Aisha Kherallah is a freelance journalist and researcher focused on media freedom and cultural outputs in the MENA region. She holds an MSc in Conflict Studies from the London School of Economics and also works for the Rory Peck Trust
The boycott against the Israeli occupation is growing worldwide. Activists have taken to Twitter and TikTok to expose how multinationals sustain Israel's occupation of Palestine, with three companies reoccurring: McDonald's, Starbucks, and Disney+.
Israel's attack on Gaza has been sustained by an unlikely source: McDonald's. Israel's decision to supply its forces with free food has been met with regional disdain, with calls to boycott the US-made fast-food chain growing in momentum.
