Posted on 03/15/2002 3:27:25 PM PST by knighthawk
JERUSALEM, March 15 (IslamOnline & News Agencies) - A French hotel refused to receive Israeli guests, protesting the massacres perpetrated by Israel against the Palestinian people, an Israeli newspaper reported Friday.
Yadiot Aharonot, in its online edition, said that an Israeli couple, Shay and Davna Lang, living in Tel Aviv, wished to go to France. They used the Internet to look for a small hotel at the Froubance area, in Paris, and they found a suitable hotel called "Bistayd De La Fab".
"To the Langs surprise, they were told the hotel boycotted Israel and they were not welcome," the paper added.
When contacted by the paper, the hotel owner, Sisiel Mouzwa said, "this is the only way we can express our rejection of the Israeli policies. We refuse Sharon's methods and policies, but we have nothing against the Jews".
"We used to host Israelis before the second Intifada (Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation that erupted September, 2000), there was no problem. But now we do not want to host them, it will not help any one here," Mouzwa added.
According to her, the hotel guests usually have dinner together. "The presence of Israelis may stir troubles," she explained adding, "What is happening there is very saddening. We hope you can reach peace soon".
Mouzwa went on to say that other neighboring hotels avoid receiving Israelis under various pretexts. "They claim having no vacant rooms, for example. However, we opt for the truth. An Israeli coming to us may be against Sharon's policies, but this is the only way we have to protest the Israeli policies. We used the same way with South Africans several years ago," she concluded.
"If the shoe fits . . . . ."and all that.
French anti-Semitism has a long history. And, as I said, if there is no negative comment aboutt this "offensiveness" by the French government and people, then it is safe to assume that they have no problem with it.
You're welcome.
And I love to do Eurotrashing, notebly France!
As an European, I agree with the Eurobashers. When I look around me here, I cannot blame them for bashing the Europeans.
You are the one who is justifying racism on this thread. I guess you must feel very comforted that the French racists you defend are not affected by the kind of laws we have here in the U.S.
That one's a keeper :-))
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