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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (130643)	4/30/2004 3:07:06 PM
From: Elsewhere	Respond to of 281500

What's a boycott of Israeli products got to do with boycotting American products? The link of the page says "boycott McDonald's". www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-mcdonalds.html Direct target McDonald's, indirect target Israel.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (130643)	4/30/2004 3:12:22 PM
From: Elsewhere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

But I have yet to hear of one boycott that was carried off with any success, even in Egypt or Saudi Arabia. alternet.org Sales of Pepsi and Coca-Cola are plummeting as Islamic nations create alternative cola drinks called Zam Zam and Mecca Cola. Local manufacturers cannot keep pace with the demand from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. Mecca Colas have already turned up in Britain. Recently peace groups distributed 36,000 bottles of Mecca Cola at Hyde Park in London. The Iranian government has banned ads for U.S.-manufactured goods.