Chirac tells Sharon he is not welcome in France: TV

[maddezmom]

JERUSALEM (AFP) - French President Jacques Chirac informed Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites) he is not welcome in Paris after he urged all French Jews to leave the country immediately, Israeli television reported.


Chirac had written that "after some weeks of contacts concerning such a visit it turns out that it is impossible ... and you are not welcome following your comments," according to Channel 2 television.


An Israeli foreign ministry government spokesman refused to comment on "confidential messages."

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a tad more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1511&ncid=1511&e=4&u=/afp/20040719/wl_afp/france_israel_jews_040719182553

Wish world leaders would say the same to shrub.

[physioex]

1. We have been discussing essentialy the same thing already....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x695282

[Flagg]

2. kick

[Maat]

3. Good for Chirac!

The only individual on this planet willing to stand up to Sharon - legally! Or should I say, one of the few.

[Moderator]

4. Locking to consolidate threads

Please continue here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x695282