An Israeli advocacy group has threatened legal action against the Coca-Cola Co. unless it severs its ties with its Palestinian franchise, whose owner reportedly has made comments supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
But Coca-Cola told Bloomberg BNA June 17 that comments by Palestinian National Beverage Company Chairman Zahi Khouri “represent his own personal opinions” and “do not reflect the views of the Coca-Cola Company.”
Coca-Cola “does not have any preference for, favor or fund any religious or political causes,” the company said.
In a June 15 letter to Coca-Cola Chief Executive Officer Mukhtar Kent, Shurat ...
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