"Jerusalem (AFP) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday condemned the "miserable" decision of French telecoms giant Orange to withdraw its brand from Israel, urging Paris to distance itself from the company.
"The absurd drama in which the democracy that observes human rights –- the State of Israel -– and which defends itself from barrages of missiles and terrorist tunnels, and then absorbs automatic condemnations and attempted boycotts, this absurd drama will not be forgiven," Netanyahu said at a memorial ceremony.
"I call on our friends to unconditionally declare -– in a loud and clear voice –- that they oppose any kind of boycott of the state of the Jews," he said." News Link
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"And since making the remarks Wednesday in Cairo, the Orange CEO has been contrite.
"He told Israel's Yediot Aharonot newspaper "we love Israel," and the office of Vice Prime Minister Silvan Shalom said he had received a call on Friday to apologise.
"But Partner is unimpressed.
"The recent statements... are nothing more than a smokescreen, the object of which is to manipulate public opinion in Israel and the world," Saturday's statement said, slamming what it called Richard's "offensive statements, apologies and vague and evasive expressions." News Link
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