Netanyahu in Paris
Reuters
[From article]
Netanyahu's bureau said Saturday evening that the prime minister would not be attending the anti-terror rally, citing security considerations. A short time later, however, it turned out that he would indeed be going.
According to the report, Jerusalem and Paris exchanged diplomatic blows over the matter. Netanyahu contacted a “senior French official” and asked to attend the rally, but France said it did not want him there, because his presence would create "difficulty in arranging the rally."
Netanyahu agreed and said he would not fly, but changed his mind when he learned that ministers Naftali Bennett and Avigdor Liberman intend to attend the rally.
He informed the French of the decision, and in response the French said that if Netanyahu attends, they would invite Mahmoud Abbas as well.
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France Told Bibi: If You Come, We'll Invite Abbas
Report: France did not want Netanyahu at the rally. When Netanyahu insisted, it invited Mahmoud Abbas as well.
By Yishai Karov, Gil Ronen
First Publish: 1/11/2015, 10:01 PM
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