Published November 8, 2023
After creating a window display with dozens of ‘Kidnapped’ posters, a Long Island diner saw a dip of 40% in sales; word got out and now business is booming
When The Times of Israel visited the Golden Dolphin Diner in Huntington, Long Island, on Saturday afternoon, the place was packed.
Though he was clearly flustered by the crowd, it’s a welcome change for diner owner Peter
Tsadilas: After affixing dozens of “Kidnapped” posters featuring the Israeli hostages held by Hamas Gaza onto its windows, the popular Long Island diner was boycotted by delivery service drivers and took a whopping 40% hit in business in one week.
But now “business is back up,” said Tsadilas from behind the cash register of his small restaurant. Tsadilas was surrounded by dozens of customers waiting to be seated or pick up their takeout food.
“Now is not a good time to talk,” Tsadilas said. “But business is up, way up,” he said with a smile, pointing to the small crowd and tables packed with patrons, many of them speaking Hebrew.
Outside the diner, cars drove by slowly to view the display of “Kidnapped” posters and Israeli flags that Tsadilas said had outraged delivery service drivers and several regular customers.
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RELATED: Turkey’s parliament cans Coca-Cola over Israel ‘support’
Ankara’s legislature starts internal boycott of coke products.
Published November 8, 2023
Turkey’s parliament will no longer be serving Coca-Cola products as part of a boycott of companies that “support Israel,” according to a statement from the legislature.
“It was decided that the products of companies that support Israel will not be sold in restaurants, cafeterias and tea houses in the parliament campus,” read the statement, as seen by Reuters.
The decision was taken by the speaker of the parliament, Numan Kurtulmuş, but the statement did not specify which companies were banned, according to Reuters.
Turkish parliamentarians realized Monday morning that Coca-Cola and Nestle products were no longer on the menu. When they asked why, they were told that “the presidency of the Parliament has decided to remove the products of brands that support Israel from the menu,” Turkish news reported.
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SOURCE : www.politico.eh
RELATED: LETTER | Is boycotting Israeli products effective?
Published November 9, 2023
LETTER | In Malaysia, brands associated with Israel, including McDonald’s, Burger King, Starbucks, Grab, Milo, Nescafe, and others, have faced boycotts from local consumers due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The question arises as to whether these boycotts are effective, and whether they have had an economic impact on Israel. Let’s delve into this collective social behaviour of “boycotting Israeli products”.
Historical background of boycotting Israel
Since its establishment, Israel has faced economic boycotts from Arab countries that do not recognise its existence, including bans on importing goods and the boycott of international companies with trade relations with Israel.
However, in the 1990s, the Oslo Accords and peace agreements with Egypt and Jordan seemed to have alleviated the impact of these boycotts.
The origins of the global non-violent protest movement can be traced back to 2004 when over 170 international organizations, representing political parties, trade unions, NGOs, youth, and women’s groups, began calling for boycotts and sanctions against Israel. They aimed to address the escalating issue of Palestinian isolation and occupation.
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SOURCE: www.m.Malaysiakini.com
