After calls to boycott McDonald's... famous brands donate to Gaza

Major brands operating in the Arab region donated to benefit the residents of the Gaza Strip, after widespread calls for a boycott on social media.

Over the past few days, large-scale boycott campaigns have swept social media for brands of American and European origin, including McDonald's, KFC, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and others, due to the parent companies of these brands' support for Israel.

McDonald's Saudi Arabia and Egypt support Gaza

The McDonald's brand in Saudi Arabia announced its donation of about two million Saudi riyals for the benefit of Palestinian families affected by the military escalation in Gaza, as did its counterpart in Egypt, which donated 20 million pounds, according to official statements from the two companies.

McDonald's Egypt said that it is participating in relief initiatives in line with the Egyptian government's efforts to ease the burdens on the Palestinians, and in commitment to its development role, Manfoods-McDonald's Egypt announced that the value of the donations will be directed to distributing the necessary medical supplies through the Misr Al Khair Foundation, while the Egyptian Food Bank is responsible for providing the materials, Food.

He disavowed support for Israel

As for the McDonald's brand in Saudi Arabia, it confirmed its support for the people of Gaza, and the company said, in a statement, that the news of a McDonald's agent in Israel donating meals was "an individual decision and action on their part, and there is no role or relationship to McDonald's International Company, or to us or to any of its agents in any other country." Thus, neither directly nor indirectly.”

McDonald's Qatar announced a donation of one million Qatari riyals, while the Turkish branch donated one million dollars to support Gaza relief.

Papa John's donations in Egypt

The Papa John's brand in Egypt, which has the right to exploit the trademark of the famous American restaurant chain, announced that it will donate a share of its sales to benefit those affected by the war in the Gaza Strip.

Vantage Egypt, Papa John's Egypt, published a statement on its official page on the social networking site Facebook on October 15, 2023, declaring its full solidarity with the defenseless Palestinian people, Palestinian children and women who are being subjected to brutal bombing that contradicts the principles of humanity and the principles of the United Nations.

Papa John's name was included in the boycott campaigns in Egypt, via social media.

Donate to Holmes Restaurants

A famous Egyptian restaurant chain, called Holmes, announced that it will donate a share of sales to the Gaza Strip. According to what was written on the sales invoices.

Among the names of the boycott campaigns on social media were the names of companies such as Starbucks, Domino's Pizza, Pizza Hut, KFC, Coca-Cola, and Dunkin' Donuts, and the agents of these brands in the Arab countries did not respond to the boycott calls.