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March 11, 2009       Share:    

Source: http://www.memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD227609

Egyptian Cleric: Starbucks Logo Is Jewish Queen Esther

[MEMRI] Egyptian cleric Safwat Higazi said on Al-Nas TV on Jan. 25, 2009: In the Starbucks logo, "have any of you ever wondered who this woman with a crown on her head is? Why do we boycott Starbucks?" "The girl you see is Esther, the queen of the Jews in Persia." "We want Starbucks to be shut down throughout the Arab and Islamic world."

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