Demonstrators greeted the Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, in the French capital, Paris on Sunday, with protesters voicing their anger over Saudi Arabia's murderous war in Yemen, and it's betrayal of the Palestinian cause.
Ten human rights organizations have asked President Emmanuel Macron to demand an end to Saudi Arabia's airstrikes, and the lifting of a callous blockade which has aggravated the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Yemen.
One of the demonstrators said: "When you ask me about Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, I am ashamed to answer your question. France welcomes someone who violates human rights completely".
Another protester said: "I am an Arab Muslim and I live in Paris. Mohammed bin Salman in his interviews with American media defended the Zionist regime, showing he is neither a Muslim, nor an Arab, and also he is not a defender of the Palestinian cause".
According to a recent YouGov poll, 75 percent of French people want Macron to suspend arms exports to countries involved in the war on Yemen, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
However, a French presidential source defended the country's arms exports, claiming that Paris "obeys very precise criteria, including the concern for situations in which civilian populations may be endangered."
The Saudi crown prince arrived in Paris on Sunday for an official two-day visit that will focus on the crises in the Middle East.
The trip comes after bin Salman’s weeks-long tour of the United States, Britain and Egypt, where he courted politicians and business leaders alike, and signed a number of multi-million dollar deals.
