Startling proof that Startbucks can't be everywhere...yesterday "Starbucks closed all six of it's shops in Israel, blaming "operational challenges" and not the turmoil in the Middle East." Basically they're saying that 4 different Starbucks are in a 5 block radius of my apartment and they're all thriving, but 6 Starbucks can't survive in all of Israel because of "operational challenges"? It's the war there! Admit it! ...and because the ice cold Israelatte and the Palistazoberry Tea never really caught on. Shame.