Tesco Malaysia has reiterated that it does not channel its profit to Israel in a pop-up advertisement on its website today.

The company’s government relations and corporate affairs director Azlam Shah Alias said that the company did not channel its profit to “any political or violent campaign currently happening in the world”.

“Any allegation made on the matter is untrue. We strongly reject the allegation that Tesco channels its profit to Israel.

“As a public-listed company, we abide by our policy not to make any political contribution,” he said.

Tesco had last week denied its involvement with Israel. Its second denial today comes amid intensified urgings to boycott products and services alleged to be contributing to Israel.

The products and services allegedly linked to Israel had appeared on a list which had been circulating online after the Israel-Palestine conflict erupted last month.

McDonald’s Malaysia’s staff have particularly been the subject of abuse by protesters here, with managing director Stephen Chew saying that the abuse had been so bad that its staff were even being shunned when they go to the mosque.