GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories: The head of the Gaza Strip’s first Coca-Cola plant said Thursday he hoped the venture would send a “message to investors” that the beleaguered Palestinian enclave was open for business.

“It’s a message to a lot of investors and global companies that investments in Gaza can succeed,” said Yasser Arafat, Gaza manager of Palestinian Coke franchisee National Beverage Company (NBC).

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