A lunch between the French and Iranian presidents in Paris has been scrapped after the hosts refused to take wine off the menu.
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani had been due to eat lunch with French President Francois Hollande in an upmarket restaurant as part of Mr Rohani’s tour of Europe - but negotiations broke down after the Iranians requested a halal, alcohol-free meal.
French officials insisted on serving traditional local food and wine and said making a meal “Iran friendly” went against their Republican values.
The Elysee Palace suggested the heads of state share breakfast instead but this was rejected as “too cheap”.
A source told French radio station RTL: “The leaders have missed out on a great opportunity to meet in the relaxed environment of a meal.”
Mr Rouhani is currently visiting several European countries to sign business deals worth billions of pounds as Iran comes back in from the diplomatic cold after years of economic sanctions.
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That is just ridiculous. In any restaurant, the diner can choose not to have wine or pork or whatever. The restaurant could easily have provided a menu that included something or other halal, just as they probably meet the needs of vegetarians and perhaps even vegans. The frigging Frog doesn't have to eat or drink what the Islamic scum are eating
(There - just as you thought Meade was being all liberal and pacific)
(There - just as you thought Meade was being all liberal and pacific)
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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Weird.
Why would anyone not want a lovely glass of wine with their meal in France?
Sickfucks like the American religious nutcases who forbid interracial dating in their colleges. Tell them to stay home. The air in Paris will be fresher and sweeter without them.
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Why would anyone not want a lovely glass of wine with their meal in France?
Sickfucks like the American religious nutcases who forbid interracial dating in their colleges. Tell them to stay home. The air in Paris will be fresher and sweeter without them.
yrs,
rubato
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rubato wrote:Weird.
Why would anyone not want a lovely glass of wine with their meal in France?
Sickfucks like the American religious nutcases who forbid interracial dating in their colleges. Tell them to stay home. The air in Paris will be fresher and sweeter without them.
yrs,
rubato
He's started early.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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The dog... the dog got the keyboard again. Absolutely no relevance to the OP whatsoever.
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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They should have invited Kevin Bacon to join them.