France says it’s ‘firmly opposed’ to Israel boycott

[shira]

France’s foreign minister on Friday said Paris was “firmly opposed” to any boycott of Israel, as a row raged over telecom group Orange’s decision to withdraw its brand from the Jewish state....

http://www.timesofisrael.com/france-says-its-firmly-opposed-to-israel-boycott/

[shira]

1. ADL: Orange Boycott 'Cowardly'

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Friday strongly objected to the decision by French telecom company Orange S.A. to eventually end its business relationship with an Israeli company, calling the move a “cowardly” and “completely unjustified” caving-in to anti-Israel boycott demands.

“Orange took a cowardly decision to cave into demands by the international campaign to boycott Israel,” said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. “Orange has subsidiaries which operate in disputed territories elsewhere in the world, so this decision is not about the West Bank, but about Israel and the campaign to delegitimize the Jewish state.”

In a letter to Gerard Araud, the French Ambassador in Washington, D.C., the ADL urged the French government, a significant shareholder of Orange S.A. with representation on the company’s board of directors, to make clear that complying with demands to boycott Israel are illegal under French law and contrary to the country’s national interests and moral values.

Speaking in Cairo, Orange CEO Stephane Richard reportedly said the telecom company wants “to be one of the trustful partners of all Arab countries” and does not believe the deal – a brand licensing agreement with an Israeli company, Partner - was worth “the time that we spend to explain this, to try to find a solution and the consequences that we have to manage here but also in France.”

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/196333#.VXH9Z1xViko

[Scootaloo]

6. if only supporting oppression were as illegal as opposing it

But then, the powerful will always support violence against the powerless, and oppose any rectification of hte injustice. For how else do the powerful become so?

[shira]

13. Yeah, I'm against supporting Hamas aggression vs. their own civilians....

Like the women, children, christians, and children of Gaza.

How about yourself?

[Scootaloo]

19. But you support Israel obliterating those same people

Should Hamas convert to Judaism? 'Cause that seems to be the deciding factor for you whether someone is right or wrong.

[shira]

20. Nah, I support Israel's right to defend its civilians from Hamas aggression

I know that's terrible to many folks who don't believe Israel's citizens have any right to be defended by fascist oppressors (Hamas, Islamic Jihad) intending to massacre the Jews.

The same fascist oppressive Gaza leadership that can do no wrong when they abuse women, children, and gays.

Apparently it's too Zionist to criticize the Gaza leadership because their oppressive & brutal rule is okay so long as Israel cannot be blamed.

[shenmue]

2. Good

[Jefferson23]

3. Yay for the occupation.

[shira]

4. Israel and the KSA agreeing on the Saudi Peace Initiative is scary, huh?

Wouldn't want the occupation to end...

[Jefferson23]

5. Major settlement blocs to Israel won't leave the Palestinians with a viable state.

Won't matter what lipstick you try and advertise it as, and lets remember the
rulers of SA do not give a damn about their own peoples human rights nor
self determination..and they're in a weak position now and have been for
awhile. They have much on their plate and have no fucking clue how to
clean up their own mess. They're not worried about the Palestinians.

[Scootaloo]

7. Didn't you know? Shira thinks Saudi Arabia is the newest liberal Democracy in the world

Because it's getting snuggly with Israel, it must be so!

[Jefferson23]

8. Yep, they turned over a whole new leaf.

More to come, I am sure..can't wait to see how this latest is packaged.

[Scootaloo]

9. if DU had been around in the 80's...

You would have seen Shira telling us how awesome South Africa is because israel supported it and becuase malawi had a worse economy.

[shira]

16. So you don't support pursuing the Saudi Peace Initiative?

Support for that doesn't equate to support for the KSA.

[guillaumeb]

11. Saudi Arabia has recently advertised for executioners.

The current executioners are probably suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome because of all the beheadings. That and the tennis elbow from the floggings.

Will Saudi Arabia join Israel on the list of "Middle Eastern democracies"?


In case any here feel I was joking about the job posting:
http://time.com/3883537/saudi-arabia-job-post-executioners/

[Jefferson23]

12. 8 new openings..Cheney could apply, I bet it would be a good fit for him. n/t

[shira]

15. All of a sudden you guys are against the Saudi plan?

Gee, why would that be?

You'd have to stop bitching about Zionist oppression, occupation, and settlements?

[shira]

14. Nonsense. The Clinton plan, Geneva Initiative, Olmert plan....

...all would leave Palestinians with a viable state.

You say you're against the occupation and settlements, but all I see is your rejection of the Palestinians having their own state.

Has it been worth it for the Palestinians to have rejected the Clinton Initiatives of 2000? I say they should have accepted, there'd be peace, and 2 states, no occupation or settlements.

How about yourself? Pro- or anti- occupation regarding the Clinton plan?

[Jefferson23]

17. You never tire of spreading nonsense, evidently. I already told you what the Arab Initiative

changed about land swaps, that happened within the last two years..approximately.

Major settlement blocs to Israel will leave them without a viable state.

Never mind all the other means Israel will use to keep them demilitarized, because, hey..they're
not to be trusted but Israel can be.

[shira]

18. You're for a never-ending occupation when u reject land swaps....

You know full well Israel will never agree to abandon every last settlement & withdraw to exact '67 lines.

That's a very extreme position.

[giftedgirl77]

10. Meh, hopefully they'll come around.