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Report: Sarkozy calls Netanyahu 'liar'
ynet news ^ | 11/7/11 | ynet

Posted on 11/07/2011 5:43:57 PM PST by Nachum

Microphones accidently left on after G20 meeting pick up private conversation between US, French presidents. Sarkozy admits he 'can't stand' Israeli premier. Obama: You're fed up with him? I have to deal with him every day!

French President Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly told US President Barack Obama that he could not "stand" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he thinks the Israeli premier "is a liar."

According to a Monday report in the French website "Arret sur Images," after facing reporters for a G20 press conference on Thursday, the two presidents retired to a private room, to further discuss the matters of the day.

The conversation apparently began with President Obama criticizing Sarkozy for not having warned him that France would be voting in favor of the Palestinian membership bid in UNESCO despite Washington's strong objection to the move.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: calls; france; g20; israel; liar; netanyahu; obama; sarkozy
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

France seems to hate Jews and Arabs equally.


41 posted on 11/08/2011 12:19:17 AM PST by RightCenter
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To: Nachum; afraidfortherepublic; mojo114; seenenuf; LucyT; Miss Didi; Think free or die; DollyCali; ...

 Thanks to Army Air Corps and Sunken Civ for the Ping.
 My take FWIW:
 I don’t believe the “I didn’t know the mike was open” excuse... ever, especially not at meetings at such high levels. 
  So, who did the leaking, and whom does it benefit?
  Who is the winner? Who is the loser? 
  We know Sarko detests Obama, we know Obama hates Bibi and Israel. I think Bibi and Sarko actually have a good working relationship. 
  It is possible that Sarko set up Obama, hoping he would make an anti-Bibi, anti-Israel comment. And the Dear Leader never disappoints in that department, does he?
  Obama needs to be seen as supporting Israel; now, once again, he shows he doesn’t. Sarko has been accused of being too close to Israel, in fact, often accused of being Jewish. 
  This might also be payback for the snarky, tasteless comment Barry made about Sarko and Carla’s new baby. 
  Let’s see if any if this makes a difference with the knee-jerk leftist Jews who voted 80+ % for Obama in 1980. 


42 posted on 11/08/2011 12:56:39 AM PST by Cincinna ( *** NOBAMA 2012 ***)
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To: Nachum

The Frogs love the Palestinians AND Jerry Lewis. Go figure...


43 posted on 11/08/2011 5:48:18 AM PST by ken5050 (Cain/Gingrich 2012!!! because sharing a couch with Pelosi is NOT the same as sharing a bed with her)
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To: Nachum

Oh no, God forbid not liking Israeli PM. That’s punishable by death.


44 posted on 11/08/2011 6:48:35 AM PST by SQUID
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To: Winstons Julia
If Israel’s going to act alone because Iran truly is at the point that it must be done ... this “accidentally caught” conversation let’s Obama and Sarko off the hook ... even though they may tacitly think Iran needs the nukes taken out.

I like your answer.

45 posted on 11/08/2011 7:00:19 AM PST by GOPJ ( Democrats are the only reason to vote for Republicans.... Will Rogers)
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To: F15Eagle

You mean in the comments?


46 posted on 11/08/2011 7:47:21 AM PST by Winstons Julia (Hello OWS? We don't need a revolution like China's; China needs a revolution like OURS.)
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To: FourPeas
the journalists are subject to precise rules of conduct.

When did that start?

47 posted on 11/08/2011 8:58:52 AM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: Lurker

Must be either prophesy or ancient history.


48 posted on 11/08/2011 9:12:14 AM PST by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
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