No matter how popular rumours are, it does not make it true. I too once believed starbucks supported israel and boycotted it until i searched for clear evidence. The evidence that starbucks supports Israel is nil and their is actually strong evidence to the contrary. Myths A statement issued by Starbucks themselves on their website Is it true that Starbucks provides financial support to Israel? No. This is absolutely untrue. Rumors that Starbucks Coffee Company provides financial support to the Israeli government and/or the Israeli Army are unequivocally false. Starbucks is a publicly held company and as such, is required to disclose any corporate giving each year through a proxy statement. In addition, articles in the London Telegraph (U.K.), New Straits Times (Malaysia), and Spiked (online) provide an outside perspective on these false rumors. Has Starbucks ever sent any of its profits to the Israeli government and/or Israeli army? No. This is absolutely untrue. Is it true that Starbucks is teaming with other American corporations to send their last several weeks of profits to the Israeli government and/or the Israeli Army? No. This is absolutely untrue. Is it true that Starbucks closed its stores in Israel for political reasons? No. We do not make business decisions based on political issues. We decided to dissolve our partnership in Israel in 2003 due to the on-going operational challenges that we experienced in that market. After many months of discussion with our partner we came to this amicable decision. While this was a difficult decision for both companies, we believe it remains the right decision for our businesses.
Posted on: Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:04:01 +0000
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