Starbucks: We do not give profits to Israel

In a special statement updated on its website this week, the coffee chain went to great lengths to distance itself from the Israeli army.

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We decided to dissolve our partnership in Israel in 2003 due to the on-going operational challenges that we experienced in that market. When and where the business case makes sense and we see a fit for the Starbucks brand in a market we will work closely with a local partner to assess the feasibility of offering our brand to that community.

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