Reuters, 28/08 15:41 CET
By John Miller
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland
expressed regret on Friday after its ambassador to Iran displayed a
cartoon depicting two doves defecating on Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu’s head, at an event promoting Iranian business
opportunities.
Ambassador Giulio Haas showed the image during a speech
to hundreds of Swiss and Iranian business people at a Zurich hotel on
Thursday.
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) said the “questionable cartoon” was used without its knowledge. “The FDFA regrets the use of this cartoon and considers it tasteless,” it said in a statement.
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