Israeli group threatens to sue Coca-Cola over Palestinian partner

[Little Tich]

Source: Times of Israel

Israel Law Center says it’ll pursue legal action if soda giant doesn’t sever ties with BDS-supporting Zahi Khouri

An Israeli advocacy group on Monday threatened legal action against Coca-Cola if it did not sever ties with its Palestinian subsidiary, whose owner has expressed support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.

Shurat HaDin — the Israel Law Center said comments by Palestinian-American businessman Zahi Khouri backing a boycott of Israeli companies violates the soda company’s own internal policies.

“This letter is a warning to the Coca-Cola Company that it should rescind its franchise agreement with the Palestinian National Beverage Company, headed by Zahi Khouri, who openly advocates for BDS against Israel,” said a letter from the Israel Law Center to Mr. Mukhtar Kent, CEO of Coca Cola.

Read More: http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-ngo-threatens-to-sue-coca-cola-over-palestinian-partners-bds-support/

[marble falls]

1. "Let them drink Pepsi!"

[azurnoir]

2. so Shurat HaDin shakes its fist again

another case to clog American courts, in this my guess is that they know they don't a snowballs chance in Hades but what they're hoping is that Coke doesn't want its name in case that will be fraught with charges of antisemitism, or a win by default due to intimidation