SINGAPORE, Jan 11 – A phone text message making its rounds among Singaporeans has been calling for the boycott of McDonald’s fast-food outlets and the Starbucks coffee chain, claiming the two American companies are financially supporting the Israeli offensive in Gaza.
The message claims that the two firms will be donating all their profits in the past week to the Israeli army. The same message has also been circulating on Facebook.
Both companies, however, said the message is nonsense.
Singaporeans are not the only ones receiving the message. A check online found people all over the world – including in the United States, Europe, Arab countries and India – discussing the same mobile text message and questioning its authenticity.
Fearing their dollar may be financing a war, some Singaporeans have stopped patronising McDonald’s and Starbucks.
Said 29-year-old finance executive Mohamad Arif: “I refuse to eat or drink at these two places even if I have to go hungry. I don’t want to be involved in the slaughter of innocent people.”
Polytechnic student Cheryl Lim, 18, said she was scolded by her friends when she told them she had a McDonald’s cheeseburger for lunch. “I didn’t receive any SMS,” she said.
When contacted by The Sunday Times, both McDonald’s and Starbucks denied the content of the text message.
Ms Linda Ming, communications director of McDonald’s Restaurants, said: “This is not something we have done, or would do. Please be assured that in countries where McDonald’s operates, McDonald’s is locally-run, serves local customers, employs local people, supports local charities and pays local taxes.”
Starbucks Coffee Singapore marketing manager Ruth Yam said the text message was “definitely a rumour”.
“Starbucks is a non-political organisation. The company, regardless of where it is operating, does not contribute to Jewish organisations,” she said.
The global coffee chain has more than 15,000 outlets around the world, 57 of which are in Singapore. McDonald’s has more than 100 outlets here.
Elsewhere in the region, outrage over Washington’s support for Israel has led to similar calls for boycott of US brands and products.
Last week in Malaysia, former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad called for a global boycott of the US dollar and US-made products. “People must act ... they won’t die if they don’t drink Coca-Cola,” he had said.
The Indonesian religious council has also urged Muslims in the country to boycott US-made products to pressure Washington to halt the Israeli attacks on Gaza.
The US-Asean Business Council has declined to comment on whether the war is expected to affect US businesses in South-east Asia.
Online forums are abuzz with talk of the text message’s call for boycott.
In Singapore, netizens are of the view that it is impossible to totally boycott US and Israeli businesses.
While similar past boycotts are usually short-lived, they sometimes escalate into major problems. In 2002, millions of Arab consumers, enraged by the Israeli military offensive in the West Bank, turned away from US-branded goods.– Straits Times
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TDM the greatest hypocrite
written by sinnerconman, January 11, 2009
written by sinnerconman, January 11, 2009
"... they won't die if they don't drink coca-cola." - TDM
First of all TDM is suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. Coca-cola is definitely not for him. The fast food from McDonald is also not suitable for him because of the excessive salts, fats, carbohydrates and the extra calories from coca-cola. The same with Starbucks. What hypocrisy!
Remember he has undergone opened heart by-pass two times already and he is most probably also taking medicines for his heart to thin his blood, lipids and cholesterol lowering medicines, anti-diabetic medicines and many others, possibly including viagra and even medicine for his senility. All these medicine are very expensive and mostly imported from US or from the Jews in Europe.
Without taking most of the above medicines, I think TDM would have gone to the hereafter, freeing him from the agony of hatred, bitterness, pains and wretchedness when he is so impotent after he "retired" and yet refusing to fade away graciously.
And by the way, TDM please sell your ranch and properties in the US and return the money to the nation or you can use this money to compensate all the Malaysians who stop working, loyally listening to your childish and bigotry advise.
First of all TDM is suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. Coca-cola is definitely not for him. The fast food from McDonald is also not suitable for him because of the excessive salts, fats, carbohydrates and the extra calories from coca-cola. The same with Starbucks. What hypocrisy!
Remember he has undergone opened heart by-pass two times already and he is most probably also taking medicines for his heart to thin his blood, lipids and cholesterol lowering medicines, anti-diabetic medicines and many others, possibly including viagra and even medicine for his senility. All these medicine are very expensive and mostly imported from US or from the Jews in Europe.
Without taking most of the above medicines, I think TDM would have gone to the hereafter, freeing him from the agony of hatred, bitterness, pains and wretchedness when he is so impotent after he "retired" and yet refusing to fade away graciously.
And by the way, TDM please sell your ranch and properties in the US and return the money to the nation or you can use this money to compensate all the Malaysians who stop working, loyally listening to your childish and bigotry advise.
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TDM is lying
written by faith04, January 11, 2009
written by faith04, January 11, 2009
He's the chairman of Petronas, he can ask Petronas to stop using American products/ services & experts, has he done so?
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For Anyone Who Wants To Boycott All Things USA...
written by FireGod, January 11, 2009
written by FireGod, January 11, 2009
You can start by switching off all your electrical lighting because Thomas Edison, an American, invented the first commercially practical incandescent lightbulb...You can only use oil lamps or other non-electrical light source.
You also have to stop eating whatever medicine you're on, because 99% of all medical products and research had its origin in America. You'll have to eat only Chinese medicine; except for Muslims because Chinese medicine is deemed 'non-halal'.
You cannot wear jeans. The inventor of jeans was Levi Strauss during the California Gold rush.
You cannot use a computer. It does not matter if the computer is not HP nor Dell nor Apple. The OS alone is already made in America. And lets not talk about the main processor chip, which is either Intel, AMD or Motorola. So the very fact that you're reading this already disqualified you from boycotting USA products.
You also can not use anything with a microprocessors in it, like a calculator or even the TV.
You cannot use a Mobile phone or even a fixed-line phone. It does not matter your handphone is not made by an American company; the Mobile Phone technology was invented in America. And I don't even have to remind you about Alexander Graham Bell.
You can't eat any kind of fastfood, even if its a non-US franchise, because the concept originated in America.
If the company you works for has dealing with American companies, you'll have to quit your job. And lets face it, not many companies nowadays DON:T have dealing with at least a few American companies.
And chances are, all the things you do, and the tools you need to even get by, probably have American technologies in them. The house you live in is full of American products, or products with its origin in America. Are you going to throw everything away? Even the house itself is built with materials invented, or derived from materials invented in America/by Americans/made by American companies. You gonna go into the jungle and build an atap house to live in?
Get real.
You also have to stop eating whatever medicine you're on, because 99% of all medical products and research had its origin in America. You'll have to eat only Chinese medicine; except for Muslims because Chinese medicine is deemed 'non-halal'.
You cannot wear jeans. The inventor of jeans was Levi Strauss during the California Gold rush.
You cannot use a computer. It does not matter if the computer is not HP nor Dell nor Apple. The OS alone is already made in America. And lets not talk about the main processor chip, which is either Intel, AMD or Motorola. So the very fact that you're reading this already disqualified you from boycotting USA products.
You also can not use anything with a microprocessors in it, like a calculator or even the TV.
You cannot use a Mobile phone or even a fixed-line phone. It does not matter your handphone is not made by an American company; the Mobile Phone technology was invented in America. And I don't even have to remind you about Alexander Graham Bell.
You can't eat any kind of fastfood, even if its a non-US franchise, because the concept originated in America.
If the company you works for has dealing with American companies, you'll have to quit your job. And lets face it, not many companies nowadays DON:T have dealing with at least a few American companies.
And chances are, all the things you do, and the tools you need to even get by, probably have American technologies in them. The house you live in is full of American products, or products with its origin in America. Are you going to throw everything away? Even the house itself is built with materials invented, or derived from materials invented in America/by Americans/made by American companies. You gonna go into the jungle and build an atap house to live in?
Get real.
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Give the Sly Old Fox a taste of his own medicine
written by chinamei, January 11, 2009
written by chinamei, January 11, 2009
Why border to listen to this sly old fox? He has always been envious of the US & Singapore for whatever reasons he himself know. and what better opportunity than now for him to vent his anger on the US at the expense of somebody's rice bowl.
Let's give him a taste of his own medicine. Those who repel his rhetorical call of injustice to boycott US goods should instead boycott his roti shop.
Let's give him a taste of his own medicine. Those who repel his rhetorical call of injustice to boycott US goods should instead boycott his roti shop.
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Look East Policy
written by anak melaka sejati, January 11, 2009
written by anak melaka sejati, January 11, 2009
Remember in the early Eighties, TDM called for the boycott of Western products and initiated the 'Look East' Policy. TDM forgot that the Earth is round. When one looks further East, one will come to the West again!
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written by Dr Janet Lee, January 11, 2009
written by Dr Janet Lee, January 11, 2009
I say, why are'nt u giving more coverage of the carnage in the Gaza? We in Malaysia must be grateful for the peace that we have here. And by giving coverage to the war, you remind us of this precious commodity.
Janet Lee
Janet Lee
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written by Dr Mahethir, January 12, 2009
written by Dr Mahethir, January 12, 2009
Thus the reason to boycott Cola-Cola and Starbucks, because we can turn to other products. Of course Intel or AMD is also the US products but we don't boycott them because we need them.
Even Tun also said it's difficult to boycott all USA or Israeli products because we use it on our daily lives. We boycott certain products as a protest. It's not like we going to boycott it forever. If you do a little bit reasearch, both companies have contributed a part of their profit to the war or Israeli government.
If by boycotting McD or Starbucks make them loss their job, so be it. I would rather have them change jobs or loss their jobs than having my money being used for killing kids, woman and innocent ppl in Palestines which I think some of the above ppl think it's a small matters.
Even Tun also said it's difficult to boycott all USA or Israeli products because we use it on our daily lives. We boycott certain products as a protest. It's not like we going to boycott it forever. If you do a little bit reasearch, both companies have contributed a part of their profit to the war or Israeli government.
If by boycotting McD or Starbucks make them loss their job, so be it. I would rather have them change jobs or loss their jobs than having my money being used for killing kids, woman and innocent ppl in Palestines which I think some of the above ppl think it's a small matters.
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written by George Galloway, January 12, 2009
written by George Galloway, January 12, 2009
Sir
Your article about the boycott of Starbucks and MacDonald’s is misleading as you have not checked your facts except with the 2 companies concerned. The texts are Genuine and have published proof on http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-israel.
McDonalds chairman and CEO Jack M. Greenberg is an honorary director of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., of Metropolitan Chicago.According to the Chicago Jewish Community Online (website of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago), McDonalds Corporation whose global headquarters is based just outside Chicago is a major corporate partner of the Jewish United Fund and Jewish Federation. Through its Israel Commission, the Jewish United Fund "works to maintain American military, economic and diplomatic support for Israel; monitors and, when necessary, responds to media coverage of Israel.
Howard Shultz, the chairman of Starbucks is an active Zionist. In 1998 he was honoured by the Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah with "The Israel 50th Anniversary Friend of Zion Tribute Award" for his services to the Zionist state in "playing a key role in promoting close alliance between the United States and Israel.
Recently whilst the Israeli army was slaughtering Palestinians in Jenin, Nabulus and Bethlehem he made a provocative speech blaming the Palestinians of terrorism. Starbucks decided to help Israel's floundering economy and invest by investing in Israel - a joint venture with Israeli conglomerate Delek Group for Starbucks outlets in Israel ( Shalom Coffee Co)
Your article about the boycott of Starbucks and MacDonald’s is misleading as you have not checked your facts except with the 2 companies concerned. The texts are Genuine and have published proof on http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-israel.
McDonalds chairman and CEO Jack M. Greenberg is an honorary director of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc., of Metropolitan Chicago.According to the Chicago Jewish Community Online (website of the Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago), McDonalds Corporation whose global headquarters is based just outside Chicago is a major corporate partner of the Jewish United Fund and Jewish Federation. Through its Israel Commission, the Jewish United Fund "works to maintain American military, economic and diplomatic support for Israel; monitors and, when necessary, responds to media coverage of Israel.
Howard Shultz, the chairman of Starbucks is an active Zionist. In 1998 he was honoured by the Jerusalem Fund of Aish HaTorah with "The Israel 50th Anniversary Friend of Zion Tribute Award" for his services to the Zionist state in "playing a key role in promoting close alliance between the United States and Israel.
Recently whilst the Israeli army was slaughtering Palestinians in Jenin, Nabulus and Bethlehem he made a provocative speech blaming the Palestinians of terrorism. Starbucks decided to help Israel's floundering economy and invest by investing in Israel - a joint venture with Israeli conglomerate Delek Group for Starbucks outlets in Israel ( Shalom Coffee Co)
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Whose facts?
written by antipode, January 12, 2009
written by antipode, January 12, 2009
It is you, sir, who are misleading the world with your anti-semitic diatribe without checking your facts, or worse, making up "facts" to suit your bigotry.
There is no Jack M. Greenberg or any other Jewish-sounding name on the board of McDonald's.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/invest/gov/board_of_directors.html
Andrew J. McKenna
Non-Executive Chairman of McDonald’s Corporation since April 2004 Ralph Alvarez
President and Chief Operating Officer, a post to which he was elected in August 2006, and has also served as a Director since January 2008.
Ralph Alvarez
President and Chief Operating Officer, a post to which he was elected in August 2006, and has also served as a Director since January 2008.
There is no Jack M. Greenberg or any other Jewish-sounding name on the board of McDonald's.
http://www.mcdonalds.com/corp/invest/gov/board_of_directors.html
Andrew J. McKenna
Non-Executive Chairman of McDonald’s Corporation since April 2004 Ralph Alvarez
President and Chief Operating Officer, a post to which he was elected in August 2006, and has also served as a Director since January 2008.
Ralph Alvarez
President and Chief Operating Officer, a post to which he was elected in August 2006, and has also served as a Director since January 2008.
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Ridiculous, Starbucks contribute in spilling the blood of Palestinians.
written by MZH, January 12, 2009
written by MZH, January 12, 2009
Hahaha. I saw with my own eyes on the television of Starbucks Board of Directors giving his opinion as a pro-Zionist that the Palestinians do not have the right of return to the occupied land of Israel (and other insulting remarks to the Palestinians), more than 5 years ago. Since then I have been consistent in telling my Muslim friends that if you guys really believe in the Quran, you should know that supporting Starbucks is forbidden in any possible way.
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TDM should boycott
written by amoker, January 12, 2009
written by amoker, January 12, 2009
TDM should boycott blogspot, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Intel etc. . Then , he can go back to write on pieces of paper.
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written by Narayan, January 12, 2009
written by Narayan, January 12, 2009
Simple mate
1) who works in Starbucks and mac donalds - upper sec school children, university students, part timers and full timers - most need the money and generall money not very big - so money for essential things mostly - no body gets really luxury items from this
If some fool left his job, it will be taken up - if small number left that is
2) if a large number left - then franchaise's lose - those who invested 1 M or 2 Million of hard earned money to open this up - 80-% frachaise holders are people who worked hard all their life and now run a simple business
3) Who is Dr Mahathir Killing with his recommendation - Small Man in malaysian
What is then Mahathir - well unless this one time insanity - he is quite Nefarious - perhaps this is a new way he does not want Non malays to progress and malay have a hold on these areas? or he wants small man across section lose and big man employee the more employsble of the lot
which ever i think DR M very very Cunning
Ignore the old dog
1) who works in Starbucks and mac donalds - upper sec school children, university students, part timers and full timers - most need the money and generall money not very big - so money for essential things mostly - no body gets really luxury items from this
If some fool left his job, it will be taken up - if small number left that is
2) if a large number left - then franchaise's lose - those who invested 1 M or 2 Million of hard earned money to open this up - 80-% frachaise holders are people who worked hard all their life and now run a simple business
3) Who is Dr Mahathir Killing with his recommendation - Small Man in malaysian
What is then Mahathir - well unless this one time insanity - he is quite Nefarious - perhaps this is a new way he does not want Non malays to progress and malay have a hold on these areas? or he wants small man across section lose and big man employee the more employsble of the lot
which ever i think DR M very very Cunning
Ignore the old dog
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KFC
written by Cinakueh, January 12, 2009
written by Cinakueh, January 12, 2009
Passed by KFC outlet at KLCC on sunday... saw full house, mostly muslim patrons!!!
TDM should throw away his PC that runs on Windows, owned by a jew, Bill Gates!!!
TDM should throw away his PC that runs on Windows, owned by a jew, Bill Gates!!!
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Selective boycotting
written by lunatic, January 12, 2009
written by lunatic, January 12, 2009
Most of the people commenting on this article seem to be uninformed of the details of this boycott. Only companies that are significant contributors to the Zionist Israeli cause are being boycotted. Starbucks, Coca-Cola & McDonald's are being boycotted because of their strong support of Israel. We're not boycotting other American companies like KFC, Pizza Hut, Apple, Western Digital, Domino's, etc.
Of course it is impossible to boycott Israel-linked companies totally. The computer I'm using has an Intel processor. I have a Nokia phone. That's not the point. The objective of this boycott is to show these companies that we don't like it when they use the money they get from us to help murder innocents.
There is no way that the owners of the franchises will go bust. They'll turn a smaller profit, yes, but they won't go bankrupt. The workers at McDonalds, Starbucks, etc. are not exactly skilled workers who have nowhere else to go. If you can't work in McD or Starbucks, there's always A&W, KFC, Dunkin' Donuts, Delifrance, Coffee Bean, Gloria Jean's, Old Town, and the list goes on. We're not boycotting those companies.
Basically it all boils down to this: Are you contributing towards the murder of innocents in Palestine or against it? If you feel no guilt that part of your money contributed towards killing that little girl you saw in the news last night, then go ahead. Order that tall latte at Starbucks.
Of course it is impossible to boycott Israel-linked companies totally. The computer I'm using has an Intel processor. I have a Nokia phone. That's not the point. The objective of this boycott is to show these companies that we don't like it when they use the money they get from us to help murder innocents.
There is no way that the owners of the franchises will go bust. They'll turn a smaller profit, yes, but they won't go bankrupt. The workers at McDonalds, Starbucks, etc. are not exactly skilled workers who have nowhere else to go. If you can't work in McD or Starbucks, there's always A&W, KFC, Dunkin' Donuts, Delifrance, Coffee Bean, Gloria Jean's, Old Town, and the list goes on. We're not boycotting those companies.
Basically it all boils down to this: Are you contributing towards the murder of innocents in Palestine or against it? If you feel no guilt that part of your money contributed towards killing that little girl you saw in the news last night, then go ahead. Order that tall latte at Starbucks.
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Hungry, thirsty
written by papasan, January 12, 2009
written by papasan, January 12, 2009
Strange, I have a sudden craving for a couple of Big Macs, washed down with a grande frapp
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Wrong targets?
written by eillom, January 12, 2009
written by eillom, January 12, 2009
While everyone is busy targetting the American businesses, Malaysians seem to be ignoring Jewish owned business interests which operate in Malaysia.
Off the top of my head, Marks & Spencer, Topshop (Arcadia/Philip Greene) and Raoul (FJ Benjamin) are common household names when it comes to clothing apparel. Similarly, in financial advisory, there are Jewish owned financial advisory companies operating in Malaysia.
Question is, would Malaysians and Malaysian companies/GLCs be willing to stop engaging the services or patronising these companies? M&S clothes suck anyway and there are ample substitutes for Topshop and Raoul.
Off the top of my head, Marks & Spencer, Topshop (Arcadia/Philip Greene) and Raoul (FJ Benjamin) are common household names when it comes to clothing apparel. Similarly, in financial advisory, there are Jewish owned financial advisory companies operating in Malaysia.
Question is, would Malaysians and Malaysian companies/GLCs be willing to stop engaging the services or patronising these companies? M&S clothes suck anyway and there are ample substitutes for Topshop and Raoul.
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written by eillom, January 12, 2009
written by eillom, January 12, 2009
On the debate about Malaysian workers suffering due to a potential boycott, I have to say there might not be too much truth in this subject matter.
The fast food & coffee market pie is of a certain size. The pie is not necessarily going to shrink due to the boycott but probably due to the economic downturn.
The dollar not spent at Starbucks can be spent in Coffee Bean and San Fran Coffee (who both make better coffee anyway). Starbucks rivals will then move in with a view to expand and take market share from Starbucks. Yes, this is not pleasant for Berjaya Group or in the case of KFC, Johor Corp but it is unlikely to affect the workers dramatically.
The skill set of a fast food/coffee joint worker is not highly specialised and is transferable, enabling them to seek work at other similar companies or upgrading their skill set and leaving the industry for better paying jobs in F&B or Hotels etc.
An example of a successful boycott I can think of was the boycott of the The Sun tabloid by the City of Liverpool after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. Liverpudlians did not stop subscribing to newspapers altogether but simply changed their newspapers to the Liverpool Echo or The Daily Mirror. Since the change, The Sun has been unable to penetrate the newspaper market in Liverpool for the past 20 years.
The fast food & coffee market pie is of a certain size. The pie is not necessarily going to shrink due to the boycott but probably due to the economic downturn.
The dollar not spent at Starbucks can be spent in Coffee Bean and San Fran Coffee (who both make better coffee anyway). Starbucks rivals will then move in with a view to expand and take market share from Starbucks. Yes, this is not pleasant for Berjaya Group or in the case of KFC, Johor Corp but it is unlikely to affect the workers dramatically.
The skill set of a fast food/coffee joint worker is not highly specialised and is transferable, enabling them to seek work at other similar companies or upgrading their skill set and leaving the industry for better paying jobs in F&B or Hotels etc.
An example of a successful boycott I can think of was the boycott of the The Sun tabloid by the City of Liverpool after the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. Liverpudlians did not stop subscribing to newspapers altogether but simply changed their newspapers to the Liverpool Echo or The Daily Mirror. Since the change, The Sun has been unable to penetrate the newspaper market in Liverpool for the past 20 years.
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written by papasan, January 12, 2009
written by papasan, January 12, 2009
Our police force uses a sophisticated communication system bought from an Israeli company based in Singapore, according to RPK and M'sia Today ... so how do we boycott the police?
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written by cik siti, January 12, 2009
written by cik siti, January 12, 2009
I sense that most people commenting here don't seem to understand about the crux of the issue...this is not about Mahathir, I mean if you hate him so much ( I do too) then stop giving him so much space. The issue is about Palestinians being butchered, violations of Humanitarian Law such as collective punishment. It is about Israel being an occupier, colonizer! and we a people once colonized seem to have no empathy. That's what the sentiments sounds like here....where is our solidarity with a people currently being colonized and suffering under an apartheid regime? Boycotts should be towards companies that support these governments, so whats wrong with boycotting McDonalds and Starbucks, we have alternatives and the workforce can survive...What is worrying in the tone of those commenting here is of how little you view the Palestinian suffering as well as your understanding of issue...
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written by V6, January 12, 2009
written by V6, January 12, 2009
no usa product.......can
tanam jagong, fish for food
ride bicycle....
use lamp
learn no english.......talk in malay chinese....no AC, .......
tanam jagong, fish for food
ride bicycle....
use lamp
learn no english.......talk in malay chinese....no AC, .......
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Silly argument
written by ShiftedParadigmMalay, January 12, 2009
written by ShiftedParadigmMalay, January 12, 2009
Typical malaysian u folk.. arguing over petty things and nothing gets done, as the saying goes... like government like citizens. Why ostracise the old man? It's a democractic country u say.. so much bout freedom of speech which u folk said he didnt uphold but u folk aren't any better. The boycott issue is as simple as do it if u believe it or ignore it if u dont. Just do us all malaysian a favour, stop this karpal-style arguments and move on to more substantive and constructive comments. MPs take note!
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so naive
written by aiyo, January 12, 2009
written by aiyo, January 12, 2009
do not force you values to others when they didnt follow your values
hak masing2 nak or tak nak boikot
gaza nothing to do with me
bising2 nak tolong gaza. rakyat sendiri tak reti nak jaga/tolong
rakyat gaza ke yang undi bn/pr sampai menubuhkan kerajaan?
hak masing2 nak or tak nak boikot
gaza nothing to do with me
bising2 nak tolong gaza. rakyat sendiri tak reti nak jaga/tolong
rakyat gaza ke yang undi bn/pr sampai menubuhkan kerajaan?
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written by iskq, January 12, 2009
written by iskq, January 12, 2009
yang boleh diboikot, kita boikot la, takkan benda penting i.e tech nak diboikot, pikir la sikit.
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written by Pemetik Jagung, January 12, 2009
written by Pemetik Jagung, January 12, 2009
We should all listen to the song "Armish Paradise" by Weird Al-Yankovich
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written by the master, January 12, 2009
written by the master, January 12, 2009
I don't understand some of the 'wise' ppl in here. Which part of 'selective boycotts' u guys don't understand huh??
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Marahkan nyamuk, kelambu dibakar!!
written by anak melaka sejati, January 12, 2009
written by anak melaka sejati, January 12, 2009
Malaysia will tend to lose more if we proceed to boycott American goods and products. Remember USA is our biggest customer in terms of trade. We cannot live without Western technology. Boycotting their products is not the answer to the Gaza atrocities.
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Boycott? You Must Be Joking!
written by Hock Eng, January 14, 2009
written by Hock Eng, January 14, 2009
Boycott McDonald's? I went to one yesterday evening and it was almost full house...and about 60% of the customers are Muslims and of course, 90% of the workers are Muslims.
What boycott are you talking?
What boycott are you talking?
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You all stupid
written by free palestine, January 17, 2009
written by free palestine, January 17, 2009
I think whoever said that PIZZA HUT, Starbuck &'S MCDONAL does not contribute to israel is wrong because the product owner is Jewish, is also due to all the Jews outside the automatic israel citizens. You all must learn to know the history of Jewish behavior. iam sorry if my engglish bad
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What will happen to the people and their families if they lose their jobs? Mahathir should have also said that if any Malaysian lose their jobs as a result of his boycott call, he will employ them until they get new jobs. Otherwise, he's a hypocrite of the highest order.