The movement, which had been on the streets since early January 2023, began to gain strength over time.
In a statement, almost all universities in the country announced an indefinite strike. The protest is against what the teaching units describe as a threat “to the existence of Israel“.
Representatives of several categories also announced a stop. The Histadrut, the General Organization of Workers in Israel, said it would join the protests.
The initiative also included some representatives from business who spoke out against the reform.
What is this situation like NOW?
According to Estadão, the protests remained persistent and even more intense in July 2023.
The situation became even more untenable as a result Netanyahuwho had just received a pacemaker, gave a speech on the night of July 24th in which he stated that he could pause judicial reform until the end of November 2023.
But unfortunately his message could not quell public unrest.
Long after midnight that same day, protesters flooded the streets of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities across the country screaming for democracy, burning tires and faces Police forces fire water cannons.
According to TV Foco’s findings, the last update on this matter was published in July of this year, 2023, but it seems that stores are back in operation, at least as far as possible…
In the middle of war…
If all these conflicts weren’t enough, that MC Donalds Israel faced a boycott in October 2023 after information circulated that it was providing free food to Israel Defense Forces soldiers.
According to the American magazine Newsweek, the fast food chain began supplying soldiers with Big Mac sandwiches and French fries shortly after the start of its counterattack against Hamas.
Users of X (formerly Twitter) immediately called for a mass boycott of the company.
As many who follow the news know, the war between Israel and Hamas began after the terrorist group carried out a mass attack that left dozens of Israelis dead and taken hostage.
According to the Extra portal, it was an unprecedented surprise attack that took place on October 7th. Israel responded with force, carrying out bombings that killed civilians and ordering the immediate withdrawal of Palestinians from Gaza.
The orders sparked panic among civilians and aid workers already battling Israeli airstrikes and the blockade of Hamascontrolled territory.
International aid groups have warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel blocked food and medicine from Egypt to Gaza’s 2.3 million residents.
More than a million people in northern Gaza have been ordered to evacuate the region and move south. Israel is apparently preparing a major ground offensive against Hamas.
McDonald’s could be boycotted for sending food to the Israeli Defense Forces (Photo Reproduction/Internet)
The noise was right
According to the O Globo portal, in November 2023, after calls to boycott the brand, the Kuwaiti franchise announced a donation of more than 160,000 dollars (782,000 reais, at current prices) to help the residents of Gaza.
In Qatar, McDonald’s pledged to donate $275,000 (1.34 million reais) to the Palestinian territory, saying in a statement that it was a different venture than the chain’s branches in Israel.