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Starbucks Hates Israel And Their CEO Is Bragging About Their Muslim Operation

“We operate Starbucks stores in Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates in the Middle East and North Africa region.”

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Starbucks wants nothing to do with Israel

Coffee chain Starbucks has plenty of stores across the world, and plenty in Muslim nations. But one country where they proudly will not operate is in the nation of Israel. Starbucks closed all their stores over 11 years ago in the Holy Land, and today’s announcement effectively reveals they are boycotting Israel. Wouldn’t a steaming-hot cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee taste so wonderfully good right about now?

“The LORD is righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.” Psalm 129:4,5

The coffee chain has issued a statement announcing that neither Starbucks nor CEO Howard Schultz “provides financial support to Israel,” or to its army, in the wake of what Starbucks called “false rumors.”

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“We operate Starbucks stores in Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates in the Middle East and North Africa region.”

The company, which is known for flooding markets with its stores, also pointed out that it closed all of its stores in Israel in 2003 because of “operational challenges.”

Spokesman Jim Olson wouldn’t specify what challenges the company faced in Israel, but did say the decision to leave “was not related to political issues.”

Questions and Answers from the official Starbucks website:

Is it true that Starbucks or Howard Schultz provides financial support to Israel?

No. This is absolutely untrue. Rumors that Starbucks or Howard provides financial support to the Israeli government and/or the Israeli Army are unequivocally false. Starbucks is a publicly held company and as such, is required to disclose any corporate giving each year through a proxy statement.

Has Starbucks ever sent any of its profits to the Israeli government and/or Israeli army?

No. This is absolutely untrue.

Is it true that Starbucks closed its stores in Israel for political reasons?

No. We do not make business decisions based on political issues. We decided to dissolve our partnership in Israel in 2003 due to the on-going operational challenges that we experienced in that market. After many months of discussion with our partner we came to this amicable decision. While this was a difficult decision for both companies, we believe it remains the right decision for our businesses.

Do you have plans to re-open should the opportunity arise?

We decided to dissolve our partnership in Israel in 2003 due to the on-going operational challenges that we experienced in that market.

When and where the business case makes sense and we see a fit for the Starbucks brand in a market we will work closely with a local partner to assess the feasibility of offering our brand to that community. We will therefore continue to assess all opportunities on this basis. At present, we will continue to grow our business in the Middle East as we have been very gratified by the strong reception of the brand in the region. We continue to work closely with our business partner, the Alshaya Group, in developing our plans for the region.

Do you work with a Middle East partner to operate Starbucks stores?

Through a licensing agreement with trading partner and licensee MH Alshaya WLL, a private Kuwait family business, Starbucks has operated in the Middle East since 1999. Today Alshaya Group, recognized as one of the leading and most influential retailing franchisees in the region, operates nearly 600 Starbucks stores in the Middle East and Levant region. In addition to its Starbucks stores, the Alshaya Group operates more than 2,600 retail stores in the Middle East, Russia and North Africa, providing jobs for more than 40,000 employees of more than 110 nationalities.

We are extremely fortunate and proud to have forged a successful partnership for the past fifteen years and look forward to building on this success.

In which Middle Eastern and North African countries do you operate?

We partner with Alshaya Group to operate Starbucks stores in Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and United Arab Emirates in the Middle East and North Africa region. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to work with so many communities, and we are committed to providing the Starbucks Experience while respecting the local customs and cultures of each country we are a part of. We are also committed to hiring locally, providing jobs to thousands of local citizens in the countries where we operate.


 

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2025 Will Go Down For Among Other Things As The Year That Antisemitism Gained A Foothold Not Only In The MAGA GOP But Throughout America As Well

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2025 was a seminal year for antisemitism and anti-Zionism not only across America but within the MAGA Republican Party

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A man walks onto a college campus and says “I’m not antisemitic, I just hate Zionists. Free Palestine.” Pretty funny, yes? Or perhaps not, but either way some form of this “joke” has been told endlessly across the United States in 2025. “I’m not against Israel”, they say, “I’m only against Zion”. They advocate for the cutting off of all funding to Israel, and the establishment of a Palestinian state. And no, I am not talking about Democrats primarily, I am talking about half of the Republican Party MAGA Movement, or whatever they call themselves now.

The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.” Psalm 128:5 (KJB)

What got me thinking about all this wasn’t something that wasn’t directly antisemitic, but when you think about it for a minute, it becomes quite chilling. Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Trump in the White House over the weekend, where he made a very strange remark. When asked about selling US F-35 jet fighters to Israel’s declared enemy Turkey, Trump said “We’re thinking about it very seriously,” adding “I promise they’ll never use them on Israel,” while walking out of the room. “We’re not going have a problem.” Oh, I see. ‘Trust In Trump’ is it? How could he ever think, in a million years, that giving F-35’s to a country that has threated many times in 2025 to attack Israel could ever be a good idea? It’s a terrible idea, but given Trump’s recent affinity for striking deals with Muslim nations, it makes perfect sense. Just remember, Trump was an avowed antivaxxer right up to the moment he unleashed the COVID vaccine bioweapon. Trump is a lifelong friend of Israel right up to the moment he isn’t anymore.

At the recent meeting of Turning Point USA, antisemitism was on full display with a notable percentage of the participants. “Ben Shapiro is like a cancer, and that cancer spreads,” Steve Bannon said, to the cheers of thousands. Megyn Kelly said during a talk with conservative influencer Jack Posobiec at the conference that “there was a rift even before we lost Charlie… and it revolves around Israel,” NBC reported. For a group that seemed to speak with one voice when they help reelect Donald Trump last November, this is a paradigm shift to say the least. Take a look at what some of the most-notable influencers are saying now.

Some of the stunning 2025 antisemitic turns by MAGA influencers

  • Tucker Carlson: The former Fox News host (and current independent media figure) has been a prominent voice criticized for mainstreaming antisemitic ideas and white nationalist rhetoric, often focusing on “globalists” and questioning U.S. support for Israel. He has also hosted known white nationalists like Nick Fuentes on his show.
  • Candace Owens: The conservative commentator has made numerous controversial comments, including calling Israel “demonic” and promoting anti-Israel conspiracy theories. She frequently uses the term “globalists” to describe a cabal of powerful individuals, a widely recognized antisemitic dog whistle.
  • Nick Fuentes: A leader of the far-right “Groyper” movement, Fuentes is a self-described white nationalist known for Holocaust denial and overt antisemitic rants, who has gained a following among some younger conservatives within the MAGA movement.
  • Stew Peters: A far-right conspiracy theorist and podcast host who promotes Holocaust denial and claims that “primarily Jewish-controlled central banks” fund evil in America; multiple congressional Republicans have appeared on his show. 
  • Steve Bannon: An architect of the MAGA Movement, Bannon has been accused of making antisemitic comments and comparing Jewish commentators like Ben Shapiro to a “cancer” on the conservative movement.
  • Megyn Kelly: The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) accused Kelly of invoking antisemitic tropes when she claimed that Jewish commentators Ben Shapiro and Bari Weiss are “making antisemites”. The ADL stated that blaming Jewish people for the hate directed against them is a classic victim-blaming trope.

Christian, if you are an anti-Zionist, you possess a pathetically-low understanding of the Bible, in either Testament, and should be ashamed of yourself. Seriously. The Bible openly declares that God is a Zionist, and that the kingdom He will usher in during the Millennium will be a Zionist kingdom. If you are anti-Zionist, not only are you antisemitic, you stand in opposition to God Himself. How ’bout that?

And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.” Romans 11:26,27 (KJB)

As we watch America struggling with a very fast rising tide of antisemitism, why don’t you pick a side and stay there? You see, I believe my Bible, and I know how it all winds up, who wins, and how it all will go when the end times dust settles. So here and now, by faith, I stand on the side of the King of the Jews, on the side of His chosen people, the Jews, and with the biblical, and literal, physical, and earthly Zion which is the City of David. Where do you stand?

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Antisemitism Has Shockingly Morphed Into Anti-Jewish Terrorism As Attacks Around The World Directed At The Jews Reaches A Near All-Time High

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Don’t call it antisemitism, the outrageous attacks on Jews around the world since October 7th can only be called Anti-Jewish terrorism and it’s getting worse by the day

With each tick-tock of the end times clock, born again Christians draw closer and closer to the glorious catching away mentioned in the Bible we call the Pretribulation Rapture of the Church. But like we’ve long told you, that event when it happens will be like a helicopter rescue behind enemies lines where we will be so close to the ‘action’ that the tips of our shoelaces will be melting from the flames of battle. I have long believed we will be taken up and away in the midst of much ‘small t’ tribulation. But what about the Jews? They go into the time of Jacob’s trouble, which by all accounts, seems to be doing it’s level best to make an early appearance.

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.” Daniel 9:27 (KJB)

For most of the post-World War II era, the Western world liked to tell itself a comforting story: we learned our lesson. Never Again, right? The idea that antisemitism was an old demon chained up in the basement of history, something you might spot on the fringes, but never again in the daylight. However, just the opposite is true.

Because in 2025, antisemitism isn’t hiding in the basement. It’s walking the streets, showing up at schools, splashing across social media, and in too many places it has now crossed the line into outright terrorism and bloodshed. When the Jewish people must ring their synagogues with barricades and armed guards in nations that once promised “never again,” you are watching a moral collapse in real time and from the Bible’s standpoint, you’re also watching the spiritual hatred the Word of God has been warning about for thousands of years.

“Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. Thou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.” Psalm 44:13,14 (KJB)

The hard part is that this new antisemitism often wears a suit, holds a microphone, and wraps itself in “activism” language. It frequently claims to be about Israel, or “Zionism,” or “politics.” But the pattern keeps revealing itself: when Jewish homes, Jewish schools, Jewish businesses, Jewish holidays, Jewish students, and Jewish worshippers become the target — it’s not “geopolitics.” It’s Jew-hatred.

A new multi-country benchmark, the J7 Annual Report on Antisemitism 2025, compares incident rates across seven of the largest Jewish communities outside Israel. On a per-capita basis, the report shows the scale of the problem is not evenly distributed — but it is widespread, and in some countries it is staggering. For example, Germany’s per-Jewish-capita incident rate in 2023 exceeded 38 incidents per 1,000 Jews, and the UK exceeded 13 per 1,000 in 2023; in Australia the rate jumps dramatically in 2024 (17.60 per 1,000), reflecting the post–Oct 7 shockwave rippling across societies.

United States: record-breaking totals and high-profile violence

ADL’s Audit of Antisemitic Incidents 2024, published in 2025, recorded 9,354 antisemitic incidents in 2024 in the United States — the highest number since ADL began tracking decades ago — with increases in assault and vandalism as well. Then in 2025, antisemitism didn’t just remain “an atmosphere.” It manifested in headline violence. The U.S. Department of Justice announced federal charges after the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff members outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. (May 21, 2025).

United Kingdom: still historically high — and targeted synagogue terror

In the first half of 2025, CST recorded 1,521 antisemitic incidents across the UK — the second-highest first-half total CST has ever reported. And CST notes that 51% of those incidents referenced or were linked to Israel/Palestine, Oct 7, or the ongoing conflict, showing how often “Israel talk” becomes the delivery mechanism for targeting Jews where they live. And in October 2025, Britain saw what many feared was coming: a terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester on Yom Kippur, which the UK Home Secretary called “an evil act of antisemitic terrorism.”

Australia: extreme levels for a second year — then the nightmare at Bondi

Australia’s national Jewish security reporting shows the same “new normal” pattern. The ECAJ Report on Anti‑Jewish Incidents in Australia 2025 documents 1,654 incidents from Oct 1, 2024 to Sept 30, 2025, with the report noting that totals remain about three times higher than any year before the post–Oct 7 wave.

Then came a fresh horror: on Dec 14, 2025, the New York Times reported gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing at least 15 people in what officials described as a targeted antisemitic attack. “Bondi has often been a place where Jews come to be a community together,” said Ms. Haber, 62. “This is our worst nightmare.”

Canada: “record-setting heights”

B’nai Brith Canada reported that 6,219 incidents targeting Jews were recorded in 2024, describing it as the highest number in the history of their audit (dating back to 1982).

Germany: “no decline” — 24 cases per day

Germany’s RIAS annual reporting (published in 2025 for 2024 data) recorded 8,627 antisemitic incidents in 2024, a 77% increase compared to the previous year — averaging 24 documented cases per day. It also states 68% of incidents were related to Israel and the Gaza war, and reports a major increase at universities (from 151 to 450).

France: elevated levels, even when year-over-year dips occur

France’s Interior Ministry reported 646 antisemitic acts in the first half of 2025 — down from the first half of 2024, but still more than double the same period in 2023. And France recorded 1,570 antisemitic acts in 2024 (still near the post–Oct 7 surge level). The point is not “which country is worst.” The point is that multiple countries with modern democratic institutions are reporting numbers that would have been unthinkable not long ago — and Jewish communities are living with it every day.

One of the dirtiest tricks of the age is linguistic. People will say, “I don’t hate Jews — I hate Zionists,” then they proceed to target Jewish students, Jewish institutions, and Jewish neighborhoods. The most chilling shift in 2025 is not just the raw totals. It’s the cultural mood. A society that once would have instantly and unanimously condemned antisemitism now too often argues about whether the Jews “deserved” the threat, or whether the victims were “connected to Israel,” or whether the hate crime label is “political.” It’s a stain that seems to be leaking out of every corner of social media with no end in sight. We stand with the Jews, we stand with the nation of Israel and we pray for the peace of Jerusalem. But we also tell them the truth about what’s still to come.

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Christian, You Need To Pick A Side In This Rising Wave Of Jew Hatred And Choose Wisely, For You Will Give An Account At The Judgment Seat Of Christ

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On American university campuses younger generations are displaying increasingly harsh antisemitic attitudes towards the Jews and Israel

All over the world, from college campuses to political chambers, antisemitism is exploding at a pace that even secular reporters are calling “historic.” In just the last few years the world has seen a dramatic, measurable, and undeniable spike in antisemitic incidents. Governments are reporting record-high hostility, universities are drenched in anti-Israel propaganda, and young adults on social media boldly repeat rhetoric that would have shocked the world twenty years ago.

“For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.” Zechariah 2:8 (KJB)

Many of these anti-Jewish voices are coming from people and groups that consider themselves to be Christian, yet paradoxically have intense hatred for the Jews from whom came the scriptures, and from whom came Jesus of Nazareth. The Bible calls Jesus the “king of the Jews”, and indeed He soon shall rule and reign from Jerusalem, much to the presumed dismay of mainstream Christianity in 2025.

What you are watching right now, in real time, is the spirit of Antichrist rising across the world, manifesting itself in a global surge of Jew-hatred not seen since the days leading up to World War II. It is no coincidence, it’s Bible prophecy. And if you know your King James Bible, then you already understand why this is happening, who is behind it, and exactly where it is heading.

What Should Bible Believers Do Right Now?

1. Stand With God’s People

Not politically, not sentimentally — biblically.

“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”Genesis 12:3 (KJB)

2. Pray for the Salvation of the Jewish People

Their national turning to Christ comes at the end of the Tribulation — but individuals are being reached right now.

“And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.” Romans 11:26,27 (KJB)

3. Understand the Times

We are not children of the night, so don’t stand in the darkness. We are commanded to watch and faithful.

“But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.”1 Thessalonians 5:4-5 (KJB)

4. Preach the Gospel With Urgency

The Rapture ends the Church Age. The clock is preparing to strike midnight.

“And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.” 1 Thessalonians 1:10 (KJB)

In closing, let me ask you a simple question, Christian. Do you really think that the Jewish Jesus, born in Bethlehem, the promised Son from the writings of the Old Testament prophets, and the One who will soon be ruling and reigning from the Throne of David in Jerusalem, doesn’t care how you treat His wayward but still-chosen people the Jews, the apple of His eye? Do you really think He will have nothing to say about what you have said about His holy land of Israel and Jerusalem? Because the Lord absolutely will have plenty to say to you about this at the Judgment Seat of Christ, so you might want to think about that. And not only think about it, but get ready now while you still have time.

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.” 2 Corinthians 5:10 (KJB)

Now The End Begins is your front line defense against the rising tide of darkness in the last Days before the Rapture of the Church

When you contribute to this fundraising effort, you are helping us to do what the Lord called us to do. The money you send in goes primarily to the overall daily operations of this site. When people ask for Bibles, we send them out at no charge. When people write in and say how much they would like gospel tracts but cannot afford them, we send them a box at no cost to them for either the tracts or the shipping, no matter where they are in the world. We have a Gospel Billboard program. We are now broadcasting Bible studies, Podcasts and a Sunday Service 5 times a week, thanks to your generous donations. All this is possible because YOU pray for us, YOU support us, and YOU give so we can continue growing.

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But whatever you do, don’t do nothing. Time is short and we need your help right now. The Lord has given us an open door with a tremendous ‘course’ for us to fulfill that will create an excellent experience at the Judgement Seat of Christ. Please pray for our efforts, and if the Lord leads you to donate, be as generous as possible. The war is REAL, the battle HOT and the time is SHORTTO THE FIGHT!!!

“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;” Titus 2:13 (KJB)

“Thank you very much!” – Geoffrey, editor-in-chief, NTEB

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