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From: ask@cbdkc1.UUCP (A.S. Kamlet)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Does PEPSI discriminate
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Date: Thu, 26-Sep-85 18:22:25 EDT
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Posted: Thu Sep 26 18:22:25 1985
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Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus
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Keywords: Pepsi

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> 	I was very embarrassed this Rosh Hashona. After Shul, we had a 
>         dinner for our family. During the course of the dinner I placed 
>         several bottles of Pepsi on the table. My brother in law Moshe, 
>         who served in the Israeli army, became very upset with me. He 
>         told me that Pepsi will not sell their product in Israel so that 
>         they will not be boycotted in Arab countries. Is this true? Are 
>         there any other major US brands that follow this policy? 

I was told the same thing when in Israel last year.  I was also told that
not only does Pepsi observe tha Arab boycott, but they are also the
American 'cola' supplier to Russia.  (I have not confirmed this.)

But just looking around Israel, Coca-Cola is everywhere, and we never
did see Pepsi.   I then wrote Pepsi and asked point blank if they
were observing the Arab boycott of Israel, and they said, in effect,
Of course not, where they market their product is a business decision, and
of course they'd never consider any so-called Arab boycott (Paraphrased -
I don't have their letter any longer.  But I'll bet it's a standard letter
that anyone can get just by writing to Pepsi.)

So,  I no longer buy any Pepsi.  Period.
-- 
Art Kamlet  AT&T Bell Laboratories  Columbus {ihnp4 | cbosgd}!cbrma!ask