France urges Arab countries to stop boycott of French products
Earlier, several Arab trade groups announced their boycott of French products in response to statements against Islam and over the republication of caricatures insulting Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
France, on Sunday, pressed Middle Eastern countries to stop retail companies from boycotting French products.
Les appels au boycott de produits français dénaturent les positions défendues par la France en faveur de la liberté de conscience, de la liberté d’expression, de la liberté de religion et du refus de tout appel à la haine.
Déclaration➡️ https://t.co/lyfkgSCZfn pic.twitter.com/ywe8fBaEnB
— France Diplomatie?? (@francediplo) October 25, 2020
The French foreign affairs ministry said in a statement that in recent days there had been calls to boycott French products, particularly food products, in several Middle Eastern states as well as calls for protests against France, over the publication of satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
“These calls for boycotts are groundless and should stop immediately, as well as all attacks against our nation, which are being pushed by a radical minority,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, Macron said in a tweet: “We will not give in, ever” to ‘Islamic’ radicals. “We do not accept hate speech and safeguard reasonable debate,” the French leader added.
We will not give in, ever.
We respect all differences in a spirit of peace. We do not accept hate speech and defend reasonable debate. We will always be on the side of human dignity and universal values.— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 25, 2020
Earlier, several Arab trade groups announced their boycott of French products in response to statements against Islam and over the republication of caricatures insulting Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
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Good work by Muslim world should carry on till the apology by France and its president who keeps on barking against Islam and Muslims
This is a very good move…against France…They have made blasphemy as a recreation programe…What a ridiculous approach by the french…
F U FRance!
if you can’t respect our emotions then F U
I will not be buying any French products even if they apologize.