French diplomat says that Jerusalem will be the capital of 'Palestine'
The French consul general in Jerusalem, who also carries the designation of 'ambassador to Palestine,' told French and 'Palestinian' municipal officials last month that Jerusalem will be the capital of 'Palestine.' JPost's Benny Weinthal reports that the diplomat, Frédéric Desagneaux, has since tried to walk the comments back. “Welcome to Jerusalem, capital of the future State of Palestine,” Frédéric Desagneaux said at a conference in the city, the French-language online news outlet JSS wrote.And the Europeans still wonder why no one takes their 'diplomatic efforts' seriously here. It was just a little slip of the tongue, just like ten years ago when France's Ambassador to England made the mistake of referring to Israel as "that s***ty little country" in front of someone who was actually offended by the statement.
A participant who contacted JSS was “shocked and surprised at the anti-Israel craze” of the attendees.
When asked by The Jerusalem Post during a telephone interview on Thursday about Desagneaux’s comment, Damien Cristofari, the French vice consul, stated that Desagneaux said “Jerusalem would be the capital of two states.”
Cristofari added that the consul- general’s position conforms to international and EU policy calling for Jerusalem to be a divided capital of Israel and a Palestinian state. The vice consul said that JSS “misquoted” Desagneaux.
Jonathan-Simon Sellem, the author of the JSS report, confirmed to the Post on Thursday the accuracy of his source, and said that Desagneaux called for Jerusalem to be the capital of Palestine. The JSS source has an audio recording of the comment from Desagneaux.
Cristofari said the consulate was checking on a video recording of the January 23 conference to verify Desagneaux’s remarks. The top French diplomat in Jerusalem made his comments at a meeting on French-Palestinian cooperation in the fields of municipal construction, culture, democratic governance and water.
JSS wrote that there was a total of 200 representatives from the Palestinian and French sides present. The Palestinian Authority mayors of Hebron and Bethlehem attended the event.
JSS wrote that its source, who attended the event, said, “And after exchanging a few words with the assistant consul, I learned with astonishment that the consul also bears the title of ambassador of France in Palestine.
An ambassador of France in Palestine whose offices are located in west Jerusalem...”
Labels: France, Jerusalem is the capital of Israel
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:24 AM
3 Comments:
That history-challenged creep needs to be expelled - or made to sit in a history course on Jerusalem and the Jews.
No worries. Paris to be a minor capital of the Caliphate.
Thermblog is right, if it is not already!
OTH, Betar is very strong in France! Google them! Like during the Nazi years, only the Jews and a few commies in the Resistance!!
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