Israelis had choosed their government. Pt Holland want to tell us that we must choose an arab first minister ? following foreign ministy french arab policy ? loving arabs OK but why hating jewishes ? Dreyfus, helping nazis,al Durra, killing jewish Halimi, Toulouse school...

is a persona non grata even in his homeland France, at the moment he halts with 17% support and having finished his useless term he will disappear in the dustbin of history.

Since de Gaulle and his embargo on our boats already paid, France has HIS FRENCH ARAB POLICY. First trip of M. Juppé Foreign minister of Sarkozy was to visit muslim brothers in Cairo. Quai d'Orsay (foreign ministry) is known to be anti semitic. France is always the first to help Gaza. and push Europe against us. because they need arab mopney and cannot accept - because religion - a jewish counyry they are not our friends. don't forget that french police helped nazis to kill jewish. and Dreyfuss, and Mohamed Merah and Al Durra etc...etc...

one talkbacker fumes. I tell you why. Not even the most gung-ho Israeli leader would dare to offend the head of the state that supports Israel like the US does. It would be extremely stupid. That's why

What French President Hollande wants, Frenche president Hollande should do.........in France where he was elected to do so. As a guest, it's the host country who sets the itinerary. If he wants to talk to the ''brave students, he can do that over satellite. It's has been done many times before....even by Nethanyahu!

The writer's thesis is that we should not blame France for disrespecting our elected leaders because she also does not respect our leaders. But in fact, both the French President and the writer are challenging the legitimacy of our Nation and slapping the face of the majority of the people that democratically elected those leaders.

It was out of order to allow Obama talk to lefties; Edelstein will have put a stop to a potential damaging precedent. Israel is Sovereign; Unethical for a foreign leader to address Students unless invited.

As if she is that clever

Hollande wants to talk directly to Israelis, knowing they are much braver than their leaders and want all to die for peace.

He is coming to spit in the face of the overwhelming majority of Israelis in an official mode shame on him and us for letting him do it ! He is drowning in his own political problems back in France is this a divergenary action to try and save his doomed political career.

Only idiots can hate France. Dreyfuss and the rest do no count. Try to love France, and enjoy life.

Those who are really woried now are the Israeli exporters to France. I don't think the French die without Java oranges and the Israeli flowers. Think about it. By the way 75 percent of Israeli exports goes to Europe. Think about that too.

Merav, stop talking nonsense. You really are living in delusion.

There is no set rule as to whether a visiting head of state has to address the Knesset, Parliament or Congress. Each case is workout out behind the scenes. When Obama spoke to university students in Cairo I don't recall any Egyptian govt outrage, or when Obama spoke to Israeli university students.

Imagine Netanyahu visiting France, and being requested to give a speech in the French parliament. And he refuses to do so. The Israeli media would slaughter him.

Israel has a democratically elected government that represents the people . I don't think that Israeli university students who are veterans are politically naieve .

Any president, or prime minister, from abroad, being officially invited to visit Israel, must go to Knesset. Anwar Sadat dit it in 1977, when Sinai was occupied by IDF. Private trips, of course, are different. François Hollande, at least, disregards a country that shares French democratic values. Desgusting.

It was Edelstein not Lieberman .

Under Obumbler, Israel turned to the right. The left today si only those groups supported by the New Israel Fund and its satellites. Meaning those paid to be on the left

he needs to grow up the stupid petty little man, he places his own inflated ego before that of the Israeli public. Israel needs all the friends it can get.

not giving a speach. Hollander can go to any college in Israel that will invite him and speak.

I reckon it's stupid and crude to be nasty to an ally Thats the ugly Israeli.At least we can lisren to the State leader of a sympathetic country and discuss our misgivings civilly .