McDonald’s is facing a potential boycott for providing Israeli soldiers with free meals. A McDonald’s restaurant in Lebanon has already been destroyed in retaliation for this, and calls are growing for the chain to be boycotted all over the globe.
Boycott calls for the McDonald's restaurant chain after its clear and explicit support for the occupation army! pic.twitter.com/6GkYXSauLt
— Naila Ayadđľđ¸ (@Naila_Ayad) October 16, 2023
McDonald’s Hit With Backlash Over Israel SupportÂ
The New York Post reported that as of last Thursday, McDonald’s Israel had handed out 12,000 meals to IDF and Israeli residents. This was revealed on the official McDonaldâs Israelâs Instagram page, which has since been made private, in a post that read that the chain had âdonated and continues to donate tens of thousands of meals to IDF units, the police, hospitals, residents around the Strip and all rescue forces”
âWe continue donating thousands of meals daily to our forces across the country. In addition to a 50% discount to soldiers and security forces who come to our branches,â the post added.
In another post, McDonald’s Israel wrote that it had opened five restaurants solely for the purpose of providing 4,000 daily meals to locals and the IDF.
Newsweek reported that it didn’t take long for this to lead to calls for McDonald’s to be boycotted.
“McDonald’s providing free meals to the IDF, (the military forces of Israel). We should stand by our principles and take actions that align with our beliefs. Lets boycott McDonalds bcz Supporting companies that are involved in conflicts is wrong, especially when it comes to the loss of innocent lives,” one social media user commented.
“Let’s raise awareness and encourage accountability from these brands. Remember, every individual’s voice and actions can make a difference in shaping a more just world,” this user continued, with another adding, âDear Pakistan, Letâs BOYCOTT McDonaldâs. Spread as much as you can.”
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Calls for a boycott of McDonald's gain traction on social media due to its support for Israeli forces through McDonald's Israel. Egypt becomes the first country to boycott the fast food giant in response⌠pic.twitter.com/ped5zQydkf
— Islam Channel (@Islamchannel) October 13, 2023
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Lebanon McDonald’s ‘Destroyed’
At the end of last week, a mob of protesters “destroyed” a McDonald’s restaurant in Saida, Lebanon, home to Hezbollah, an Iran-backed terror group that has thrown their support behind the Hamas attacks on Israel, which has killed over 1,200 people.
“McDonald’s in Israel announced that it will send 4,000 food packages daily to military personnel,” one social media user wrote. “In neighboring Lebanon, people did not appreciate this PR move by an international corporation and destroyed one of the McDonald’s outlets.”
https://twitter.com/Kanayoury/status/1713187230389330066
Disturbing video footage shows protesters descending on the McDonald’s in Saida. While reports have stated that the restaurant was “destroyed” in the chaos, the exact extend of the damage is unknown at this time.
Protesters attacked McDonald's in Saida due to the support of McDonald's Israel to the war on #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/C3BgNtBQJ8
— PALESTINE ONLINE đľđ¸ (@OnlinePalEng) October 13, 2023
McDonald Franchises In Four Arab States Support Palestine
Meanwhile, McDonaldâs franchisees in four Arab states â the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman â have announced their support of Palestine. McDonaldâs UAE released a statement saying that it is âdeeply saddened by the events in the regionâ before pledging to donate $1 million in AED currency towards its âTarahum for Gazaâ campaign.
— McDonald's UAE (@McDonaldsUAE) October 14, 2023
McDonald’s Oman released a statement of its own saying that it “stands with Gaza” and that it â donated $100,000 towards the relief efforts for the people of Gaza.”
“McDonaldâs Corporation never interferes in politics and always adheres to absolute neutrality and does not adopt any political positions for commercial interests around the world,” the statement continued.
Statement from McDonaldâs Oman pic.twitter.com/SzKz7lhmgk
— McDonaldâs Oman (@Mcdonaldsoman) October 14, 2023
Representatives for McDonaldâs Corp. declined to comment when contacted and have yet to address this situation at the time of this writing.
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Who wants terrorists or their supporters using their business anyway? Good riddance Hamas and Hamas lovers.
That’s what the FASCIST left and their ILK do. I haven’t been to a McDonald’s in 2 years but I will give them some business tomorrow.
I hope McD’s is not intimidated by the boycott callers and continues this humanitarian gesture. My hat’s off to McD’s and the protesters can go suck a goat!
Damn, damn, damn, I would boycott McD’s too but I haven’t eaten there since about 1977 so it seems a bit pointless.
I will make it a point to eat at McDonald’s at least twice/week until this nonsense is over!
the left must be destroyed
Although I hate the junk food of McDonald’s I will now have a Big Mac to show my support. I hope many will follow my example.
The fatties on the left can use a diet anyways. Boycott to their delight. Kids will still want their HAPPY MEALS.
I would be more than happy to pay increased prices as long as McDonalds supports Israel and our American troops.
I don’t normally eat at McDonald’s but if they support Israel I will probably eat there more often.
I guess I will be ordering Big Macs and your Great Fries again—Thank You McDonalds-This is one Christain that supports Israel.
That’s enough to get me or order a Big Mac, and I don’t even like them.
Neither I nor my family eat McDonalds more than a couple of times a month. But, for the next 10 days, we will eat McDonalds once a day. Anyone else want to join?