New York - The Mayor of the town of Béziers in the South of France, Robert Ménard, has publicly declared that he would not allow the opening of more kébab shops in his city to protect the “Judeo-Christian tradition” of France.During the TV show Envoyé Spécial,” broadcast on France 2 channel on Thursday, Ménard, claimed that having kébab eateries in Béziers is “against France’s historical traditions,” adding that he would oppose the launch of any more of these shops.
New York – The Mayor of the town of Béziers in the South of France, Robert Ménard, has publicly declared that he would not allow the opening of more kébab shops in his city to protect the “Judeo-Christian tradition” of France.
During the TV show Envoyé Spécial,” broadcast on France 2 channel on Thursday, Ménard, claimed that having kébab eateries in Béziers is “against France’s historical traditions,” adding that he would oppose the launch of any more of these shops.
“We are in a country of Judeo-Christian tradition. It’s hard for some, but we must do it,” the Mayor stressed.
The French mayor took the occasion to show his disagreement with the surge of immigrants in France, which he equates with the proliferation of kébab restaurants.
“At some point, too much is too much. When there are too many immigrants in a country, it’s too many immigrants. At one point, in the food sector, in the restaurant field, I find that too many kebabs, it’s too much,” he said.
Ménard further demonstrated his anti-kébab and anti-immigrant thought on Twitter, saying: “I assume, I don’t want #Béziers to become the capital of #kebab. These businesses have nothing to do with our culture!”
Béziers is home to twenty kébab eateries, which according to former president of Reporters without Borders “threaten” the French culture.
The town, located in Languedoc in south of France, is one of the oldest cities in France with a population of nearly 72,000.
The town’s history is related to the “Massacre at Béziers” in 1209 when the Crusaders sacked, slaughtered and burned the city for being Cathars (heretics as called by the Catholic Church), a fact that shows the city is far from having a “Judeo-Christian tradition”.
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