ist true that 50% of starbucks profit money goes to the support of th Israeli military ??
or any amount of profit at all ?
or is there any connection between both ?
2007-06-12 10:35:21 · 8 answers · asked by ashely m 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
No. They don't even have any stores in Israel. A few years back they closed them all. I think if anything, Israel and Starbucks have a little bit of a feud.
It's true that Starbucks closed its six outlets in Israel on April 1, 2003, citing "operational challenges" including Israel's faltering economy. It's also true that Starbucks continues to operate in other Middle Eastern countries, such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
What is not true, company officials insist, is the implication that the closures were due to political pressures or "taking sides" with Israel's enemies.
According to the Anti-Defamation League, which has investigated the matter, the decision was indeed strictly business. "There is no evidence that more nefarious considerations contributed to this decision," the organization concluded.
Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz — characterized by the New York Times as "a Jewish American who has long been supportive of Jewish organizations and causes in the United States and in Israel" — says the company will return to Israel in due course
There you go Ashley. I found an article about it. Ha.
2007-06-12 10:41:40 · answer #1 · answered by Eisbär 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There are no Starbucks in Israel, it wasn't efficient there so company place of work shutdown all the shops. Israel is in all probability between the few international places the place the relatives owned coffee properties defeated a worldwide coffee chain. Starbucks money the militaries of the international places they do organization in using company and property taxes. working example Starbucks money the Malaysian and United Arab Emirates militia by taxes. Starbucks is owned by hundreds of thousands of shareholders, no longer by somebody, so dumping money on inner maximum activity projects can not ensue
2016-10-17 01:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by tamayo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's only 43%. 7% goes to the underemployed morons who dream up crap like "50% of Starbucks profits go to the Israeli military".
2007-06-12 10:40:10 · answer #3 · answered by RP McMurphy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I heard Starbuck was giving half of her money to Apollo for continuing to let her be CAG. I also heard she and Apollo had this thing going and Cmdr Adama didn't bust them for fraternizing.... wait, am I thinking about the right Starbuck here????
2007-06-15 16:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by Leatherwreck 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Starbucks is a publicly traded company. Your already online just look at their books.
I heard they soak all the coffee stirs in bacon grease.
2007-06-12 10:50:08 · answer #5 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What does it matter, it's their money and they can do with it as they see fit. No one tells you what you can or can't do with your money. If you're bent about their money, how about you look into all the money that the Catholic Church makes and what they do with it.
2007-06-12 11:12:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I remember hearing that a zionist businessman in Seattle owns Starbucks and he donates the majority of the donated profits to Israel
*edit* LMAO, I didn't know facts got thumbs-downed. Obviously you guys don't remember the quote "in a time of lies, telling the truth is a revolutionary act" - You can only hide the truth for so long.
2007-06-12 10:40:18 · answer #7 · answered by New Jersey Steve 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋
Provide a link or something to support your "facts".
2007-06-12 10:52:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋