French Ambassador accuses Israel of having “anti-French neurosis”
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11 December, 2004Gerard Araud complains Israel accuses France in almost any incident. “Every anti-Semitic graffiti in Paris gets major headlines here”, he protested. Menahem Rahat
French Ambassador to Israel Gerard Araud unleashed an unprecedented attack against Israel this morning. In an interview with Army Radio, the senior diplomat said, "I think you have an anti-French neurosis. You just love to hate France”.
Araud complained that the Israeli government spared no chances of accusing France. “Every anti-Semitic graffiti in Paris gets major headlines here”, he said.
Araud criticized Israeli journalists in general and singled out comedian Eli Yatzpan in particular, whose mission, according to the ambassador, is to ridicule France.
"Everyone knows that Yatzpan has chosen France as his usual target, and he is always making fun of the people of France," he protested.
Yatzpan responded, "The patrons of the Arab states always know everything. They preach morality to everyone, perhaps because they know French and English, so it sounds better. Definitely not- it sounds like shit!"
(2004-12-09 17:09:17.0)
