Sharon praises Chirac's efforts to fight anti-semitism, in change of tone

[Flagg]

SHARON PRAISES CHIRAC'S EFFORTS TO FIGHT ANTI-SEMITISM, IN CHANGE OF TONE

Received Wednesday, 28 July 2004 20:28:00 GMT
BEN GURION AIRPORT, Israel, July 28 (AFP) -

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon paid tribute Wednesday to French President Jacques Chirac's efforts to combat anti-Semitism, as he greeted some 200 new Jewish immigrants from France.
"We have seen over the past few years a renewed outbreak of anti-Semitism and we greatly value the mobilisation of Jacques Chirac and his government against anti-Semitism," he said in a welcoming speech at Ben Gurion airport outside Tel Aviv.
"I hope this example will be followed by other countries," said Sharon, in a change of tone from comments earlier this month that stirred a diplomatic spat between the two countries.
"A distinction must be made between the fight against anti-Semitism and encouraging immigration (to Israel). The Jews should come and settle here because it is their homeland, not to flee anti-Semitism," he said.


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[Mikimouse]

1. Too bad, Ariel, you still aren't welcome in Paris...

Oh, and by the way, go sit on a corkscrew!