Young Israeli Jews should be allowed to flip burgers for McDonald’s on the Sabbath, according to a newspaper ad taken out by the company’s Israeli franchise. “Stop capitulating to Shas or Israel will turn into Iran,” said the ad in Yediot Achronot, referring to the fervently Orthodox party that is part of Israel’s governing coalition.
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