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4. Starbucks hasn't even taken a position on the war, one way or the other.

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 12, 2023, 10:52 AM

Nov 2023

There's a conflict between Starbucks and their employee union about some posts on social media. That's been amplified into falsehoods.

So somebody went out in the middle of the night and vandalized a bunch of businesses, all based on incomplete and false information.

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Starbucks vandalized by anti-Israeli graffiti [View all] yardwork Nov 2023 OP

Disgusting. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #1

It really is. Following a link in the story, apparently this is national. yardwork Nov 2023 #2

I don't get it. Supporting Israel is not a ticket for anyone to destroy businesses. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #3

Starbucks hasn't even taken a position on the war, one way or the other. yardwork Nov 2023 #4

Hopefully they will investigate and get the facts. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #6

Of course it is! It's horrible. yardwork Nov 2023 #7

The OP is referencing graffiti against their perceived suppirt of Israel MichMan Nov 2023 #9

The "pushback" was Starbucks saying the employee union wasn't authorized to post inflammatory statements. yardwork Nov 2023 #10

Thus my deliberate use of the word "perceived" MichMan Nov 2023 #13

"The Jews vs. the helpless, poor and oppressed - Which side are you on?" dalton99a Nov 2023 #5

I know. It's horrible. yardwork Nov 2023 #8

Yup, many of these were already anti Jewish and they just use this to justfy their bigotry JI7 Nov 2023 #11

And it works. Too bad too many think only EllieBC Nov 2023 #12

Find the video. Identify the perps. Punish. Simple. gulliver Nov 2023 #14