McDonald’s apologized and pulled a new ad campaign in Egypt after the American Jewish Committee demanded it be withdrawn because it featured a popular singer who promotes hatred of Israel. Singer Sha’aban Abdel-Rahim, who is featured in the ad, hit the top of the Egyptian pop charts with her song, “I Hate Israel.”
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