Posted on 11/03/2014 8:07:10 PM PST by Olog-hai
Construction of a Coca-Cola factory in Gaza is set to begin this week after being green-lighted by Israels defense establishment.
A major advantage of the new factory is that it will create jobs for thousands of Palestiniansfirst for construction builders, and then some 3,000 factory workers.
The factory is to be built in the Karni industrial area. The construction period will take six months.
(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...
Israeli Apartheid Week, and Boycott-Divest-Sanction on every University campus is probably blowing a gasket about this as we speak... After all, they’ve already turned Soda Stream into a Devil Company® for daring to operate in ‘Stolen and Occupied Palestine’.
Since Soda-Stream announced they’re closing the Ashkelon plant, BDS has trumpeted that they ‘won’ that battle.
“Next to a Mentos factory.”
Now that’s funny
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I don't see this as much of an issue, if Coke wants to put their funds at risk that's their choice.
They’ll just have to wreck it again.
It’s for local markets — Judea, Samaria, Israel, Eqypt, etc.
There is also a Wal-Mart in Gaza City, a large luxury mall, KFCs, Pizza Huts, 5 star hotels on the beach, etc.
It’s not exactly the death camp the media tells you.
“Arabs refuse to drink Coca Cola.”
Since when? We used to own a roadside store near Gush Katif. I would sell arabs/bedouins Cokes all day.
Thanks for that. Appreciate your response.
No Coke, Pebsi.
This is what I have been told by a military translator who spent time in the M.E.
The topic came up just last week in an unrelated thread as was confirmed... and I believe the Coca Cola wikipedia entry references the whole matter under the Controversy heading... it’s an old beef.
Those thick bottles will make great firebombs.
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