According to a tour by the Portal agency through the streets of Cairo, Egyptbranches of MC Donalds and other fast food chains look deserted.
The western brands fret about the repercussions Egypt and Jordanand there are signs that the campaign is spreading to other Arab countries, such as Kuwait and Morocco.
Some of the companies targeted by the campaign have pro-Israel stances, while others have financial ties to or investments in Israel.
In Jordan, the boycott would also have an impact on the American coffee chain Starbuckswhere dissatisfied people enter the branches to ask the few customers to consume elsewhere.
The Boycott campaigns have spread in countries where pro-Palestinian sentiment is traditionally strong. Egypt and Jordan made peace with Israel decades ago, but those agreements did not bring people closer together.
The protests also reflect a wave of anger over an Israeli military operation that has been more destructive than previous ones and has caused a humanitarian crisis Death of 13,300 civiliansaccording to authorities in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
According to the agency, previous boycott campaigns occurred in Egypt, the Arab world’s most populous country less impactincluding those promoted by the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
An employee at the corporate headquarters of MC Donalds in Egypt, who did not want to be named, told Portal that sales of the Egyptian franchise occurred in October and November fell by at least 70% compared to the same months last year.
Acceptance of boycotts was uneven and had a negative impact in some countries, such as B., no major impact Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Tunisia. Even where boycotts have the most support, some people are skeptical that they can have much impact.
In other parts of the world, e.g Türkiye and even Mexico, There was also a call to boycott major Western brands that spoke out in support of Israel. In the Turkish case, protesters attacked these types of signatures and joined the movement Turkish National Assemblywhich ordered the removal of certain brands of products from its restaurants in early November because they allegedly supported Israel during the Gaza conflict.
The event took place in Mexico on November 20th Committee for the Liberation of Palestine announced a boycott against Mexican companies trading with Israel, expected to begin with a protest outside the offices of Cemex, which is accused of selling cement for building the West Bank wall.
Source: https://sputniknews.lat/20231122/campanas-de-boicot-contra-israel-comienzan-a-afectar-a-las-marcas-occidentales-1145956028.html