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Stormzy denies he ‘compromised beliefs’ with McDonald’s partnership

Rapper is a vocal supporter of Palestine but has received criticism over restaurant’s links to Israeli military

In October 2023, there was a globally organised boycott against McDonald’s after its Israel franchise owner, Alonyal, gave free meals to Israeli military personnel fighting in Gaza. Sales nonetheless dropped in Muslim-majority countries and McDonald’s bought back the franchises from Alonyal in April 2024, saying it was “committed to the Israeli market and to ensuring a positive employee and customer experience going forward”. Stormzy said he knew he had supporters “who are genuinely confused and hurt by what they think has happened … I understand it must feel disappointing and disheartening when it seems like someone you’ve championed has compromised their beliefs for commercial gain but this isn’t the case here”.

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