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Hollande visit aims to fortify France-Israel ties
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 17.11.13, 00:10
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1. Hollande came to collect his bribe $$$
lydia ,   Brisbane   (11.17.13)
No such thing as a free lunch and France's is coming to collect payment from Netanyahu for throwing the wrecking ball into the US/Iranian Peace Deal.
2. French built Dimona reactor in exchange for Suez Crisis
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (11.17.13)
3. France leads Israel's real friends in Europe
Nir ,   Nice, Ranaana   (11.17.13)
Significantly, UK , Hungary, Norway are among the anti Jewish state.. Fortunate for Israel that France, leads the group of few friends we have there..
4. Hollanda
farrokh ,   Iran,usa   (11.17.13)
The clowns have night out more power to IRAN.
5. Improved relations
Chana   (11.17.13)
One of those "downs" in relationship referred to in the article I'm guessing was helped along by P. Obama's people falsely blaming Israel when France's communication lines were tapped into (by the U.S.) Nice going, Obama. Obama does not make a reliable ally and the world leaders have caught on and don't like being fooled.
6. Vive la France et son President
CJK   (11.17.13)
le government d'israel et le peuple juif sont reconnaissants de l'aide de la france aux moments d'extreme importance pour la securite et la survie de l'etat juif. nos interets communs par rapport a l'iran renforcent les liens entre israel et la france. par consequent les relations economiques et diplomatiques entre israel et la france prennent une importance essentielle.
7. France is getting joked by so many Muslims. ..
Asher ,   NY USA   (11.17.13)
This helps their identity not to become Franbia soon....
8. France
Ron ,   oc us   (11.17.13)
Remember De Gaulle. He withheld planes that Israel bought an paid for in one of Israel's darkest hours. America, Obama and all has far more staying power than France. If not for the US there would be no sanctions on Iran (Bibi had doubts about the sanctions, but, Iran is at the table). I have no objections over better relations with France but just one blip over oil and they are gone.
9. France is now Israel's best friend not America, Amazing!
Judah ,   Golan Heights,ISRAEL   (11.17.13)
10. I should have added I'm really happy the French built Dimona
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (11.17.13)
11. #9 The enemy of my enemy is my friend
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (11.17.13)
Applies to the Emirates, Egypt, Saudi as well as France. France had mixed relations with the Jewish State over the last 65 years and we must be grateful for the friendly periods Irrespective of Frances motives that are undoubtedly too deep to fathom, we must cease the day, and get on with the task in hand, for a favourable confluence may never occur again We would also be stupid to dismiss the major role played by Bibi ; his instinct or intuition discerned bad vibes coming from the White House these last 5 years, and instead of gratitude, he was lambasted as an inadequate leader by the left..Shame on the self haters amongst us
12. 9 France not US taxpayers should pay
lydia ,   Brisbane   (11.17.13)
Obama should realize now is good time to sever the link from the US taxpayers fund to the ungrateful ones. Let France pick up the tab
13. # 8 Ron obama is also easing Iran's sanctions
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (11.17.13)
obama is hated by most American's by now. ( not to mention many other unnecessary obama enemies. ) obama lies worse than a Persian carpet. Wasn't it also obama who refuses to allow Israel he use of the bigger planes if she wanted to strike Iran? I'd take my chances with France now over obama in a New York minute. obama's one treacherous enemy of Israel's not her friend, never was or will be. Who died and made obama g-d? Eric Holders being impeached for pete's sake, obama, hopefully will follow. The most corrupted administration ever. BUILD MORE AND FASTER !!!!
14. # 6 CJH English please
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (11.17.13)
Nice you are so fluent in French but, for we ignorant American's can you please also post in English? I miss your thoughts. Shalom.
15. # 4 Farrokh Iranian mantra Death to America?
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (11.17.13)
Death to Israel? If this sounds good to you, expect the FBI to read your posts, mail and tap your phone. His name is spelled Hollande. We see your name as shit. BUILDING MORE JEWISH HOMES IN I SRAEL!!!!
16. #1 fool
(11.17.13)
Hollande is a Jew-hating extreme Leftist who is supported by the same Sunni interests you worshipped a year ago. Hollande is negotiating with Israel to protect French interests. There is no "US/Iranian peace deal:. There are negotiations to force Iran to comply with the non-proliferation treaty that they are violating, in the hope of preventing widespread nuclear proliferation. The wrecking ball as you call it was Hollande's attempt to prevent Obama giving the Ayatollahs plutonium so they could build plutonium bombs.
17. #1, Tell us, how is the view from inside a kangaroos
A ,   Belgium   (11.17.13)
backside where your head is obviously inserted?
18. Hollande, is on his way out
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (11.17.13)
his priority is to shove as much money into his pockets in as short as time as possible. He is so unpopular, on Armistice Day when he laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier he was booed, unprecedented in recent French history INormal decent Israelis shouldn't buy Netanyahu's line, Israel is deeply unpopular on the world's stage because of his policies towards Palestine, Netanyahu is trying to project a certain image which is a lie. This is because like the 5.5 million decent normal Israelis he is also held hostage by 500,000 settlers who will do anything include have a civil war to keep their swimming pools and their subsidised housing at the expense of Israelis living in Israel proper
19. President Hollande
Harold ,   USA   (11.17.13)
Is President Hollande is still branded as PERSONA NON GRATA by the Speaker of the Knesset after he shook hands with Peres and Natenyahu.
20. #13
Harold ,   USA   (11.17.13)
You sound like a Republican who tried to repeal Obama Care 47 times and failed. The health insurance companies were and are against Obamacare since it was signed and approved and Mr. Obama was reelected because of that healthcare. On December 1st the healthcare web site will start working as planned and many people who apposed it will fall on the face and loose.
21. #9
Harold ,   USA   (11.17.13)
Israel should get the French taxpayers' wllfare check from now on and go back to the French Mirage fighter planes as it used to do
22. #16
Harold ,   USA   (11.17.13)
if Hollande is a Jew-hater means he is anti-semetic and those who welcome Hollande and backing him are anti-semetic.
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