Orange CEO apologizes to Israel over remarks, condemns boycotts

[King_David]

The top executive of a large French telecommunications company apologized to Israel’s deputy prime minister on Friday just days after setting off a firestorm of criticism by announcing plans to cut economic ties with the Jewish state.

“I spoke with the CEO of Orange, Stephane Richard, and I told him that the people of Israel are angered and hurt by his statements,” Deputy Prime Minister Silvan Shalom wrote on his Facebook page. “I told him how it saddened me that he had turned into a tool in the struggle against Israel and that he had lent a hand to the assault by Israel-haters who are trying to harm Israel not just militarily but economically.”

“Richard apologized for his remarks that he made during a conference in Egypt and told me that he is a friend of Israel,” Shalom wrote. “He claimed that his comments were not properly understood and that he spoke only about the economic aspect [of his decision].”

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Orange-CEO-apologizes-to-Israel-over-remarks-condemns-boycotts-405156

[King_David]

1. Totally Humiliated

Good

[Scootaloo]

2. Another turnabout vote for violence and brutality

[oberliner]

4. They have an 80 percent market share in Mali

You know the country where they still have slavery.

[Scootaloo]

5. And you and support slavery in Mali, as well?

[oberliner]

6. Huh?

Why would you think that?

This company, Orange, does not seem to let the human rights violations in particular countries impact its business. Mali is one of the most prominent examples to illustrate that point.

[King_David]

8. Your out of line

Saying those things about Oberliner when clearly everyone who knows you in this group thinks those things ( that you said about Oberliner ) about you.

[Scootaloo]

9. I'm perfectly in line and you are no different from him Dave

Both of you heartily support the abuses Israel inflicts upon Palestinians. In fact I'm pretty certain it's tyhe central pillar of your support for Israel.

That being the case, why would Oberliner - or you - oppose slavery in Mali?

It's the exact same argument Oberliner is presenting against Orange. How dare orange oppose one human rights violation and not another!' Well okay. How is it you two can support that human rights violation, and not the other?

[King_David]

11. Weird you would accuse other people of the exact same obnoxious support for abuses

That almost everyone who has read your posts believe of you.

Just weird seeing someone throw out accusations against fellow DUrs that most people actually believe about the poster throwing out the accusations himself.

[oberliner]

10. Huh?

I'm talking about this company, Orange, doing business with Mali which is a country where slavery is still practiced. It does not seem that their business decisions are based on concerns for human rights.

[grossproffit]

3. Too late. We dumped ORAN from our portfolio this morning.

It felt so good. It will take much more than an "apology" to get our money back.

[King_David]

12. He now is investing in Israel

[grossproffit]

13. What's sad is that you can't unring a bell.

I don't know if we'll feel comfortable investing any time soon if ever.