Hollande asked Netanyahu not to attend Paris memorial march According to the source, when Cohen informed Audibert that Netanyahu would be attending the event after all, Audibert angrily told Cohen that the prime minister’s conduct would have an adverse effect on ties between the two countries as long as Hollande was president of France and Netanyahu was prime minister of Israel. Audibert made it clear that in light of Netanyahus intention to arrive, an invitation would also be extended to Abbas. And indeed, several hours after Abbas announced that he would not be traveling to Paris, his office issued a statement stating that he would in fact be at the march. Sources in the Prime Ministers Bureau said Sunday that when contacts were first made with the French over Netanyahus trip this week, they were told that the visit could cause difficulties. According to the sources, the Israelis understood that the French were referring mainly to security issues.
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 17:54:01 +0000
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