Coffee giant Starbucks has been forced once again to deny rumors that the company or its chief executive financially support Israel and its army.'This is absolutely untrue,' the company said in a statement in response to the swelling hoax that the coffee chain and CEO Howard Schultz donate millions of dollars to support the Israel Defense Forces... Starbucks closed its last store in Israel in 2003 amid 'operational challenges,' denying the decision had a political slant.