It’s over the drinks company’s alleged support of Israel.
St Canice’s GAC in Dungiven has backed the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
A notice from St Canice’s to members said: “As long as the Coca-Cola company…continue to manufacture products in occupied territories, St Canice’s GAC will be withdrawing Coca-Cola from sale.
“We encourage our members and the wider community to boycott Coca-Cola and we ask all political representatives to call for a permanent ceasefire and peace in Gaza on humanitarian grounds.”
Coca-Cola owns a manufacturing plant in the West Bank and has reportedly donated supplies to the Israeli military.
Some other major brands have been targeted by boycott campaigns, such as McDonalds, Starbucks and Domino’s Pizza, along with Puma and French supermarket Carrefour.
In Turkey, meanwhile, western brands have been removed from parliament buildings – with Coca-Cola and Nestle products no longer on sale.
Meanwhile, Israel is pressing its offensive in Gaza after telling key backer the United States that the war to crush Hamas will last “more than several months”. The heavy bombardment of Gaza overnight with children reportedly among those killed.
Hamas broke through Israel’s heavily guarded perimeter on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages – some of whom were released during a brief truce.
The health ministry in Gaza, which is run by Hamas, says more than 18,700 people have been killed and 50,000 injured in the enclave since the start of the Gaza war.
The ministry said earlier on Friday that dozens of people had been killed or injured in Israeli strikes on Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, while witnesses said several people had been killed in air strikes on Nuseirat in central Gaza.
The Israeli military today said a total of 117 troops have died in Gaza since the start of the ground offensive.
Coca-Cola has been asked for a response.