Turkey's parliament removed Coca-Cola and Nestle products from its restaurants on Tuesday over their alleged support for Israel amid the conflict in Gaza, according to an official statement and a source who named the two companies.
I wish the reason were more reasonable. Coca Cola is the main plastic bottle polluter on the planet, while Nestle has very questionable practices in 3rd world countries, specifically, but not exclusively when it comes to water sources. These would be much better reasons for boycotting these companies than their alleged support of Israel.
Mainly because support for Israel can be nuanced and on a spectrum as in supporting the current bombing campaign, versus the current right wing extremist government of Israel, versus the support of the apartheid in Israel, versus the right of Israel to exist as an ethno-state for Jewish people. I wonder where Coca Cola and Nestle would land… and where Turkey thinks it draws the line.
In favor of brevity I might have squished the spectrum at one end a bit. As the Jewish people have been persecuted for ages, I believe the need for a safe refuge for Jewish people is valid. Whether that should come in the current form is another question. With a functioning moral compass it shouldn’t come with the violation of human rights of other people.
Protesting against Israel’s terror attacks while also boycotting Coca Cola and Nestlé?
I’m thinking based
I wish the reason were more reasonable. Coca Cola is the main plastic bottle polluter on the planet, while Nestle has very questionable practices in 3rd world countries, specifically, but not exclusively when it comes to water sources. These would be much better reasons for boycotting these companies than their alleged support of Israel.
Mainly because support for Israel can be nuanced and on a spectrum as in supporting the current bombing campaign, versus the current right wing extremist government of Israel, versus the support of the apartheid in Israel, versus the right of Israel to exist as an ethno-state for Jewish people. I wonder where Coca Cola and Nestle would land… and where Turkey thinks it draws the line.
Considering that normally most people don’t care at all, I’ll take what I can get
Both companies have way too much power to be judged appropriately
Nestle has awful practices everywhere
I’d go even further.
Nestle
hasawfulpractices everywhereThey make good products though
I’ll get me coat
They make good products though
I’ll get me coat
I’m confused. All of those nuances you listed regarding Israel are awful and shouldn’t be supported by anyone with a functioning moral compass?
In favor of brevity I might have squished the spectrum at one end a bit. As the Jewish people have been persecuted for ages, I believe the need for a safe refuge for Jewish people is valid. Whether that should come in the current form is another question. With a functioning moral compass it shouldn’t come with the violation of human rights of other people.