Since October 7, “dozens of companies, including Coca-Cola, have seen a decline in sales in Muslim-majority countries, with consumers calling for a boycott of firms believed to have links with the Israeli government and military.”
So now Coca Cola has taken the art of pandering to Muslims to a whole new level. The company launched ad campaigns in many predominantly Muslim markets, and then falsely claimed that it was operating in Muslim countries where it wasn’t, as well as in “Palestine.” Its deception was so far-fetched that the company even managed to irritate “pro-Palestinian advocates.”
Meanwhile, Coca Cola’s chief competitor, Pepsi, owns SodaStream, which put the company on the hit list for BDS (boycotts, divestment and sanctions) activists. In Egypt, two top stars, Amr Diab and Mohamed Salah, are being slammed “for appearing in a controversial Pepsi advertisement,” intensifying calls for a boycott of the “Israel-friendly” company.
“Coca-Cola takes a hit after dishonest pro-Palestinian ad falls flat,” World Israel News, June 18, 2024:
The soft drink giant Coca-Cola has come under fire after the company debuted an advertisement which critics say is misleading at best, if not outright dishonest – in addition to angering supporters of Israel worldwide.
Following the October 7th invasion of Israel and the subsequent war between the Jewish state and the Hamas terror organization, Coca-Cola has faced growing calls for boycotts in Muslim-majority countries around the world, with anti-Israel activists citing the company’s operations in Israel.
In an effort to curtail further losses, Coca-Cola has launched local advertising campaigns in a number of predominantly Muslim markets, including a 60-second video commercial run in Bangladesh, where local media has reported a 23% decline in Coca-Cola sales since October 7th….
bagsgroove says
Companies should stop supplying such muslim countries. Let them drink their own crappy drinks.
Spiro says
Companies sell their soul for a few bucks
carpediadem says
Yasser Arafat had financial interests in a Coca Cola bottling plant in Ramallah back in the day..
WPM says
According to the Koran your own urine or that of a camel is good for you. Let them drink that ,should they also forgo many medications that have Jewish inventors and scientist who discovered or made them useful?
Sid says
I’m done with Coca Cola!!!
Levy says
No surprise anyway, we all should quit drinking Coca-Cola, which is only harmful for our health, especially for children
Keith O says
We should stop drinking coke, but then, what would we mix our rum, bourbon, scotch, vodka etc with?
Captain Haddock says
Pepsi?
PRCS says
Heh1
Two very funny posts!
MrLogical says
Tequila.
The spirit of champions.
It makes a great Moscow Mule.
In fact, I call them Mexican Burros.
Mike says
In Mexico, there are huge problems with diabetes and obesity due to overcomsumption of soft drinks, in particular Coca-Cola. There are some good videos on youtube which cover that.
James Lincoln says
I guess that John Belushi was right after all, “no Coke – Pepsi”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puJePACBoIo
40 rounds says
Both coke and Pepsi are gutless wonder companies, woke to this nth degree and sell products that contribute to bad health (except when used as a mixer, of course)
Captain Haddock says
Well, anyways, I guess this is what globalism is all about…
Stive says
Note that on my first visit to Israel in 1972 at a sidewalk cafe in city of Netanya I noticed my small glass coke bottle said bottled in Gaza Palestine !
Stive says
In 1972 glass coke bottles in Israel said bottled in Gaza Palestine. Pepsi and tempo cola were more popular.
MrLogical says
Alas….
One more company to add to my already lengthy Boycott list.
So long Coke. It was nice while it lasted.
🙁