Over Israel’s Gaza Genocide: Michael Malarkey Says He Boycotts Starbucks

New York (Quds News Network)- British-American actor Michael Malarkey, best known for his role as Enzo in the popular series The Vampire Diaries, went viral on social media after rejecting a cup of Starbucks coffee over the company’s perceived pro-Israel stance in supporting the ongoing Israeli assault in Gaza.

After refusing to take it, Malarkey, who was on stage at the time, told the audience to boycott the coffee chain because of its ties to Israel.

He further urged the people attending to boycott Starbucks for Palestine.

“I don’t drink Starbucks coffee. I boycott Starbucks and you all should too.”

McDonald’s and Starbucks have seen their profits take a hit as a result of the ongoing Israeli genocide war in Gaza, with the companies pointing to boycotts over their perceived pro-Israel stances.

Both companies have been perceived as supporting Israel in the current assault, although Starbucks has disputed this.

McDonald’s sparked outrage amongst pro-Palestinian activists last October when its Israel franchise announced it was giving free meals to Israeli soldiers in its branches in Israel.

Starbucks faced a backlash after it sued Starbucks Workers United in a federal court in Iowa over a pro-Palestinian social media post from the union.

On 9 October 2023, – Starbucks Workers United posted “Solidarity with Palestine!” on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The company threatened legal action over the tweet – which was deleted soon after being posted – and implied in a statement that the union supported Hamas’ October 7 operation.

Although Starbucks has said it supports no side in this issue, the backlash over the incident has led many customers to perceive it as having a pro-Israel stance.

Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan said that the company’s sales in both the US and the Middle East had been hit by boycotts.

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