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I am hearing a lot from people saying we should stop buying coffee from here, or clothes from there etc

I have an issue with that.

How does boycotting a business help the people who work for such businesses?

Take for example in some Muslim countries, people saying don't drink coffee from Costa/Starbucks etc

My question is, if Abdullah or Ahmed loses his job at these companies, who will take care of him?
 
I agree. When we stop buying from certain businesses, it can hurt the muslims working there. It's important to think about this when talking about boycotts.
 
MenInG said:
I am hearing a lot from people saying we should stop buying coffee from here, or clothes from there etc

I have an issue with that.

How does boycotting a business help the people who work for such businesses?

Take for example in some Muslim countries, people saying don't drink coffee from Costa/Starbucks etc

My question is, if Abdullah or Ahmed loses his job at these companies, who will take care of him?
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The goal of these boycotts is to put pressure on the company to change its behavior by affecting its sales and profits. The hope is that the company, in an effort to protect its profits, will change the behavior that is causing the negative impact. However, you raise a valid point.

Boycotts can indeed have unintended consequences, such as job losses for workers at the targeted companies. If a boycott is successful and a business loses a significant amount of revenue, it may have to lay off employees to cut costs. This can be particularly problematic in regions where alternative employment opportunities may be limited.

The hope from these boycotts is that the company will respond to the pressure by addressing the issues that led to the boycott, rather than resorting to layoffs.
 
I'm still undecided on this. A general positive of boycotting bigger corps is that local businesses get more support. Within a religious context this could mean the community becoming stronger. A need more the Ummah at the moment, we need stronger businesses.
 
Do remember this will be a chain effect, I have my friends sharing entire day to boycott Starbucks to P&G to BP
 
If you live in West and paying your taxes, you are indirectly funding and supporting Western Governments and Israel who are against your religion.

If Muslims do not buy coffee or dinner take out or clothes in the West, it will not make any dent in the earnings of organizations much. They have enough people there who buy their stuff.
 
Champ_Pal said:
If you live in West and paying your taxes, you are indirectly funding and supporting Western Governments and Israel who are against your religion.

If Muslims do not buy coffee or dinner take out or clothes in the West, it will not make any dent in the earnings of organizations much. They have enough people there who buy their stuff.
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No matter you live in West or East, you are directly or indirectly paying taxes to support some sort of inhumane activity. That does not make the tax payer responsible
 
MenInG said:
I am hearing a lot from people saying we should stop buying coffee from here, or clothes from there etc

I have an issue with that.

How does boycotting a business help the people who work for such businesses?

Take for example in some Muslim countries, people saying don't drink coffee from Costa/Starbucks etc

My question is, if Abdullah or Ahmed loses his job at these companies, who will take care of him?
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Ahmed and Abdullah can and will In Sha Allah find a better job. Allah is the best of providers.

McDonalds is not the final fast food restaurant in the world. Nor is Starbucks the final coffee place in the world. The employees will find better places to work and the customers will find better companies to do business with. There will be more barakah (blessing)

Starbucks stocks are down 7.8% in Egypt. They are offering 70% discounts on coffee because no one wants to buy it in solidarity.

These companies are complicit in their involvement in this conflict. McDonalds was offering free meals to the IDF in its branches in Israel.

There’s really not much to ponder upon.
 
Champ_Pal said:
If you live in West and paying your taxes, you are indirectly funding and supporting Western Governments and Israel who are against your religion.

If Muslims do not buy coffee or dinner take out or clothes in the West, it will not make any dent in the earnings of organizations much. They have enough people there who buy their stuff.
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If enough Muslims did it then it absolutely will make a dent

And there are probably enough decent non-Muslims that have an awareness of the situation to add to it

Boycotts are absolutely effective if enough people do it and even if you are the only one to do it then at least you have a clear conscience
 
the desi paradox, boycott xyz (publically), earn some social media brownie points, dont make an effort to make any companies that can rival these global companies, stay poor, stay consuming, and then complain that there is a conspiracy against you.

i have no problem if someone wants to boycott a company for political reasons, its a free world, but just understand you are competing against another group who may choose to support the product for the same political reasons.

as long as you are poorer than the other group your actions do not matter.
 
Champ_Pal said:
If you live in West and paying your taxes, you are indirectly funding and supporting Western Governments and Israel who are against your religion.

If Muslims do not buy coffee or dinner take out or clothes in the West, it will not make any dent in the earnings of organizations much. They have enough people there who buy their stuff.
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Not paying taxes for the working & middle class is impossible.

As I said if the majority of Muslims boycotted these brands for a long period of time, a impact would occur to their profits. It's basic economics.
 
Middle East and Muslims in general should boycott every Western product as much as they can. Hit the West where it hurts most.

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Suleiman said:
Ahmed and Abdullah can and will In Sha Allah find a better job. Allah is the best of providers.

McDonalds is not the final fast food restaurant in the world. Nor is Starbucks the final coffee place in the world. The employees will find better places to work and the customers will find better companies to do business with. There will be more barakah (blessing)

Starbucks stocks are down 7.8% in Egypt. They are offering 70% discounts on coffee because no one wants to buy it in solidarity.

These companies are complicit in their involvement in this conflict. McDonalds was offering free meals to the IDF in its branches in Israel.

There’s really not much to ponder upon.
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Yes in the meantime, please share your hard-earned wealth with Ahmed and Abdullah to ease their suffering.

Unless you work for a mosque, chances are that whatever you do, you are somehow helping 'that' country.

The owners of these companies is who you should go after - make them personally bankrupt. All else is eye candy to sleep better - with the poor workers in these countries suffering
 
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.

Stores of Starbucks and H&M will close permanently in Morocco before the end of 2023 due to low demand tied to the ongoing boycott campaign against the companies, reported local Media Maroc Hebdo.

"According to reliable information, two major global brands, notably the Swedish ready-to-wear brand, H&M and the prestigious American coffee chain, Starbucks, will leave Morocco from 15 December," wrote the Moroccan publication on Thursday, 30 November.

The announcement has reportedly created an atmosphere of "anxiety within the economic circles in Casablanca," as both brands employed hundreds of Moroccans.

Speaking to several employees in the companies' stores said they are not in the loop of the alleged reports but are aware that the stores are financially struggling due to a lack of demand.

"It will be a disaster, we are over 100 employees. Where will we go after? Hopefully, the reports are not true," said a worker in a Starbucks store in Morocco to The New Arab.

Starbucks has 18 locations in Morocco, while H&M has only opened four stores in the North African state so far.

Belonging to the Moroccan 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.

TNA has contacted the Al-Shaya franchise in Morocco for confirmation but has not responded by the time of publication.

The franchise's stores in the North African Kingdom have been struggling since the pandemic. In December 2022, the group decreased its capital from 142 million dirhams (15 million USD) to 65 million dirhams (7 million USD). "This decision was made at a general assembly of the board of directors," added the source cited in several local media reports.

Shaya's sponsored stores, such as Pinkberry, Mothercare, Next, and Payless, had previously left the Moroccan market due to poor performance.

Over social media, some Moroccan users have celebrated the news as a victory of their pro-Palestine boycott campaign. At the same time, others questioned the future of the thousands of workers who will be laid off in case of the closure.

Source: The New Arab

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Starbucks closure in Morocco over Gaza boycott 'denied'

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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It is not right because many poor Moroccans have been working for these franchises, and their homes rely on this employment in Starbucks.
 
ElRaja said:
the desi paradox, boycott xyz (publically), earn some social media brownie points, dont make an effort to make any companies that can rival these global companies, stay poor, stay consuming, and then complain that there is a conspiracy against you.

i have no problem if someone wants to boycott a company for political reasons, its a free world, but just understand you are competing against another group who may choose to support the product for the same political reasons.

as long as you are poorer than the other group your actions do not matter.
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There's a gap there to exploit now. Obviously Starbucks were a successful enterprise in Morroco before the public rightly decided to boycott them for supporting the genocide in Palestine. That means there is an opportunity for local enterprises to replace Starbucks. It might not happen overnight, but operating coffee shops is not that difficult, we have plenty of them run in Britain by locals.
 
Can those local setups offer competitive salaries to employees who were working for Starbucks?
 
FearlessRoar said:
It is not right because many poor Moroccans have been working for these franchises, and their homes rely on this employment in Starbucks.
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There are hundreds and hundreds of cafes in Morocco. More cafes than actual restaurants lol.

Don’t understand why this issue is so overplayed on here.

As if Starbucks is the last and final coffee spot and McDonalds is the last and final fast food joint for food industry workers.

There are enough opportunities In Sha Allah.

When you give up something for the sake of Allah, he replaces it with something better. That is an actual Hadith from Prophet Muhammad PBUH.
 
LONDON (Reuters) -Fashion brand Zara said on Tuesday it regretted the "misunderstanding" over an advertising campaign featuring mannequins with missing limbs and statues wrapped in white that triggered calls for a boycott by some pro-Palestinian activists.

"Unfortunately, some customers felt offended by these images, which have now been removed, and saw in them something far from what was intended when they were created," Zara said in a post on its Instagram account.

That account had seen tens of thousands of comments posted about the photos, many with Palestinian flags, while "#BoycottZara" was trending on messaging platform X. Critics said the images resembled photos of corpses in white shrouds in Gaza.

"Zara regrets that misunderstanding and we reaffirm our deep respect towards everyone," Zara said. Six posts showcasing the campaign were scrubbed from Zara's Instagram page.

Zara said at the launch of the collection on Dec. 7 that it was inspired by men's tailoring from past centuries. The photos appeared to show an artist studio with ladders, packing materials, wooden crates and cranes, and assistants wearing overalls.
 
I do not buy any product that has "Made in Israel" tag.

That is my personal preference for a very long time (even before this conflict).
 
Decision to end collaboration with Israeli football association was made in 2022: Puma

Puma in a widely lauded decision by BDS movement and its supporters to pull out of its support of the Israeli football association said the decision was based solely on “business reasons”.

The sportswear company clarified that the decision to end its collaboration had already been made in 2022, The Associated Press reported.

Following a strategy review carried out at the end of 2022, Puma would stop outfitting the Israeli team from next year, the company said.

“While two newly signed national teams — including a new statement team — will be announced later this year and in 2024, the contracts of some federations such as Serbia and Israel will expire in 2024,” a spokeswoman said in a statement.

“These decisions were taken in 2022 in line with the regular timelines for the design (and) development of the team jerseys,” the spokeswoman said.

The deal with Israel, which was signed in 2018, prompted calls to boycott the sportswear brand.

Source : Dawn News
 
Malaysia bans shipping linked to Israel: 'Cruelty against Palestine…'

The decision, effective immediately, is in response to Israel's actions in the war with Hamas.

The announcement by Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim stated that the ban is a reaction to Israel's disregard for humanitarian principles and violations of international law, citing ongoing cruelty against the Palestinian people.

"This sanction is a response to Israel's actions that disregard the basic humanitarian principles and violate international law through the ongoing massacre and continuous cruelty against the Palestinian people," CNN quoted the statement.

Malaysian passports explicitly state "Valid for all countries except Israel," and Israeli passport holders are prohibited from entering Malaysia without prior permission, according to CNN.

The government's announcement highlighted that Israeli-registered companies and ships had been allowed to dock in Malaysia since 2005. However, the current government has decided todock in Malaysia since 2005. However, the current government has decided to override the past Cabinet's decision and prohibit ships using Israeli flags from docking in the country.

The statement specifically mentioned the Israel-based global shipping company ZIM, noting that its vessels had been docking in Malaysia since 2002

Source : CNN
 

Starbucks, Coke Boycotts Over Gaza War Are Boosting Middle East Rivals​

Many consumers are shunning foreign brands as the Israel-Hamas conflict's repercussions spread


Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, Nayera Ahmed, a 19-year-old mass communications student in Cairo, has stopped hanging out at her local Starbucks. The American coffee chain has appeared on several consumer boycott lists being circulated on Egyptian social media.

"Me and my friends, we used to go to Starbucks all the time, now it's a shame if you're seen at one of those," Ahmed said. "It's the least we can do. Why would I buy from these Western companies?"

It's a trend playing out in parts of the Middle East and even beyond. Driven by a wellspring of anger against the US and Europe for not doing more to get Israel to end its offensive in Gaza, many shoppers in the region as well as Muslim nations like Pakistan are shunning big foreign brands, damping sales of some and creating PR headaches for others.

In Cairo, on a recent weekday, dozens of usually bustling Starbucks and McDonald's stores visited by Bloomberg stood completely empty. The manufacturer of a local Egyptian soda brand said its sales have tripled since the war began because consumers are shunning Coca-Cola and Pepsi.

In recent weeks, McDonald's Corp. Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski has warned that his firm is seeing "meaningful business impact" in the Middle East due to misinformation spreading about his company. Meanwhile, shares of Americana Restaurants International Plc - the Middle East franchise operator for KFC, Pizza Hut, Krispy Kreme and Hardee's - declined as much as 27% on the Saudi stock exchange in the months after the war started, with some analysts predicting a hit to its profits from boycotts.

It's a backlash that reflects a new era of crisis management for the world's biggest consumer brands - and particularly American ones - as emotionally charged shoppers conflate their businesses with government policies. Companies have issued public statements to emphasize their political neutrality. Yet the movement has steadily picked up steam in the three months since the war began, with boycott calls still spreading.

Fawaz Gerges, Middle Eastern politics professor at the London School of Economics, said the present boycotts are particularly striking because they are intense, transnational and led by youthful populations.

"So far, whether McDonald's or Starbucks, they're hurting," since young people who are the big spenders are conscious of what's happening and they feel very active and invested, said Gerges. A perception that Washington favors Israel "really affects these corporations because America is implicated and the CEOs are part of this American empire -- commercial, financial, soft-power empire."

Amid rising geopolitical upheaval, global brands are increasingly being forced to grapple with polarizing scenarios amplified across borders by social media. Over the past two years, dozens of companies, from McDonald's to Coca-Cola Co., have pulled out of Russia amid global criticism of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

The Middle East offers brands tens of millions of young consumers to drive growth at a time when developed markets are saturated. Still, the region has particularly deep political and operational complexities.

The war started when Hamas militants from Gaza rampaged through southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people. Israel's retaliatory offensive on Gaza has killed more than 25,000 people, according to health officials in the Hamas-run territory. The dire situation has inflamed tensions in the Middle East and led to an outpouring of support for Palestinians. The US and European Union consider Hamas a terrorist organization, and it is still holding more than 100 hostages from its incursion.

While US and EU officials have supported Israel's right to protect itself, they have begun ramping up calls to protect civilians in Gaza and pushed for a two-state solution with the Palestinians.

On Jan. 11, hours before facing airstrikes from the US and UK, the Houthi rebels conducting shipping attacks in the Red Sea in support of the Palestinians called for consumers in the Middle East to keep shunning foreign goods. "The scope of the boycott of American and Israeli goods must expand in the Gulf countries," Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the militant organization's head, said in a televised speech.

In Jordan, many Starbucks and McDonald's stores are still standing largely empty even though boycotts began in October. Onlookers usually see only empty stools and booths occupied by workers, with cashiers slouched at their counters. Supermarkets in Jordan also have tags hanging on a large number of foreign brands describing them as "boycotted goods."

In Kuwait, normally packed Starbucks outlets in busy areas have seen trickles of walk-in customers since early October. The boycott has boosted sales for homegrown coffee stores.

Starbucks referred Bloomberg News to statements posted on its website, including one that reads: "We have no political agenda. We do not use our profits to fund any government or military operations anywhere - and never have." It has no stores in Israel.

The current hit to sales could lessen the appetite of franchisees to expand in parts of the Middle East, said Mark Kalinowski, president and CEO of Kalinowski Equity Research, though the geographical diversification of brands like McDonald's will limit the impact on total results.

Meanwhile, several local Middle Eastern businesses said they are profiting from the pushback against overseas brands. Moath Fauri, the founder of Astrolabe, a Jordanian coffee chain, is cutting out American and French products as much as possible across seven branches in Amman and sourcing ingredients like flavored syrups regionally.

He says his business has boomed after the boycotts, with sales surging 30% at some locations as locals snubbed Starbucks. In Egypt, Spiro Spathis, a 100-year-old local soda brand, which had been struggling to revive its waning popularity, has seen sales skyrocket over the last three months, according to Youssef Atwan, its commercial director.

"Suddenly we were bombarded with orders from supermarkets, restaurants, we were trying hard to cope with the demand," Atwan said. "Clients would go to restaurants and either ask for our brand or at least refuse to drink those on the boycott list."

With more than 105 million people, Egypt is the region's most populous nation, with 60% of its people below the age of 30. Brands there are up against the zeal of consumers like Sara El-Masry, a project manager in a cultural organization, who has completely changed her consumption habits since the war started.

Her favorite dishwasher tablet brand was Fairy, which is manufactured by Procter & Gamble Co. But since October, El-Masry has stopped buying the product, which is also on a boycott list. Looking for an alternative, a relative gave her a recipe to make at home. She now mixes baking soda, citric acid and dish soap and packs it in an ice cube tray to create her own dishwashing soap. P&G didn't comment.

In Turkey, some officials have pushed for a boycott of Coca-Cola. While the drink is still widely available in supermarkets and restaurants, the Turkish parliament in November said it would remove Coke from its cafeterias.

The impact will become clearer when the US soda companies report earnings in February, but a plunge in sales of Coke's Turkey distributor, where fourth-quarter volumes fell 22% "certainly raises a red flag," said Garrett Nelson, a beverage industry analyst at CFRA. Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. didn't comment.

Fallouts from boycotts have been seen largely in countries like Jordan, Kuwait and Egypt. In the United Arab Emirates - home to only about 10 million people, many of whom are expats - there's been little dramatic impact seen.

Yet even there some small-business owners have chosen to take a stand. Bait Maryam, a Dubai restaurant, replaced all fizzy drinks with local brands in early October. A spokesperson said its customers support the change.

In the Middle East's largest economy, Saudi Arabia, the effects have been harder to assess. There have been few public calls for boycotts on social media in the kingdom, where the government tries to control most types of activism. Yet several outlets for US chains visited by Bloomberg News stood largely empty.

The Middle Easts boycotts "are ultimately a low-risk form of protest in a region with a very low tolerance for activism," said Robert Mogielnicki, a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington.

McDonald's became the target of boycotts in parts of the region after photos and videos on social media showed franchised stores in Israel giving meals to the nation's soldiers following the Oct. 7 attack.

After that, the brand's Saudi Arabia franchisee issued statements expressing sympathy for Palestinians and donated 2 million Saudi riyals ($533,000) to Gaza relief efforts. Franchisees in other countries with large Muslim populations took similar actions.

McDonald's Corp. is not funding or supporting any governments involved in this conflict, the company said. "We are dismayed by the disinformation and inaccurate reports regarding our position in response to the conflict in the Middle East," the chain said in an emailed statement. Independent franchisees operate its business in the region and make their own decisions.

The problems for brands have extended beyond the Middle East. In Pakistan, posters describing large multinational brands, including American ones like Pepsi and Coca-Cola, as Israeli products have circulated.

European brands like French supermarket chain Carrefour SA, which last year entered Israel via a partnership with a local player, have also appeared on the list of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement, which calls for broad economic and cultural boycotts of Israel and Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Carrefour declined to comment. The grocery chain is present in nine Middle Eastern countries including Jordan and Egypt via a local partner as well.

Americana Restaurants, the largest operator of US restaurant chains in the Middle East, is expected to see a short-term negative impact on sales and earnings from the boycotts, said Fahad Irfan Qureshi, senior analyst at Aljazira Capital. "This is driving the negative stock performance," the analyst said, adding that earnings should recover eventually. In a statement, Americana said it will provide details on its business performance in its upcoming full-year 2023 results.

"At times, people disagree with US policy, and what's a way that they vent their rage? One way is they stop buying from brands that are headquartered in America," Kalinowski said.

Bloomberg
 
McDonald’s blames Israel’s war in Gaza for missing sales target

McDonald’s has cited Israel’s war in Gaza as a factor in the fast food giant missing its first quarterly sales target in nearly four years.

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said on Monday that the war had had a “disheartening” effect on sales in Middle Eastern countries and other Muslim-majority nations such as Malaysia and Indonesia.

“So long as this conflict, this war, is going on … we’re not expecting to see any significant improvement in this,” Kempczinski said in a conference call.

“It’s a human tragedy, what’s going on, and I think that does weigh on brands like ours.”

Sales growth for the fast food chain’s division for the Middle East, China and India during October-December reached 0.7 percent – far below market expectations of 5.5 percent.

The slump comes after customers in Muslim countries called for a boycott of McDonald’s in response to its Israeli franchisee donating thousands of free meals to the Israeli military.

Following the announcement by McDonald’s Israel, franchisees in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and Turkey distanced themselves from the donations and collectively pledged millions of dollars in aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

While Chicago-based McDonald’s is known as one of the most iconic US brands, most of its restaurants worldwide are locally owned and operated.

Kempczinski said last month that the war and “associated misinformation” was having a “meaningful” effect on business in the region.

McDonald’s is among a number of Western brands that have been hit with boycotts due to their perceived support for Israel.

Last week, cafe chain Starbucks slashed its annual sales forecast, citing a slump in business in the Middle East.

Despite its flagging fortunes in Muslim countries, McDonald’s posted relatively strong results overall, with global sales growing 3.4 percent, compared with 8.8 percent in the previous quarter.

“We remain confident in the resilience of our business amid macro challenges that will persist in 2024,” Kempczinski said.

SOURCE: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2...a-for-missing-sales-target?traffic_source=rss​
 
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Boycott PSL is trending on "X" in Pakistan due to the Israel Hamas conflict and its affiliation with KFC
 
Suleiman said:
Ahmed and Abdullah can and will In Sha Allah find a better job. Allah is the best of providers.

McDonalds is not the final fast food restaurant in the world. Nor is Starbucks the final coffee place in the world. The employees will find better places to work and the customers will find better companies to do business with. There will be more barakah (blessing)

Starbucks stocks are down 7.8% in Egypt. They are offering 70% discounts on coffee because no one wants to buy it in solidarity.

These companies are complicit in their involvement in this conflict. McDonalds was offering free meals to the IDF in its branches in Israel.

There’s really not much to ponder upon.
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people dont get jobs. Sorry, that is not how real life works. By using words like barakah, these are just fantasies nothing else.

Switching jobs is easier said than done. Sometimes people cant find employment that offers them good salary or benefit. Jobs will always be less and people will always be more.

UK created Israel, but i dont see people denouncing citizenships.

International businesses have presence everywhere in the world. Ever local branch of theres does work with the community. KFC for example has been working in Pakistan by donating meals, giving employment to deaf people and funding orphan homes.
Are you gonna tell me by using phrases like Inshallah that the deaf person who gets laid off will find a good job again?
Business does work in ever country.
 
Major said:
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people dont get jobs. Sorry, that is not how real life works. By using words like barakah, these are just fantasies nothing else.

Switching jobs is easier said than done. Sometimes people cant find employment that offers them good salary or benefit. Jobs will always be less and people will always be more.

UK created Israel, but i dont see people denouncing citizenships.

International businesses have presence everywhere in the world. Ever local branch of theres does work with the community. KFC for example has been working in Pakistan by donating meals, giving employment to deaf people and funding orphan homes.
Are you gonna tell me by using phrases like Inshallah that the deaf person who gets laid off will find a good job again?
Business does work in ever country.
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Immense ignorance in this post, but to be expected based on your other ones.

Those that have little to no faith will always look at things from a mindset of scarcity. Not to mention, always having a world view of misery. No wonder concepts in Islam of barakah, saying In Sha Allah triggered you to this extent.

Being a Muslim is not just remembering Allah when it’s convenient and then forgetting about Islam when it comes to dealing in business, career and other areas in life.

As I already said, McDonalds and Starbucks are not the last and final fast food and coffee places, respectively.

Islam has given numerous examples of sacrifice from small to large, and part of it is a constant fight of choosing deen over dunya. Willing to go into the unknown if it means doing the right thing.

Did the thought of not eating a Big Mac while McDonalds feeds IDF soldiers for free (despite whatever their efforts have been in Pakistan regarding charity etc as you would say) really make you this mad?

You have a very warped view of Islam.

To you Islam should be kept inside a mosque and everything outside of it you want to think from an atheist perspective.

Perhaps it’s the extremists in Pak who have caused you to feel this resentment toward the faith. I sympathize with you, but implore you to study Islam on your own if not with someone qualified than what the extreme right wing and extreme left wing want to feed you
 
Suleiman said:
Immense ignorance in this post, but to be expected based on your other ones.

Those that have little to no faith will always look at things from a mindset of scarcity. Not to mention, always having a world view of misery. No wonder concepts in Islam of barakah, saying In Sha Allah triggered you to this extent.

Being a Muslim is not just remembering Allah when it’s convenient and then forgetting about Islam when it comes to dealing in business, career and other areas in life.

As I already said, McDonalds and Starbucks are not the last and final fast food and coffee places, respectively.

Islam has given numerous examples of sacrifice from small to large, and part of it is a constant fight of choosing deen over dunya. Willing to go into the unknown if it means doing the right thing.

Did the thought of not eating a Big Mac while McDonalds feeds IDF soldiers (despite whatever their efforts have been in Pakistan regarding charity etc as you would say) really make you this mad?

You have a very warped view of Islam.

To you Islam should be kept inside a mosque and everything outside of it you want to think from an atheist perspective.

Perhaps it’s the extremists in Pak who have caused you to feel this resentment toward the faith. I sympathize with you, but implore you to study Islam on your own with someone qualified than what the extreme right wing and extreme left wing want to feed you
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ironic considering you are the one going on about how by saying certain phrases one lands a job. Yeh i am the ignorant one.

World does not work on faith sorry.

Job switching is not easy. Like i said, in Pakistan KFC hires deaf people, these are people that dont get good employment that easily and find dificulty.

Also, not associating religion with each everything does not make one an atheist.


anyways, israel war has been going on for many years, after a few years the seld proclaimed muslim "ummah" decides to do a gimmick where the boycott certain products for a few month. There is high fiving and cheers and false assumption that they are making a difference.

Few months later, after doing self damage on there own country's economy, they are back on using the same brands that they were boycotting.

Global trade is complicated. You could have a machinery to produce the local candy wrapper coming from an Israel supporting country. Heck, we import millitary equipment from Israel.

But i get it, lets do these gimmicks, feel proud of ourselves while putting the jobs of our own people at risk.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
A commendable step to follow
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A dumb propaganda film made to confuse the masses.

Muslim propaganda makers are up there with Hitlers propoganda.

This is the confusion that has been created. Labelling that Pepsi, Coke and such companies are owned by Israel when they are not. American owned brands being mislabeled by idiots.

I remember another propaganda where they claimed Pepsi update its design and have Palestine written on it, only to be debunked. But the whatsapp groups of desi uncles and aunties were convinced.

New trend in the desi whatsapp group is that Saddam Hussain is now alive.... And guess what people are believing it (even though he was hanged to death on live camera)
 
Major said:
ironic considering you are the one going on about how by saying certain phrases one lands a job. Yeh i am the ignorant one.

World does not work on faith sorry.

Job switching is not easy. Like i said, in Pakistan KFC hires deaf people, these are people that dont get good employment that easily and find dificulty.

Also, not associating religion with each everything does not make one an atheist.


anyways, israel war has been going on for many years, after a few years the seld proclaimed muslim "ummah" decides to do a gimmick where the boycott certain products for a few month. There is high fiving and cheers and false assumption that they are making a difference.

Few months later, after doing self damage on there own country's economy, they are back on using the same brands that they were boycotting.

Global trade is complicated. You could have a machinery to produce the local candy wrapper coming from an Israel supporting country. Heck, we import millitary equipment from Israel.

But i get it, lets do these gimmicks, feel proud of ourselves while putting the jobs of our own people at risk.
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Who said boycotting is the only part and we should ignore any other duty esp when it comes this conflict?

As I said, you’re out of touch with your own faith.

Islam isn’t limited to just doing Zikr or just prayer and waiting for someone to knock on your door to gift you a six figure job at Apple.

You absolutely do have to go out there and live your life, work, etc. But as a Muslim all of that is in accordance to Islam. Ofc none of us are perfect but we do our best.

Who actually holds onto one job their whole life? Have you (assuming you’re Muslim) never prayed to Allah before an interview or before an importance exam?

So why are you coming in with this atheistic logic in your posts that boycotting for religious reasons in solidarity with our brothers in Islam or in Palestine or saying In Sha Allah or believing in Barakah is a “gimmick”?

And yes, as a Muslim, Islam is there in every part of your life.

Once again, you think being a Muslim should be confined to the parameters of a mosque and everything on the outside should be done from a secular atheistic perspective.

Note, I’m not calling you an atheist, but the mindset you seem to be clinging to.

There’s a reason Muslims are scattered around the world in a weakened state compared to few hundred years ago.

A major part is because of a) either individuals (“liberal” Muslims) ready to sell out their faith to go full secular but not even come close to replicating the success of the westerners you look up to or b) hypocritical “sheikhs” who use Islam only to come to power but couldn’t care less about those who they rule over who are in need.

Both are wrong.

Both arise due to lack of faith and/or lack of knowledge in Islam.
 
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Suleiman said:
Who said boycotting is the only part and we should ignore any other duty esp when it comes this conflict?

As I said, you’re out of touch with your own faith.

Islam isn’t limited to just doing Zikr or just prayer and waiting for someone to knock on your door to gift you a six figure job at Apple.

However you lack the nuance to see that.

You absolutely do have to go out there and live your life, work, etc. But as a Muslim all of that is in accordance to Islam. Ofc none of us are perfect but we do our best.

Who actually holds onto one job their whole life? Have you (assuming you’re Muslim) never prayed to Allah before an interview or before an importance exam?

So why are you coming in with this atheistic logic in your posts that boycotting for religious reasons in solidarity with our brothers in Islam or in Palestine or saying In Sha Allah or believing in Barakah is a “gimmick”?

And yes, as a Muslim, Islam is there in every part of your life.

Once again, you think being a Muslim should be confined to the parameters of a mosque and everything on the outside should be done from a secular atheistic perspective.

Note, I’m not calling you an atheist, but the mindset you seem to be clinging to.

There’s a reason Muslims are scattered around the world in a weakened state compared to few hundred years ago.

A major part is because of a) either individuals like you (“liberal” Muslims) ready to sell out their faith to go full secular but not even come close to replicating the success of the westerners you look up to or b) hypocritical “sheikhs” who use Islam only to come to power but couldn’t care less about those who they rule over who are in need.

Both are wrong.

Both arise due to lack of faith and/or lack of knowledge in Islam.
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do you live in the UK?
 
Kroll said:
I've been looking into this and three major products that are heavily tied to Israel are HP, Puma, AXA as well as Israeli fruit & veg. I like HP laptops but I'm prepared to buy another brand.

I think we, myself included need to get the message out to boycott these brands and stop funding the genocidal war machine.

Source: https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/what-to-boycott
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I didn't know HP was a supporter of Israel. My work laptop is an HP one. My personal laptop is an HP one also.

This should be my last HP laptop then. I may go for Chinese Lenovo next time.
 
Personally, I support the boycott of Israel from a general standpoint.

I say general because there are exceptions, for example, if a believer financially relies on an entity that clearly has ties (or happens to endorse) Israel, whether they benefit from it as a source of income or by buying and selling goods/services or by other financial means, they shouldn't be judged for not boycotting them, especially if they are reliant on this to put food on the table. From my understanding and assuming the nature of the work carried out along with goods and services are Halal, these financial transactions are permissible, regardless of whether the need is essential or discretionary.

The problem that we see in the Ummah is that Muslims conflate doing business with Pro-Zionist entities with not having empathy for what's happening to our Muslim brothers/sisters in Palestine. if you have no empathy, let alone support Israel, for their genocide in Palestine, then there is a problem with your Imaan because the Prophet (PBUH) said:

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever among you sees evil, let him change it with his hand. If he cannot do so, then with his tongue. If he cannot do so, then with his heart, which is the weakest level of faith.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 49

It's important we don't decide for ourselves what is permissible and what isn't permissible and we respect the choices that others make. I found the guidance on this matter from Sheikh Assim Al Hakeem to be very helpful:

 
dammit, i really love shake-shack. but will boycott it now

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Good on the brothers sticking with the boycotts , you do what you can and if you can’t do anything then at least keep your mouth shut . As for people working for these companies who support bloodshed and murder of children in the bigger picture it is better for them not to work for these companies .
 
Boycotting is for priviledge rich people who's diamond shoes are being too tight.

Because rest of us can understand that guys like us also will lose jobs if we boycott those same industries and as fellow human being, one shouldn't kick livelihood of another.
 
you do what you can , but would you work for someone who is putting that money into killing your family ? Some companies I guess are more complicit than others , but some companies there is no question about it
 
If people really don’t have a choice and will starve because of losing their job at the company who sponsors killing kids then you can’t judge peoples circumstances but really and truly you can’t blame someone for not wanting to put money into the pockets of murderers aka boycotting
 
Wasim Akram you sellout if you’re in such a position where you can’t speak out against the genociders then just keep your mouth shut . What’s happening is not just “politics” it’s a genocide. How dare you just refer to it as politics as if it’s like some stupid local election
 
Itachi said:
Boycotting is for priviledge rich people who's diamond shoes are being too tight.

Because rest of us can understand that guys like us also will lose jobs if we boycott those same industries and as fellow human being, one shouldn't kick livelihood of another.
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Maybe you shouldn’t kick livelihood of a heroin dealer too
 
Itachi said:
Depends. Is that heroin dealer legal/illegal in the eyes of the law of the land?
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lol I don’t want to get into a back and forth even after a comment like that, the genocide that’s happening is a very sensitive topic for a lot of people especially Muslims . I’m not trying to judge people all I say is this , if you can’t do anything such as speak up or boycott etc then don’t try to justify putting money in these zalum companies pockets at least just remain quiet. Most of the Muslims are united on this topic and a joint boycott further shows our solidarity with our Palestinian brothers
 
Nado_ said:
lol I don’t want to get into a back and forth even after a comment like that, the genocide that’s happening is a very sensitive topic for a lot of people especially Muslims . I’m not trying to judge people all I say is this , if you can’t do anything such as speak up or boycott etc then don’t try to justify putting money in these zalum companies pockets at least just remain quiet. Most of the Muslims are united on this topic and a joint boycott further shows our solidarity with our Palestinian brothers
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The point is, everything is related.

Who knows the clothes that you are wearing, the shoes that you use or foods that you eat.... Are you sure that they have no link in the same perspective?
 
sweep_shot said:
I didn't know HP was a supporter of Israel. My work laptop is an HP one. My personal laptop is an HP one also.

This should be my last HP laptop then. I may go for Chinese Lenovo next time.
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Why are you still using an HP laptop? You should throw it away and buy a Chinese Xing Ping laptop.
Also stop using Google, Larry Page is one of the founders of Google, and he is Jewish.
 
Itachi said:
The point is, everything is related.

Who knows the clothes that you are wearing, the shoes that you use or foods that you eat.... Are you sure that they have no link in the same perspective?
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My point is this : You do what you can , if you know full well your money is going somewhere that is funding genocide then morally how can you go ahead with it , and if you can’t even boycott and shop for alternatives which is not hard at all but if you can’t do that then I’m not judging but just keep your mouth shut (not saying directly at you but in general). Anyway before I probably get banned , May Allah SWT relieve the Palestinian people of their oppression and may he destroy all the oppressing zionists
 
Muslim nations, including Pakistan, expressed strong reactions after the Charlie Hebdo incidents, pledging to boycott products from France and burning effigies of Macron. However, what happened afterward? It's business as usual. Muslim nations welcoming Macron with red-carpet and continued purchasing technology and products from France. Only a few keyboard warriors engage in chest-thumping pledges and online wars, but in reality, religion takes a backseat when it comes to business.
 
Nado_ said:
lol I don’t want to get into a back and forth even after a comment like that, the genocide that’s happening is a very sensitive topic for a lot of people especially Muslims . I’m not trying to judge people all I say is this , if you can’t do anything such as speak up or boycott etc then don’t try to justify putting money in these zalum companies pockets at least just remain quiet. Most of the Muslims are united on this topic and a joint boycott further shows our solidarity with our Palestinian brothers
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Umm no its not. How is it sensitive?

The war between the two has been happening for a long time time and it wont be ending soon. The boycott is just disinformation as if Israel gets direct share from the profit of KFC Pakistan. Infact, the spokesperson of this stupid boycott are usually those that dont buy such products or cant afford to buy it and want others to join the bandwagon. Like i know people who cant buy fast food and have to eat home cooked meals but telling others they are boycotting this and others should join the bandwagon.

The boycott is so funny because its vey subjective. Fastfood restaurants, snacks ok. But medical companies or nationality of the country that supports Israel is a big nono.

No one is going to boycott Glaxosmith etc because those are essentials.

Growing up in Pakistan, this topi drama comes once in 10 years. KFC survived this propaganda back in 2006 and Colonel Sanders will survive this drama once again. Long live Finger linkin Good.

Even companies like KFC know this drama takes place, dont worry, they will survive Inshallah
 
It is interesting that eating fast food in Pakistan is some luxury and something to brag about lol
 
MenInG said:
I am hearing a lot from people saying we should stop buying coffee from here, or clothes from there etc

I have an issue with that.

How does boycotting a business help the people who work for such businesses?

Take for example in some Muslim countries, people saying don't drink coffee from Costa/Starbucks etc

My question is, if Abdullah or Ahmed loses his job at these companies, who will take care of him?
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Obviously, there’s a much bigger problem surrounding the exploitation of muslim workers and especially south asians in the gulf. They can’t afford to quit or stop working x number of hours, because if they do; it’s choppy choppy chop chop chop.

In the west people are in a bit better position to perform the boycott although I still appreciate the commitment, and if you reviewed the stock market, it clearly had an impact and resulted in negative publicity; but it hasn’t been sustained, although I’ve seen top brands being significantly discounted in my city with areas which have a big muslim population. I think we shouldn’t criticise those who are doing it just because we don’t want to ourselves etc
 
Cover Drive Six said:
Why are you still using an HP laptop? You should throw it away and buy a Chinese Xing Ping laptop.
Also stop using Google, Larry Page is one of the founders of Google, and he is Jewish.
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp .... all belong to Meta, which is owned by Mark Zukerberg, a Jew.
 
Major said:
Umm no its not. How is it sensitive?

The war between the two has been happening for a long time time and it wont be ending soon. The boycott is just disinformation as if Israel gets direct share from the profit of KFC Pakistan. Infact, the spokesperson of this stupid boycott are usually those that dont buy such products or cant afford to buy it and want others to join the bandwagon. Like i know people who cant buy fast food and have to eat home cooked meals but telling others they are boycotting this and others should join the bandwagon.

The boycott is so funny because its vey subjective. Fastfood restaurants, snacks ok. But medical companies or nationality of the country that supports Israel is a big nono.

No one is going to boycott Glaxosmith etc because those are essentials.

Growing up in Pakistan, this topi drama comes once in 10 years. KFC survived this propaganda back in 2006 and Colonel Sanders will survive this drama once again. Long live Finger linkin Good.

Even companies like KFC know this drama takes place, dont worry, they will survive Inshallah
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What’s going on is not sensitive ? A lot of people are hurting knowing what’s going on , yes we’ve been hurting for a long time but the recent killings have been the worst we’ve seen.

You don’t want to boycott that’s upto you , you love your pro Israeli yum brand company kfc that’s your choice.

People who boycott I’m totally with , you do what you can. Some people boycott some people will donate more etc .

I can’t fault anyone who is genuinely trying even if it seems like the smallest thing.
 
Cover Drive Six said:
Why are you still using an HP laptop? You should throw it away and buy a Chinese Xing Ping laptop.
Also stop using Google, Larry Page is one of the founders of Google, and he is Jewish.
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I didn’t initially get what you were saying and read through quickly.
At least he’s trying, at least he’s got something in his heart to try do something. This also is not about Jews it’s their ploy.
 
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Nado_ said:
What’s going on is not sensitive ? A lot of people are hurting knowing what’s going on , yes we’ve been hurting for a long time but the recent killings have been the worst we’ve seen.

You don’t want to boycott that’s upto you , you love your pro Israeli yum brand company kfc that’s your choice.

People who boycott I’m totally with , you do what you can. Some people boycott some people will donate more etc .

I can’t fault anyone who is genuinely trying even if it seems like the smallest thing.
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how can a brand be pro israeli?

UK as a country is pro israel, shouldn't every desi (muslim) in UK denounce there nationality and return back home for the sake of the muslims?

I dont know why you said We, cause i would assume you are not a Palestinian.
 
Cover Drive Six said:
Why are you still using an HP laptop? You should throw it away and buy a Chinese Xing Ping laptop.
Also stop using Google, Larry Page is one of the founders of Google, and he is Jewish.
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bro, this is just dramaybazi from them and its for time being....

They will only boycott stuff they cant afford to buy or dont even buy.

When it comes to necessities they wont boycott it, be it glaxosmith medicines/vaccines or using facebook or using Google, Youtube or a HP laptop.
 
Cover Drive Six said:
Why are you still using an HP laptop? You should throw it away and buy a Chinese Xing Ping laptop.
Also stop using Google, Larry Page is one of the founders of Google, and he is Jewish.
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The Chinese are no less when it comes to violating the rights of muslims, but the 'brothers' will still buy Chinese products.
 
Major said:
how can a brand be pro israeli?

UK as a country is pro israel, shouldn't every desi (muslim) in UK denounce there nationality and return back home for the sake of the muslims?

I dont know why you said We, cause i would assume you are not a Palestinian.
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you know exactly what I mean when I said we. Anyway I’ve figured your type and you’re not worth my time.

My final post on this I would like to say to anyone reading , just do what you can for our Palestinian brothers, sisters and children, whether that’s boycotting certain products, making extra dua , giving extra in charity, raising awareness etc even if it’s the smallest thing trust me it counts. And whilst you will find negative people everywhere , keep up the efforts.
 
Nado_ said:
I didn’t initially get what you were saying and read through quickly.
At least he’s trying, at least he’s got something in his heart to try do something. This also is not about Jews it’s a Zionist ploy.
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You don't need to explain to anyone the pros and cons of boycotting. Those who want to boycott will boycott, those who want to support the Jews like many of the hindu posters arguing here, are free to do so. This is a choice, no one has to justify it.
 
Hitman said:
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp .... all belong to Meta, which is owned by Mark Zukerberg, a Jew.
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Yes, and good luck to them. Would they prefer a boycott or support for their products? If you want to support them then fine. If your boycotting hurts their market share, that is also fine. We don't all have to be on the same page, everyone is entitled to their own bigotry.
 
Nado_ said:
you know exactly what I mean when I said we. Anyway I’ve figured your type and you’re not worth my time.

My final post on this I would like to say to anyone reading , just do what you can for our Palestinian brothers, sisters and children, whether that’s boycotting certain products, making extra dua , giving extra in charity, raising awareness etc even if it’s the smallest thing trust me it counts. And whilst you will find negative people everywhere , keep up the efforts.
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Sometimes you go around claiming we are being persecuted, sometimes you are specifying a type on people.

Sorry, but finger linkin good is not killing people, maybe chickens yes.
 
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Boycotting any business individually is hardly going to make any effect. It has be done at the state/government level to make it truly effective.
 

Mayhem as armed rioters torch KFC in Pakistan as scenes of violence spill out onto the streets, with police firing tear gas amid reports of gunfire in Kashmir​


A KFC restaurant in Pakistan has been razed to the ground by rioters, with the violence spilling out onto the surrounding streets and police reportedly firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.

Dramatic images circulating on social media show the windows of the branch in Mirpur, Kashmir, smashed and riddled with holes amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire during the mayhem.

Separate video shows the fast food restaurant engulfed in flames and chaos as people run out onto the street to escape the fire, with rioters reportedly yelling 'we burned KFC!'

A British father-of-three who is on holiday in the city said he had been walking to get food with his family when he witnessed the protests unfold.

The Londoner, who did not wish to be named, described the scenes as 'very aggressive and frightening' and said 'police have been fairly useless' due to the large numbers of people involved.

The motive behind the riots is unclear, but the British tourist told MailOnline that they were sparked by anger over the fried chicken restaurant chain's links to Israel amid the war in Gaza.

Pictures shared on social media show how the restaurant, which is a popular fast food destination in the city, was completely destroyed in the violent riots.

One photo shows a man with blood pouring from his head in an injury that appears to have been sustained in the chaos.

In one video, crowds are seen gathering in the street before loud bangs ring out, with dozens of people appearing to run to take cover.

In separate footage, dozens of people are seen dispersing on foot and on motorbikes as tear gas appears to be launched by police in the background.

The reason behind the violent scenes is not known, with suggestions that it may have been part of a local dispute as well as claims that it was in protest over the war in Gaza.

KFC's parent company, Yum Brands, has attracted boycotts worldwide over its decision to continue trading in Israel and its investment in Israeli start-ups.

The restaurant giant, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has faced a slump in sales in recent months amid boycotts from many pro-Palestine campaigners.

Pakistan, a Muslim-majority country, has seen calls for the boycott of a number of the company's restaurant chains escalate in recent months as the conflict rages on.

Last month, fans in Pakistan urged a boycott of the Pakistan Super League cricket tournament because of its association with KFC, according to reports.

KFC's Middle East unit reported a decline of 5 percent for the last quarter, as the chain faces anger from many in the Muslim world over its perceived support of Israel, where it continues to trade.

In an earnings call to investors last month, CEO David Gibbs reportedly said 'top line sales were impacted by the conflict in the Middle East region, with varying degrees of impact across markets in the Middle East, Malaysia, and Indonesia.'

Starbucks has also faced accusations of support for Israel, while McDonalds faced backlash last year after it gave away thousands of free meals to Israeli forces and citizens following the Hamas October 7 attacks.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Mayhem as armed rioters torch KFC in Pakistan amid reports of gunfire

Dramatic pictures circulating on social media show the windows of the branch in Mirpur, Kashmir, smashed and riddled with holes amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire during the mayhem.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
 
FearlessRoar said:

Mayhem as armed rioters torch KFC in Pakistan as scenes of violence spill out onto the streets, with police firing tear gas amid reports of gunfire in Kashmir​


A KFC restaurant in Pakistan has been razed to the ground by rioters, with the violence spilling out onto the surrounding streets and police reportedly firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.

Dramatic images circulating on social media show the windows of the branch in Mirpur, Kashmir, smashed and riddled with holes amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire during the mayhem.

Separate video shows the fast food restaurant engulfed in flames and chaos as people run out onto the street to escape the fire, with rioters reportedly yelling 'we burned KFC!'

A British father-of-three who is on holiday in the city said he had been walking to get food with his family when he witnessed the protests unfold.

The Londoner, who did not wish to be named, described the scenes as 'very aggressive and frightening' and said 'police have been fairly useless' due to the large numbers of people involved.

The motive behind the riots is unclear, but the British tourist told MailOnline that they were sparked by anger over the fried chicken restaurant chain's links to Israel amid the war in Gaza.

Pictures shared on social media show how the restaurant, which is a popular fast food destination in the city, was completely destroyed in the violent riots.

One photo shows a man with blood pouring from his head in an injury that appears to have been sustained in the chaos.

In one video, crowds are seen gathering in the street before loud bangs ring out, with dozens of people appearing to run to take cover.

In separate footage, dozens of people are seen dispersing on foot and on motorbikes as tear gas appears to be launched by police in the background.

The reason behind the violent scenes is not known, with suggestions that it may have been part of a local dispute as well as claims that it was in protest over the war in Gaza.

KFC's parent company, Yum Brands, has attracted boycotts worldwide over its decision to continue trading in Israel and its investment in Israeli start-ups.

The restaurant giant, which owns KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, has faced a slump in sales in recent months amid boycotts from many pro-Palestine campaigners.

Pakistan, a Muslim-majority country, has seen calls for the boycott of a number of the company's restaurant chains escalate in recent months as the conflict rages on.

Last month, fans in Pakistan urged a boycott of the Pakistan Super League cricket tournament because of its association with KFC, according to reports.

KFC's Middle East unit reported a decline of 5 percent for the last quarter, as the chain faces anger from many in the Muslim world over its perceived support of Israel, where it continues to trade.

In an earnings call to investors last month, CEO David Gibbs reportedly said 'top line sales were impacted by the conflict in the Middle East region, with varying degrees of impact across markets in the Middle East, Malaysia, and Indonesia.'

Starbucks has also faced accusations of support for Israel, while McDonalds faced backlash last year after it gave away thousands of free meals to Israeli forces and citizens following the Hamas October 7 attacks.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Mayhem as armed rioters torch KFC in Pakistan amid reports of gunfire

Dramatic pictures circulating on social media show the windows of the branch in Mirpur, Kashmir, smashed and riddled with holes amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire during the mayhem.
www.dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1773875650216046895
 
The peak of "Jahalat". The loss is borne by Pakistani nationals who work there.
 
Major said:
Sometimes you go around claiming we are being persecuted, sometimes you are specifying a type on people.

Sorry, but finger linkin good is not killing people, maybe chickens yes.
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If a person in his 20s thinks he has figured out every aspect of the world (especially religious aspect), there can't be a bigger fool than him.
 
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The peak of "Jahalat". The loss is borne by Pakistani nationals who work there.
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Attacking anyone is wrong .

But your argument is flawed . Many western outlets inc McDonald’s left Russia , but were replaced by Russian firms offering better quality & better value . Muslim nations should do the same. No job losses & no profits for Zionist supporters
 
Hitman said:
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp .... all belong to Meta, which is owned by Mark Zukerberg, a Jew.
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The Thing:
Hitman said:
thing you've clearly misunderstood is Muslims don't and shouldn't harbor any hatred towards Jews. They are against Israel and Zionists. Not all Jews are Zionists or ascribe to Israel's ideology. A lot of Jews have also been denouncing Israel's actions.
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