Saudi Arabia has threatened a boycott of Nissan after the car company aired the following commercial on Israeli TV.
The new campaign by Renault-Nissan caused an uproar in the Gulf when it showed a group of Saudi oil barons screaming and attacking the Renault-Nissan vehicle.
The Saudis are shown leaving a hotel and encountering the new, fuel-efficient vehicle. One man pounds his fists on the car and is then held back by his companions as he shouts at it, “Hawks should peck at you day and night.”
At the end of the commercial, the voice-over says, “It’s clear the oil companies won’t like you.”
“It’s my opinion that Nissan made a huge error by igniting these [racist] instincts,” official Hani al-Wafa told MBC TV, a Saudi-run station headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. “We need to apply punishments… against these things. In order for Nissan to keep its interests in the region, it must apologize.”
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"You know what wouldn't piss people in the Middle East off? Making fun of them! They always take jokes about their culture and religion so well!"
They propose to overcome something showing them being hateful by hating it?
There's some pretty straight priorities.
The entire population of the world needs to relax. Big time.
I'm personally sick of the entire world pulling the race card every time they don't like something.
"Your majesty, the British ambassador is outside to apologise for his comments about our alleged mandatory cruelty."
"I will see him now."
"Which part would you like to see first?"
I'd like to see that footage...but you know it doesn't even exist.
But then, this commercial was for Israeli TV, so I guess they had to get a racist shot in. Now, if this had been made for American TV... well, most people probably wouldn't have gotten it, for one thing. And just the sight of Muslim dress would have probably started boycotts of Nissan...
@Some guy: "The Young Ones", now that is a show I miss!
And dont tell me their actions prove the commercial... if they were to make commercials of Americans being stupid, fat, ignorant, hamburger eating couch potatoes (as is the International stereotype, and as you know not necessarily the truth), and if that was practically the only stereotype broadcasted in the rest of the world, as is the case of the saudis and the nissan commercial, then Im pretty sure you'd get just as mad too.
Racist? That may be a little harsh. Hateful? Considering where the commercial aired, yup. Insensitive? Stupid? Sure.
I assume they knew they'd get that sort of reaction. Maybe if they pictured Mohammed shooting at the car, they could start a jihad.
Here:
http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=YB2iBfoJtCM
I can get you a 1000 more if you want...
just because you didnt see them doesnt mean they dont exist.
I think I just saw something I wasn't prepared for.
Mayackie? Thanks for inviting snuff.
Yes, the guy over there is a Saudi. But hes also an oil-baron, as the commercial clearly states (in russian, which i speak). Its not a random Saudi guy getting angry, its an oil baron. Oil barons sell oil, they would get upset if people stopped buying it? To call this racist is to be stupid.
Actually, you do. And really, is it ok for them to be stereotyped that way?
we probably wouldn't do anything about it, since at the end of the day most of us are ignorant, fat, stupid couch potatoes. Sorry. I calls 'em like I sees 'em.
It was a funny commercial. The mistake we make is to ask those people their opinions on things. They are so sensitive yet cut peoples hands off for shoplifting.
They are just as bad as each other, not that 'we' have a moral leg to stand upon.