a new plant at Kiryat Gat (city in occupied Palestine).
Boycott: http://www.coca-colacompany.com/brands/all/
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Company: ESTEE LAUDER
Background: Estée Lauder's chairman, Ronald Lauder, also one time chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, is the current president of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) - a quasi-governmental agency whose main function is to legitimize Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. His activities have been catalogued by American Muslims for Jerusalem [3] who called for a boycott in February 2001. In fact his views are often more extreme than some Israeli governments
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Est%C3%A9e_Lauder_Companies#Brands
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Company: SARAH LEE
Background: This is also not to be confused with the frozen snacks company. This is in regard to the clothing giant. Sara Lee owns 30% of Israel‘s leading textile company Delta Galil. Sara Lee is the world’s largest clothing manufacturer; this opens the worlds markets to Israel, with cloths originating in Israel and being sold around the world under one of the many famous Sara Lee brands.
In 1998, Lucien Nessim of Sara Lee Personal Products received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the ‘State of Israel ‘in recognition of those individuals and organizations that through their investments and trade relationships have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy.
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Lee_(corporation)#Brands
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Company: FOX TELEVISION, FOX ENTERTAINMENT
Background: The News Corporation Limited is one of the world’s largest media companies with total assets as of September 30, 2005. News Corporation’s diversified global operations include the production and distribution of motion pictures and television programming; television, satellite and cable broadcasting; the publication of newspapers, magazines and books; the production and distribution of promotional and advertising products and services; the development of digital broadcasting. News Corporation is the world’s leading publisher of English-language newspapers with operations worldwide.
Murdoch’s New Corp invests heavily in Israel. Murdoch News Corporation was one of three US companies that was lauded for their support of Israel at the America-Israel Friendship League Partners for Democracy Awards dinner (25th June 2001).
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Entertainment_Group#Corporate_divisions
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Company: NESTLE
Background: The Swiss company owns 50.1% of Israeli food maker Osem Investments. In Dec. 2000, it announced it will invest millions of dollars to operate the new R&D centre in Israel. In 1998, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe on behalf of Nestle received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the ‘State of Israel ‘in recognition of those individuals and organizations, which through their investments and trade relationships have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy.
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestle#Products
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Company: OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL
Background: Company is based in Massachusetts, is known for their many world tours and relatively cheap group travel. The company donates money to over 50 countries in which it operates in to help fund schools, food aid, etc. and averages between $5,000 and $25,000 per country. However, Israel received a flat $1,000,000 from Overseas Adventure Travel, as its president is a Zionist.
Boycott: the company and their services
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Company: IBM
Background: IBM invests heavily in Israel. IBM senior vice-president and general counsel, Lawrence Ricciardi, who noted that his company employs 1,700 people in Israel, said in an interview with the Jerusalem Post, ‘This wedge of land and the huge ideals it represents are very important to IBM.’ IBM was one of three US companies that was lauded at the America-Israel Friendship League Partners for Democracy Awards dinner ( 25th June 2001 ) hosted by Sharon. IBM established operations in 1949 and was the first large American company with a wholly owned subsidiary in Israel, introducing computers to the country.
Boycott: All IBM products
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Company: KIMBERLY-CLARK
Background: In 1998, Robert P. Van der Merwe, chairman of Kimberly-Clark Europe received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the ‘State of Israel ‘in recognition of those individuals and organizations that through their investments and trade relationships have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy. Kimberly Clark Corp owns 49.9% interest in Israeli company Hogla (6/96) through America-Israel PaperMills $49.9m.
Boycott: Kleenex, Huggies, Kotex, Depend, Scott, VIVA, Cottonelle, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Little Swimmers, Poise, Neat Sheet
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Company: The Lewis Trust Group
Background: a diversified international investment company, with headquarters in London, England. They said to be one of the largest real estate owners in the Sacramento Metropolitan area. It appears that the British based Lewis Trust Group is one of the companies developing hotels in the Aqaba Region. David Lewis, the Chairman of the company, is a prominent supporter of Israel. Lewis’s activities have included the raising of money for the Jewish National Fund. He is also a member of the Israel-Britain Business Council. This organization is dedicated to the development of the Zionist State, by channelling British capital to the occupied territories for the benefit of the Zionists and the exploitation of the Palestinians.
Boycott: RIVER ISLAND clothing chain, ISROTEL and IBROTEL HOTELS in Spain and Portugal, BRITANNIA PACIFIC PROPERTIES.
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company: NOKIA
Background: Nokia have started to invest heavily in Israel. Nokia general manager Lars Wolf said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post (4 March 2001): ‘We are really focusing on Israel from all perspectives, because we have an internal project called ‘Project Israel’ which means we are looking at Israel from a networks perspective, from the perspective of Nokia Ventures Organization, and also from the perspective of Nokia Research Centre.’ Nokia Venture Partners, a branch of Nokia Ventures Organization, launched a new $500 million fund in December 2000 and allowed that a ‘disproportionate’ amount of it would go into Israeli companies. Nokia Research Centre is on the lookout for Israeli start-ups with which it can cooperate.
Boycott: All of Nokia’s products and services
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Company: TIMBERLAND
Background: (clothing, shoes, boots, jackets, etc.) Timberlands are a $1.1 billion footwear, apparel & accessories company. It’s President and CEO Jeffrey Swartz is an active Zionist. In a recent ‘solidarity visit’ to Israel, where he made it clear he was speaking as the CEO of Timberland, he suggested sending 100 IDF soldiers to the US for a week as ambassadors for Israel. Although Timberland is a publicly traded company, his family holds approximately 47% of the stock and has approximately 81% of the voting power.
Boycott: All of Timberland products (clothes and footwear)
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Company: DESERT EAGLE
Background: Desert Eagles are the only firearms that Israel does not buy from the US or other countries. However, many of the parts of these firearms are imported from other countries and they are merely assembled in Israel. Regardless, Israel prides them as their own and it is strictly an Israeli company.
Boycott: Desert eagle guns (even though you shouldn’t own a gun)
Alternative: -
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Company: CATERPILLAR
Background: Caterpillar is a company based in Illinois that manufactures large construction equipment such as bulldozers, tractors, demolition equipment and a line of ‘tough guy’ clothing apparel. Caterpillar happily supplies Israel with all of its current fleet of D9 and D10 bulldozers, some of the largest armoured bulldozers in the world.
Boycott: D11 Bulldozer, 345C L Excavator, 930G Wheel Loader, 797F Haul Truck, C13 Diesel Engine and Class 7 and class 8 Trucks
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Company: MCDONALD'S
Background: McDonald's Corporation is a major corporate partner of the Jewish United Fund and Jewish Federation. Through its Israel Commission, the Jewish United Fund "works to maintain American military, economic and diplomatic support for Israel monitors and, when necessary, responds to media coverage of Israel." The Jewish United Fund provides $1.3 million annually to Israel, through its "Partnership to Israel" program.
Boycott: All McDonald food chains and products
Alternative:
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This is not an exhaustive list and this list will only grow with time,
Background: The Chairman and CEO of STARBUCKS, Howard Schultz, is an active Zionist. In 1998, the Chairman and CEO of STARBUCKS, Howard Schultz, was given ‘The Israel 50th Anniversary Friend of Zion Tribute Award’ for his services to the Zionist. Starbucks decided to help Israel‘s floundering economy and invest in Israel. It has been revealed that Starbucks still continues to support financially.
Boycott: All of the products which The Starbucks Company produces, the chain of coffee shops and drinks in markets.
Alternative: Café Nero, Costa coffee…
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Company: The Limited, Inc.
Background: Its founder, president and CEO Les Wexner is on the board of directors of Emet, the Pro-Israel Media ‘War Room’ whose function is to ensure that all media in the US stays biased in favour of Israel. In 1984, Les Wexner created the Wexner Foundation; its mission statement is ‘strengthening Jewish Leadership in North America and Israel. The Wexner Foundation sponsors Birthright Israel - a program that pays for young American Jews to take free indoctrination trips to Israel.
Boycott: Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, Henri Bendel, C. O. Bigelow, the White Barn Candle Company and La Senza
Alternative:
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Company: THE HOME DEPOT
Background: Its founder and co-chairman, Frank Blake created the board of directors of Emet, the Pro-Israel Media ‘War Room’ whose function is to ensure that all media in the US stays biased in favour of Israel.
Boycott: Home Depot stores and products.
Alternative: Lowe’s, local hardware store…
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Background: DISNEY
Background: Walt Disney’s Millennium exhibition at the Epcot Centre in Florida depicts Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Of the 8 million dollars it cost to set up the exhibition, Israel contributed 1.8 million and worked with Disney to develop its content.
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney#Company_divisions_and_subsidiaries
Alternative:
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Company: AOL/TIME WARNE
Background: In 1998, Ted Leonsis, CEO of AOL studios (a business unit of AOL) received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the ‘State of Israel in recognition of those individuals and organizations that through their investments and trade relationships have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy’. AOL allocates 30% of its investment portfolio in Israel.
Boycott: HBO, Turner Broadcasting System Inc., Warner Bros and Time Inc.
Alternative:
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Company: COCA COLA
Background: From 1966 onward Coca-Cola has been a staunch supporter of Israel. In 1997 the Government of Israel Economic Mission honoured Coca-Cola at the Israel Trade Award Dinner for its continued support of Israel for the last 30 years and for refusing to abide by the Arab League boycott of Israel. In 2001 the Coca-Cola World Headquarters hosted and was the main sponsor of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala. It has been revealed that Coca-Cola Israel sponsors training programs for its workers on subjects including the Israeli-Arab conflict. The course content is created by a company funded by the Jewish Agency and the Israeli government. In July 2002, it has been announced that Coca-Cola is to build a new plant at Kiryat Gat (city in occupied Palestine).
Boycott: http://www.coca-colacompany.com/brands/all/
Alternative:
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Company: ESTEE LAUDER
Background: Estée Lauder's chairman, Ronald Lauder, also one time chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, is the current president of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) - a quasi-governmental agency whose main function is to legitimize Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. His activities have been catalogued by American Muslims for Jerusalem [3] who called for a boycott in February 2001. In fact his views are often more extreme than some Israeli governments
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Est%C3%A9e_Lauder_Companies#Brands
Alternative:
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Company: SARAH LEE
Background: This is also not to be confused with the frozen snacks company. This is in regard to the clothing giant. Sara Lee owns 30% of Israel‘s leading textile company Delta Galil. Sara Lee is the world’s largest clothing manufacturer; this opens the worlds markets to Israel, with cloths originating in Israel and being sold around the world under one of the many famous Sara Lee brands.
In 1998, Lucien Nessim of Sara Lee Personal Products received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the ‘State of Israel ‘in recognition of those individuals and organizations that through their investments and trade relationships have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy.
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Lee_(corporation)#Brands
Alternative:
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Company: FOX TELEVISION, FOX ENTERTAINMENT
Background: The News Corporation Limited is one of the world’s largest media companies with total assets as of September 30, 2005. News Corporation’s diversified global operations include the production and distribution of motion pictures and television programming; television, satellite and cable broadcasting; the publication of newspapers, magazines and books; the production and distribution of promotional and advertising products and services; the development of digital broadcasting. News Corporation is the world’s leading publisher of English-language newspapers with operations worldwide.
Murdoch’s New Corp invests heavily in Israel. Murdoch News Corporation was one of three US companies that was lauded for their support of Israel at the America-Israel Friendship League Partners for Democracy Awards dinner (25th June 2001).
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Entertainment_Group#Corporate_divisions
Alternative:
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Company: NESTLE
Background: The Swiss company owns 50.1% of Israeli food maker Osem Investments. In Dec. 2000, it announced it will invest millions of dollars to operate the new R&D centre in Israel. In 1998, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe on behalf of Nestle received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the ‘State of Israel ‘in recognition of those individuals and organizations, which through their investments and trade relationships have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy.
Boycott: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nestle#Products
Alternative:
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Company: OVERSEAS ADVENTURE TRAVEL
Background: Company is based in Massachusetts, is known for their many world tours and relatively cheap group travel. The company donates money to over 50 countries in which it operates in to help fund schools, food aid, etc. and averages between $5,000 and $25,000 per country. However, Israel received a flat $1,000,000 from Overseas Adventure Travel, as its president is a Zionist.
Boycott: the company and their services
Alternative:
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Company: IBM
Background: IBM invests heavily in Israel. IBM senior vice-president and general counsel, Lawrence Ricciardi, who noted that his company employs 1,700 people in Israel, said in an interview with the Jerusalem Post, ‘This wedge of land and the huge ideals it represents are very important to IBM.’ IBM was one of three US companies that was lauded at the America-Israel Friendship League Partners for Democracy Awards dinner ( 25th June 2001 ) hosted by Sharon. IBM established operations in 1949 and was the first large American company with a wholly owned subsidiary in Israel, introducing computers to the country.
Boycott: All IBM products
Alternative:
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Company: KIMBERLY-CLARK
Background: In 1998, Robert P. Van der Merwe, chairman of Kimberly-Clark Europe received the Jubilee Award by the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. This is the highest tribute ever awarded by the ‘State of Israel ‘in recognition of those individuals and organizations that through their investments and trade relationships have done the most to strengthen the Israeli economy. Kimberly Clark Corp owns 49.9% interest in Israeli company Hogla (6/96) through America-Israel PaperMills $49.9m.
Boycott: Kleenex, Huggies, Kotex, Depend, Scott, VIVA, Cottonelle, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Little Swimmers, Poise, Neat Sheet
Alternative:
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Company: The Lewis Trust Group
Background: a diversified international investment company, with headquarters in London, England. They said to be one of the largest real estate owners in the Sacramento Metropolitan area. It appears that the British based Lewis Trust Group is one of the companies developing hotels in the Aqaba Region. David Lewis, the Chairman of the company, is a prominent supporter of Israel. Lewis’s activities have included the raising of money for the Jewish National Fund. He is also a member of the Israel-Britain Business Council. This organization is dedicated to the development of the Zionist State, by channelling British capital to the occupied territories for the benefit of the Zionists and the exploitation of the Palestinians.
Boycott: RIVER ISLAND clothing chain, ISROTEL and IBROTEL HOTELS in Spain and Portugal, BRITANNIA PACIFIC PROPERTIES.
Alternative:
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company: NOKIA
Background: Nokia have started to invest heavily in Israel. Nokia general manager Lars Wolf said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post (4 March 2001): ‘We are really focusing on Israel from all perspectives, because we have an internal project called ‘Project Israel’ which means we are looking at Israel from a networks perspective, from the perspective of Nokia Ventures Organization, and also from the perspective of Nokia Research Centre.’ Nokia Venture Partners, a branch of Nokia Ventures Organization, launched a new $500 million fund in December 2000 and allowed that a ‘disproportionate’ amount of it would go into Israeli companies. Nokia Research Centre is on the lookout for Israeli start-ups with which it can cooperate.
Boycott: All of Nokia’s products and services
Alternative:
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Company: TIMBERLAND
Background: (clothing, shoes, boots, jackets, etc.) Timberlands are a $1.1 billion footwear, apparel & accessories company. It’s President and CEO Jeffrey Swartz is an active Zionist. In a recent ‘solidarity visit’ to Israel, where he made it clear he was speaking as the CEO of Timberland, he suggested sending 100 IDF soldiers to the US for a week as ambassadors for Israel. Although Timberland is a publicly traded company, his family holds approximately 47% of the stock and has approximately 81% of the voting power.
Boycott: All of Timberland products (clothes and footwear)
Alternative:
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Company: DESERT EAGLE
Background: Desert Eagles are the only firearms that Israel does not buy from the US or other countries. However, many of the parts of these firearms are imported from other countries and they are merely assembled in Israel. Regardless, Israel prides them as their own and it is strictly an Israeli company.
Boycott: Desert eagle guns (even though you shouldn’t own a gun)
Alternative: -
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Company: CATERPILLAR
Background: Caterpillar is a company based in Illinois that manufactures large construction equipment such as bulldozers, tractors, demolition equipment and a line of ‘tough guy’ clothing apparel. Caterpillar happily supplies Israel with all of its current fleet of D9 and D10 bulldozers, some of the largest armoured bulldozers in the world.
Boycott: D11 Bulldozer, 345C L Excavator, 930G Wheel Loader, 797F Haul Truck, C13 Diesel Engine and Class 7 and class 8 Trucks
Alternative:
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Company: MCDONALD'S
Background: McDonald's Corporation is a major corporate partner of the Jewish United Fund and Jewish Federation. Through its Israel Commission, the Jewish United Fund "works to maintain American military, economic and diplomatic support for Israel monitors and, when necessary, responds to media coverage of Israel." The Jewish United Fund provides $1.3 million annually to Israel, through its "Partnership to Israel" program.
Boycott: All McDonald food chains and products
Alternative:
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This is not an exhaustive list and this list will only grow with time,
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