No connection between pro-Palestinian boycott and these Starbucks closures
A Starbucks spokesperson said the chain is still operating in Morocco, and the closures in San Francisco predate the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
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A Starbucks spokesperson said the chain is still operating in Morocco, and the closures in San Francisco predate the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Since 7 October, many young people in Morocco have started actively boycotting their all-time favourite brands, including Mcdonald's, Burger King and Starbucks, over their companies' positions on Israel's war on Gaza.
Belonging to the subsidiary of the Kuwaiti franchise giant Al Shaya, the two brands, would have borne the brunt of the strong boycott campaign targeting the Western brands and stores that shared "apologetic" posts about the Israeli war on Gaza.
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