RESEARCH FINDINGS :
McDonald's is the largest and best-known global food service retailer with
more than 30,000 restaurants in 121 countries.[8]
McDonalds chairman and CEO Jack M. Greenberg is an
honorary director of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
Inc., of Metropolitan Chicago.[9]
According to the Chicago Jewish Community Online
(website of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago), McDonalds
Corporation whose global headquarters is based just outside Chicago is a
major corporate partner of the Jewish United Fund and Jewish Federation.[1].
Through its Israel Commission, the Jewish United Fund
"works to maintain American military, economic and diplomatic support for
Israel; monitors and, when necessary, responds to media coverage of
Israel"[2].
The Jewish United Fund runs
"Fun-filled Summer Family Missions to Israel" (the next one is on Aug 19
2002) where families get to "visit an army base and meet with Israeli
soldiers" and "visit our sister city, Kiryat Gat and see the important work
we are doing there"[3]. Kiryat Gat, you may be aware from the Boycott Intel
Campaign, is built on stolen Palestinian land - the lands of the villages of
Iraq Al Manshiya and Al-Faluja whose residents were ethnically cleansed in
1949 in contravention of International Law[6]. Through its "Partnership to
Israel" programme, the Jewish United Fund provides $1.3 million annually[5]
to help the development of Kiryat Gat and to promote further illegal
settlement there.
In the Jewish United Funds
outreach program they pay for Christian leaders and American high school
kids to visit Israel and be fed zionist lies.[4]
McDonalds entered the Israeli market in 1993 and now has 80 resturants
across Israel, providing employment to some 3000 Israelis.[7]
ADDITIONAL INFO & REFs :
[1] Chicago Jewish Community Online
(website of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago)
http://www.juf.org/cent/partners.asp
[2] http://www.juf.org/jewish_identity/ji_connect_home.asp
THE ISRAEL CONNECTION
The Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago maintain
strong ties to Israel in a variety of ways.
The Partnership 2000 Program forges business, professional, and personal
links; Israel Experience Programs for teens and young adults provide
education and enrichment opportunities; and JUF Missions offer families,
singles, and others a wide variety of travel options; the Israel Commission
of the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish United Fund enables
the organized Jewish community to maintain its interest in Israel-related
issues.
http://www.juf.org/services_resources/sr_jcrc_israelcom.asp
THE ISRAEL COMMISSION
"The Israel Commission serves as a forum for the organized Jewish community
to promote understanding of Israel and Middle East developments, most
recently including those connected with the peace process; works to maintain
American military, economic and diplomatic support for Israel; monitors and,
when necessary, responds to media coverage of Israel; plays a leadership
role in organizing and planning the annual community-wide Yom Ha'Atzmaut
celebration; and helps promote Israeli cultural events in the metropolitan
area."
[3] http://www.juf.org/mission/
http://www.juf.org/mission/mission.asp?id=9
Summer Family Mission to
Israel
August 19-23, 2002
Led by Missy & Allan Malmed
...Walk in the steps of your ancestors and view the amazing excavations at
the Southern Wall ... Stop at Mt. Hertzel where Yitzak Rabin is buried ...
Visit our sister city, Kiryat Gat and see the important work we are doing
there ... Visit an army base and meet with Israeli soldiers ... Learn the
important history of the Golan Heights ...
[4] http://www.juf.org/services_resources/sr_jcrc_outreach.asp.
HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The Israel Youth Delegation is an official joint project of Israel's
Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Education. The purpose of
the project is to make American high school students aware of Israel ...
[5] http://www.juf.org/jewish_identity/ji_connect_p2000.asp
[http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-news-0194.html
[7] http://www.mcdonalds.com/countries/israel/
McDonald's Israel opened its first restaurant in October 1993, in Ramat-Gan
(a suburb of Tel Aviv). Today, McDonald's Israel operates more than 80
restaurants across Israel.
McDonald's Israel Benefits the Israeli Economy
McDonald's Israel proudly sources over 80% of its ingredients locally,
including 100% kosher beef patties, potatoes, lettuce, buns, and milkshake
mix. McDonald's Israel employs 3000 Israelis.
It should be noted, in its favour, that when in 1999 an international
campaign forced Burger King to withdraw its name from a restaurant that had
been built in the illegal Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, the general
manager of McDonald's Israel, Omri Padan, said that he will never open a
branch on the occupied territories.
[8] http://www.mcdonalds.com/corporate/index.html
[9] http://www.mcdonalds.com/corporate/info/exec_bios/greenberg/index.html
[10] http://www.mcdonalds.com/countries/saudiarabia/index.html
The oppressing arches of McDonalds can be seen in most
Muslim countries. In Saudi Arabia there are 71 branches including two in in
the Holy City of Makkah. Prince Misha'al Bin Khalid Bin Fahad Al Faisal Al
Saud is McDonalds licencee in the kingdom.
URL: http://www.inminds.com/boycott-mcdonalds.html
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