as-salamu `alaykum wa rahmatullah:
Long ago we started getting a message that the Starbucks company was sending
this or that amount of money from its purchases to the IDF.
After reading the message fabricated and attributed to the chairman Howard
Schultz, I recognized the falsehood of it, as I am a native English speaker
(phrases of it were not American English, but it has *British *expressions
that give it away, as well as mistakes, for both British and American
English, making it clear that it was not stated by someone who is a native
of NY city) and I looked into the matter, so this is what Starbucks had to
say about it:
"You may have heard a rumor about Howard Schultz, Starbucks and the Israeli
army. The rumor is false. Neither chairman Howard Schultz nor Starbucks fund
or support the Israeli Army.
Starbucks is a non-political organization and does not support individual
political causes.
Contact Information:
Starbucks Coffee Company
(206) 318-7100
pr...@..."
http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/pressdesc.asp?id=668&rumor=true
With current events, this false claim - that Starbucks supports the IDF - is
gaining steam again, so please forward this to anyone that sends you such a
message.
Also, just to throw dirt in the face of those who spread such lies among the
Muslims, see this:
http://www.snopes.com/politics/israel/starbucks.asp
and for those who still like to believe a lie because it was told to them by
a Muslim (!?) then review the material here where the forger of the letter
has admitted to forging it.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/israel/schultz.asp
The Messenger of Allah (sall Allahu `alaihi wa sallam) spoke of these people
who spread these rumours:
"Sufficient that a man is a liar that he narrates everything he
hears."Sahih Muslim, in the introduction.
And consider the status of a people who make unlawful what Allah has made
lawful, and whoever follows them in that, believes it, speaks according to
it, and acts upon it....
So perhaps you can save this email, and if you get an email from one of
these liars about this lie, you can "reply all" with it, and may Allah
reward you for countering falsehood with the truth.
was-salamu `alaykum
Abu Khaliyl
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا
(Al-Kahf 18:10)
http://aa.trinimuslims.com/ilm/noblequraan.html
On Thu, Jan 1, 2009 at 10:10 AM, <NashidAbdul-Khaaliq> wrote:
> "Whoever of you sees wrong being committed, let him rectify it with his
> hand, if he is unable, then with his tongue, and if he is unable, then with
> his heart, and this is the weakest of faith…" Prophet Muhammad (saaw)
>
>
>
> More than 380 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1700 are injured
> in recent air strikes in Gaza and the numbers are growing. The suffering of
> the Palestinians in Gaza is unimaginable and the UN has declared Gaza to be
> a humanitarian crisis. Since most of us can't pick up arms against the
> Zionists, let's all do something that we can do. If we can't be there to
> bring food, medicines, and needed aid to the Palestinians, let's hit the
> Zionists where it hurts—*Let's BOYCOTT all Israeli products now!!!* Rather
> than have this boycott be a fad that comes and goes, let's make it a
> permanent, unswerving practice of resistance. *Among other products, I
> will never buy a coke, Pepsi, Nokia phone or eat at McDonalds or drink a
> cup of coffee from Starbucks again!!! *
>
> *Please click the following link for a detailed listing of Israeli
> products and companies supporting Israel:*
>
> www.inminds.co.uk/boycott- <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-israel.html>
> israel.html <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-israel.html>
>
> People of good conscience have chosen to boycott Israeli products and
> companies supporting the Zionist entity. Their ethical purchasing decision
> however is frustrated by the lack of accurate information as to which
> companies to boycott.
>
>
> We have carried out extensive research to identify the guilty companies.
> All our findings are provided here. Where ever possible, we have included
> full references for the source of our information so that you may
> independently verify its accuracy and understand exactly how each company is
> contributing its support to Israel. We thank all those organizations whose
> research we have utilized.
>
>
>
> *BOYCOTT ISRAEL COMPANY LIST*
>
> AOL Time Warner <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-aol..html>
> Apax Partners & Co Ltd <http://www.inminds..co.uk/boycott-apax.html>
>
> Coca-Cola <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-coca-cola.html>
> Danone <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-danone.html> Delta
> Galil<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-delta-galil.html>
> Disney <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-disney.html> Estée
> Lauder<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-estee-lauder.html>
> IBM <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-ibm.html> Johnson &
> Johnson<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-johnson-and-johnson.html>
> Kimberly-Clark <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-kimberly-clark.html> Lewis
> Trust Group Ltd <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-lewis-trust.html>
> L'Oreal <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-l-oreal.html> Marks &
> Spencer<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-marks-and-spencer.html>
> Nestle <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-nestle.html> News
> Corporation<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-news-corporation.html>
> Nokia <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-nokia.html>
> Revlon<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-revlon.html> Sara
> Lee <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-sara-lee.html>
> Selfridges<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-selfridges.html> The
> Limited Inc <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-limited.html> Home
> Depot<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-home-depot.html>
> Intel <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-intel.html>
> Starbucks<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-starbucks.html>
> Timberland <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-timberland.html>
> McDonald's<http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-mcdonalds.html> Arsenal
> FC <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-arsenal.html>**
>
>
>
> The companies can also be viewed listed by their brands & labels:
> View by Brand- brands and labels to boycott
> <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-brands.html>
>
> <http://www.inminds.co.uk/boycott-brands.html>
>
>
>
> http://www.boycottisraeligoods.org/ <http://www./>
>
>
>
> As shown above Pepsi Co., Coca-Cola, Mc Donald, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson,
> Mac Donald's, Nokia, etc. are big supporters of Israel.
>
> Statistics of the Palestinian losses during 9/29/2000 to 7/31/2004 from
> Israeli attacks is listed below. Keep in mind that since the time these
> statistics have been taken the deaths and losses of Palestinians have been
> growing at a phenomenal rate:
>
> *No. of Palestinian children(below 18 years) killed: 643
> No. of killed females: 239
> Total No. of killed people: 3473
> Total No. of wounded Palestinians: 41,424
> No. of houses completely demolished: 6,757
> No. of houses partially demolished: 59,107
> *
> *Please try to print this article in your Local magazines, newspapers,
> newsletter, etc. Forward this email to as many people as possible. *
>
>
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