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French Supermarket Giant Carrefour Denies Report, Says Will Operate In Settlements

Executive Director at Carrefour International Partnership Patrick Lasfargue poses for a picture in front of a hypermarket in the Israeli central town of Raanana in May 2023. The French group  Carrefour officially opened 50 branches across Israel in May. JACK GUEZ/ AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES.

French supermarket giant Carrefour has denied reports that it plans not to open stores in Judea and Samaria due to pressure from anti-Israel elements.

According to reports, shareholders and pro-Palestinian organizations, led by BDS, exerted pressure on the retail company to refrain from the move during a shareholder meeting. 

“There are no plans to expand to settlements,” said one of its top executives reportedly when asked about the company’s plans for Judea and Samaria.

Carrefour Israel later denied the reports, saying it was “not familiar with such a policy. Carrefour already sells its products across all of Israel.”

It said that “the opening of Carrefour branches will be carried out according to a business plan and not political considerations.” 

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and Industry Minister Nir Barkat (right) visit a branch of the Carrefour international supermarket chain in May 2023, a day ahead of the official opening of 50 branches throughout Israel. Carrefour already sells its products across all of Israel and the Prime Minister lauded the reports of Carrefour operating in the whole of Israel. KOBI GEDION (GPO).

Israeli Prime Minister and author Benjamin Netanyahu &tag=zenger-20  hailed the move as “gigantic news.”

“What is good for Europe is good for Israel. Prices will be dropping, coming down by dozens of percent on hundreds of products, and on thousands in the future,” said Netanyahu during a visit to a new branch on May 8 alongside Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat.

The supermarket chain currently operates around 14,000 branches around the world and plans to operate as many as 100 branches throughout Israel by the end of the year.

Produced in association with Jewish News Syndicate

Edited by Judy J. Rotich and Newsdesk Manager

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