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Hollywood publicist calls for boycott of French wine
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In response to a strong sense of disgust with France's lack of support of America, prominent Hollywood publicist Michael Levine has agreed to lead a nationwide boycott of French wine in an effort to send a strong signal to both the French government and people.
The boycott will be focused on French wine and will begin immediately, he said.
"I am asking Americans not to buy, drink, or give French wine at all until they recover from their political amnesia. Nearly 200,000 American GI's died to liberate France from World War II alone," said Levine.
Levine noted that France's recent actions in opposition of America's U.N. efforts, along with its continued flirtation with anti-Semitism, prompted his call for a boycott. Levine said he has been frustrated with France's "immeasurable ingratitude" for decades.
"I have turned my cheek probably twenty times in the last decade alone but France's recent conduct and continued indifference to anti-Semitism is, for me, like many Americans, just beyond what I can support."
French wine accounts for 37 percent of foreign wine consumption in the United States, which makes France the leader of foreign imports.
It is estimated that Americans consume some $821 million in French wine annually.
The effort to boycott French wine will be called "Americans with a Memory," Levine said.
From news services
In response to a strong sense of disgust with France's lack of support of America, prominent Hollywood publicist Michael Levine has agreed to lead a nationwide boycott of French wine in an effort to send a strong signal to both the French government and people.
The boycott will be focused on French wine and will begin immediately, he said.
"I am asking Americans not to buy, drink, or give French wine at all until they recover from their political amnesia. Nearly 200,000 American GI's died to liberate France from World War II alone," said Levine.
Levine noted that France's recent actions in opposition of America's U.N. efforts, along with its continued flirtation with anti-Semitism, prompted his call for a boycott. Levine said he has been frustrated with France's "immeasurable ingratitude" for decades.
"I have turned my cheek probably twenty times in the last decade alone but France's recent conduct and continued indifference to anti-Semitism is, for me, like many Americans, just beyond what I can support."
French wine accounts for 37 percent of foreign wine consumption in the United States, which makes France the leader of foreign imports.
It is estimated that Americans consume some $821 million in French wine annually.
The effort to boycott French wine will be called "Americans with a Memory," Levine said.
Never liked wine anyway!!
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