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What exactly is the dispute between pro-Palestinians and Starbucks?

It's been over 70 days since the Israel-Hamas war began this year, impacting many individuals and brands. Among them, Starbucks faces significant backlash, with the ongoing call for its boycott. To trace the origins of the dispute, we need to look back a few months to the beginning of the conflict when some Starbucks Workers United (a union representing Starbucks baristas) and related local union branches showed solidarity with Palestinians through social media posts.