Saudi King Goes on Vacation in France with 1k large entourage

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More than 100,000 people have signed a petition against the closure of a beach on the French Riviera to allow Saudi King Salman to holiday in private. The petition insists the public beach in Vallauris should be "available for the benefit of all". Authorities sealed off the beach early on Saturday to prevent any protesters from occupying it as King Salman was due to arrive in the area. The Saudi monarch is expected to stay at his villa for three weeks. He and his entourage of about 1,000 people arrived at Nice airport on Saturday on board two Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747s. The king's inner circle is staying at the villa - between Antibes and Marseille - while about 700 others will stay at hotels in Cannes.

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Thank god the French are showing such hospitality to the ruler of a country renowned worldwide for its complete and utter disregard for those precious and inalienable human rights and the laws of war.

Presumably they would have no problem with allowing Bashar Al Assad to vacation there as well? Considering that the Saudis seem intent on outdoing the Syrians in wanton destruction of civilian infrastructure and housing while waging their war in Yemen I'm sure they would make a lovely couple.

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