Irina Shalmor, spokeswoman for McDonald's Israel, said the owners of a planned mall in the Ariel settlement asked McDonald's to open a branch there about six months ago. Shalmor said the chain refused because the owner of McDonald's Israel has a policy of staying out of the occupied territories. The decision was not coordinated with McDonald's headquarters in the U.S., she said. The headquarters were not immediately available for comment.
MORE: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57591382/mcdonalds-refuses-to-operate-in-jewish-settlement/
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