“France’s new president, Nicolas Sarkozy, lost 57 members of his family to the Nazis and comes from a long line of Jewish and Zionist leaders and heroes, writes Raanan Eliaz.”
Whether because of such affinities or because he was perceived as a friend of Israel (or both), some Israelis were definitely rooting for him during the campaign to the presidency.
Unsurprisingly, since his election as leader of France, we have indeed witnessed an important about-turn in that country’s Mideast policy, with the new president espousing as it were the American viewpoint. Yet, writes columnist Raanan Eliaz, “there are several reasons that any expectations for a drastic change in the country’s Middle East policy, or foreign policy in general, should be downplayed.” – More
[Via The Palestinian Pundit]
October 5, 2007 at 9:12 am
But it is said that his own family, as Bush’s, collaborated with the Nazis, and this was the reason for them leaving Hungary when it became clear that it was going to be under soviet control.
October 5, 2007 at 9:14 am
I approached this in one of my posts, ‘The Mandchurian candidate’. I should find it and send you the link. Because there are more than one reason why world leaders side with Zionists. Having family members in the Nazis camps is the least plausible (if we are to take Finkelstein’s example), but fearing of blackmail is a more powerful reason for siding with zionists.
October 5, 2007 at 9:23 am
Here is the link to ‘The Mandchurian Candidate’
http://lespolitiques.blogspot.com/2007/04/who-is-nicolas-sarkozy.html#links
October 5, 2007 at 11:47 am
I just opened this blog and saw your comments. Thanks for dropping by and especially for the link, Sophia! I had already sent you a link to something related to his coming to power. I guess I shall post it here as well for readers who come by here and who might be interested. It IS becoming harder and harder to get rid of those tin-foil hats these days!