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Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Right-wing activists protest McDonald’s refusal to open West Bank branch
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA right-wing activist group made up of wounded IDF veterans is accusing the McDonald’s fast food chain of “boycotting” Israeli West Bank settlements.
The group, which calls itself the Forum of IDF Wounded for Israel’s Security, placed large signs today in front of McDonald’s branches in Tel Aviv warning Israelis that the restaurant “is controlled by a company that boycotts parts of Israel. By entering this area you become a supporter of the boycott.”
The move comes a day after Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan protested to the finance and transportation ministries over McDonald’s participation in a state tender to open an establishment at Ben Gurion Airport.
McDonald’s licensing rights in Israel are held by Aloniel, a company controlled by businessman and former Peace Now co-founder Omri Padan, who in 2013 refused calls to open a branch of the fast-food chain in the West Bank city of Ariel.
The Times of Israel Community.