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Report claims France didn’t want Netanyahu at Paris march
Times of Israel ^ | January 11, 2015, 9:30 pm

Posted on 01/11/2015 11:46:22 AM PST by Dave346

The French government was opposed to the idea of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attending Sunday’s historic march in Paris, believing the Israeli leader’s presence at the rally would be “divisive,” Israeli media reported Sunday.

Netanyahu did not initially plan to attend the event, which was organized in a show of solidarity and defiance after terrorist attacks in the French capital which claimed 17 lives. However, the Prime Minister changed his mind after Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman and Economy Minister Naftali Bennett announced they would join the march, Israel’s Channel 2 news reported.

In retaliation to Netanyahu’s sudden change of heart, which came in spite of the French government’s position, the Elysee Palace extended an invitation to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, according to the report.

The French government reportedly further chose to highlight their invite to Abbas rather than Netanyahu’s announcement regarding the event, announcing a planned meeting between French President Francois Hollande and Abbas Saturday night.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office did not respond to a request to respond to the reports.

On Sunday, Hollande and world leaders, including Netanyahu and Abbas marched in the mammoth procession, which began near where gunmen killed 12 people at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo last week.

Netanyahu was initially situated in a second row of leaders, but shimmied his way into the front row, alongside Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Council President Donald Tusk and Abbas.

Among the victims were four Jews at a kosher supermarket and a Muslim police officer.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abbas; antisemitism; bibi; charlie; charliehebdo; deathtoislam; france; francecharliemarch; francevsisrael; francevsjews; frenchantisemitism; israel; netanyahu; paris; waronterror
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To: Dave346

Just as funny, Hollande insisted that Marine LePen’s National Front Party be excluded. This shows how stubbornly foolish and arrogant the man is. He now comes across as catering to the Muslims, snubbing the Israelis, *and* insulting to those French who he disagrees with politically.

None of this will be ignored by French voters. While they are probably neutral to Netanyahu, they are already angry at the Muslims, and getting angrier, and seeing Hollande bow and scrape before them will not help. And then, snubbing the National Front just makes Hollande look like a groveling, sniveling, political hack who cares nothing for France.


21 posted on 01/11/2015 12:28:50 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: PGR88
Jews are a canary in the coal mine of Europe. Every time social upheaval occurs in Europe, the Jews are the first to get attacked. So now it begins again, but it will come to all Europeans before too long.

Well said.

22 posted on 01/11/2015 12:31:47 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Boomer One
Bibi was probably thinking “What’s this all about? We go through this almost daily.”

If this attack had happened in Jerusalem it would have been a below the fold news item in the west.

23 posted on 01/11/2015 12:34:31 PM PST by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Dave346

I watched Netanyahu’s condolences to France. The French are fools. I would believe that he was sincere before I would believe any leader of a Muslim country was sincere.


24 posted on 01/11/2015 12:35:04 PM PST by Politicalkiddo ("I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!")
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

And then, snubbing Conservatives just makes Boehner look like a groveling, sniveling, political hack who cares nothing for America. Fixed it.

Zero called us Teabaggers until he realized he had to sic half his cabinet and most of our own GOP on us.


25 posted on 01/11/2015 12:37:43 PM PST by txhurl
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To: Cowboy Bob

The purpose is just political theater


26 posted on 01/11/2015 12:43:05 PM PST by PGR88
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To: Dave346

All socialists have the same script regardless of whether their name is Merkel, Hollande or Obama.


27 posted on 01/11/2015 12:51:40 PM PST by ZULU (Je Suis Charlie. . GET IT OBAMA, OR DON'T YOU??)
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To: PGR88

Where was Kerry, Biden and most of all Obama? Leaders from around the world were there. But then Muzzies were to blame and Obama never blames them for anything.


28 posted on 01/11/2015 12:54:17 PM PST by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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To: Zenjitsuman

O was well represented there (by Abbas)


29 posted on 01/11/2015 1:07:51 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: Dave346

They probably disinvited our muslim president also.


30 posted on 01/11/2015 1:09:56 PM PST by matthew fuller (God bless Jan Morgan- owner / The Gun Cave Indoor Shooting Range.)
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To: Zenjitsuman

Obama is standing with the muslims.


31 posted on 01/11/2015 1:10:43 PM PST by matthew fuller (God bless Jan Morgan- owner / The Gun Cave Indoor Shooting Range.)
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To: warpsmith

Bibi assigned to second row?


I didn’t see any video, but saw two photos of Bibi in the front, near the center.


32 posted on 01/11/2015 1:21:46 PM PST by jttpwalsh
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To: Dave346

Unreal.


33 posted on 01/11/2015 1:31:11 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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To: warpsmith

Bibi assigned to second row?


I didn’t see any video, but saw two photos of Bibi in the front, near the center.


34 posted on 01/11/2015 1:32:24 PM PST by jttpwalsh
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To: jttpwalsh; All

Regrets for the duplicate post.


35 posted on 01/11/2015 1:33:32 PM PST by jttpwalsh
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To: lee martell

There was a report on Fox News this AM, saying that there is about a half million Jews in France.


36 posted on 01/11/2015 2:08:47 PM PST by matthew fuller (God bless Jan Morgan- owner / The Gun Cave Indoor Shooting Range.)
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To: faithhopecharity

The French “government” does not represent a large part of the French population, much like Obama does not represent the heart of America.


37 posted on 01/11/2015 2:31:28 PM PST by jean michael
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To: PGR88
The candles, the cheap slogans (Je Suis Charlie!) the fake outrage,...

Boston Strong! I hate that slogan.

38 posted on 01/11/2015 3:00:19 PM PST by glorgau
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To: jean michael

I see. That makes sense. There seems to be some sort of breakdown nowadays between “elected governments” and those supposedly represented

its a serious problem in USA, for sure
I’m so sorry to hear its a problem in France, too


39 posted on 01/11/2015 3:23:08 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..)
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To: Dave346

The french are, if not the most useless people on Earth, a very close second to whoever is....and that leaves out all like the North Koreans who merely have a useless government.


40 posted on 01/11/2015 6:20:52 PM PST by terycarl (common sense prevails over all)
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