A whopper Of A Controversy: Muslims in the U.S. have a serious beef against Burger King in fast-growing Jewish settlement; Arab league weighing own boycott.

From: The New York Jewish Week | Date: August 13, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

A Whopper Of A Controversy: Muslims in the U.S. have a serious beef against Burger King in fast-growing Jewish settlement; Arab League weighing own boycott.

MICHELE CHABIN

ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT

Jerusalem -- The Burger King restaurant at the Malcha Mall here is crammed with teenagers, kids and parents in search of a fast-food fix in an air-conditioned setting. Like every other day of the week, some of the diners are Jewish while others are Arabs.

But this isn't every other day of the week at Burger King, and many of munchers know it.

Last week, a coalition of 10 groups spearheaded by the ...

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