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Starbucks, H&M close in Morocco amid pro-Palestine boycott campaign

The two major international brands have been the target of a pro-Palestine boycott movement following their support for Israel in its onslaught on Gaza. Popular American coffee shop chain Starbucks…

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Closed for business: Qatari partner pulls out of pro-Israeli Pura Vida partnership after boycott calls

The Qatari public launched a boycott campaign against Pura Vida Miami’s Doha branch after its CEO publicised his pro-Israel stance and called Palestinians “terrorists”. The Qatari partner of a popular…

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‘Sponsors of ethnic cleansing’: Why pro-Palestine advocates are calling for Lacoste boycott

From sponsoring the Israel Football Association to funding Israeli organisations and censoring Palestinian artists, the french brand is a renown supporter of the colonial apartheid state of Israel. When people…

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Calls to boycott Zara after Israel franchise owner hosts far-right leader

Ben Gvir is an Israeli politician known for regularly engaging in provocative incursions into the Al-Aqsa mosque and rallying illegal Israeli settlers who call for the death of Arabs and Palestinians alike. Global calls…

Carrefour denies report World Cup boycott

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متاجر ‘كارفور’ تنفي خبر مقاطعتها بطولة كأس العالم المرتقبة في قطر

غموض حول موقف كارفور بالرغم من إصرارها أنها لن تشارك في حملات لمقاطعة كأس العالم إلا أن الشركة الفرنسية لن توضح موقفها تجاه الأخبار المتداولة عن عدم إستخدام تذاكرها المخصصة…

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Update: Carrefour denies reports it will boycott Qatar World Cup

Despite the French company announcing it will be opening its first branch in the illegally occupied West Bank, where Israel has been accused of practising apartheid; the Belgium national team…

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FIFA warns court about possible World Cup ‘chaos’ if Russia plays

The Football Union of Russia withdrew its appeal against FIFA last week, after months of dispute over the country’s invasion of Ukraine. FIFA says allowing Russia to qualify and play in…

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Carrefour to open its first branch in Israel

Carrefour has around nine main branches in Qatar and is one of the largest supermarkets in the country. Carrefour, the multinational France-based retail corporation, has signed a memorandum of understanding…

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Dutch football officials praise Qatar’s 2022 World Cup facilities

Despite previous calls for boycott, the Dutch Football Association is ‘ready’ to participate in the 2021 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. A delegation from the Dutch football association has concluded…

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