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Last update - 02:56 30/05/2008 Suez revisited: France to announce involvement in Israel-Jordan Peace Canal By Nehemia Shtrasler Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, Shimon Peres  In three weeks, on June 22, Israel will be invaded. Four large passenger planes will land at Ben-Gurion International Airport and the president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, will emerge from one of them, accompanied by his wife Carla Bruni, the French finance minister, members of the National Assembly, 70 senior executives, dozens of journalists, hundreds of aides, and the famous French singer Enrico Macias. The huge delegation will be arriving for a two-day official presidential visit, which the French hope will overshadow even the recent visit by George W. Bush. Sarkozy and President Shimon Peres want to make this visit even bigger, more impressive and more royal. Advertisement On the first day of his visit, Sarkozy will meet with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and then tour the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial. But the second day will hold the surprise, revealed here for the first time: The entire delegation will go to the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea, to meet with King Abdullah and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. And then, there on the shore of the Dead Sea, Peres will make a festive announcement of the launch of his huge project: the Peace Channel, which will connect the Dead and Red Seas. Sarkozy has already committed to take part in the project. After all, it was a French company headed by Ferdinand de Lesseps that built the Suez Canal in the mid-19th century. Related articles: Border Control / How Fuad conquered the Peace Canal The sin of Nicolas I At state dinner with Sarkozy, Peres sees 'unparalleled' French-Israel relationship Sarkozy to Peres: France will always be at Israel's side Bookmark to del.icio.us   In the VIP If you want Olmert, pay for 'first class' hotels and flights. Don't mention the war The first to mention Nazis or the Holocaust automatically loses.   1.   Enrico Macias 02:14  |  Stig 30/05/08   2.   BIIIIIIG ANOUNCEMENT 04:07  |  Axel 30/05/08   3.   canal 05:36  |  colin 30/05/08   4.   Maybe someone will tell Sarkozy about the much cheaper Med-Dead ? 10:52  |  S 30/05/08   5.   ROTTING AXEL`S SOCKS- 20:38  |  Brant 30/05/08   6.   ROTTING AXEL`S SOCKS 20:40  |  Brant 30/05/08   7.   GOOD LUCK SARKO 22:41  |  Arik Silverman 30/05/08   8.   brant ... 03:41  |  Axel 31/05/08

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