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Sewa

(1,250 posts)
Sat Sep 17, 2022, 05:09 PM Sep 2022

Mohammed Bin Salman: Saudi prince's controversial invitation to the Queen's funeral

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-62940906

Britain's invitation to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de facto ruler, Mohammed Bin Salman, to attend the Queen's funeral has sparked a storm of protest from human rights campaigners.

Hatice Gengiz, the fiancée of the murdered Saudi journalist, said the invitation was a stain on the memory of Queen Elizabeth II. She called for him to be arrested when he lands in London, although she doubted this would happen.
The pressure group Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) has accused Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies of using the Queen's funeral as a way to - in their words - "whitewash" their human rights records.
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Mohammed Bin Salman: Saudi prince's controversial invitation to the Queen's funeral (Original Post) Sewa Sep 2022 OP
Did they tell him to leave his bone saw at home? FoxNewsSucks Sep 2022 #1
Fuck whoever invited MBS jcgoldie Sep 2022 #2
England needs oil and since Putin has been giving them less they have to kiss up to Saudi Arabia kimbutgar Sep 2022 #3
All the more reason to get rid of oil rich states, and go to renewables. BComplex Sep 2022 #4
I'd imagine that canetoad Sep 2022 #5

BComplex

(8,019 posts)
4. All the more reason to get rid of oil rich states, and go to renewables.
Sat Sep 17, 2022, 06:41 PM
Sep 2022

I don't trust saudi arabia as far as I can throw them.

canetoad

(17,136 posts)
5. I'd imagine that
Sun Sep 18, 2022, 12:28 AM
Sep 2022

Protocol would dictate that all reigning monarchs are invited, despite their personally repugnant qualities. Let him face the press and the protests.

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