Iran Foreign Minister meets with French counterpart in Beirut

PLEEEAASe, don't be fooled by these coward pro-arrab chiraquian politicians. They DO NOT represent french people. True french people like me don't like terrorism, don' t like hezbollah, and DON'T LIKE IRAN either. These politicians like chirac or Douste-Blazy MAKE ME FEEL ASHAMED TO BE FRENCH. THEY SOULD BE GUILLOTINED AND THAT WILL HAPPEN ONE DAY. You just can't realize what is happening in France nowadays, there is some kind of intellectual terrorism. because France has so many muslim immigrants now, those POLITICIAN COWARDS WHO ARE THE SHAME OF THIS NATION are afraid of these muslims because they fear a CIVIL WAR! I'm pretty serious about that, look, they just hope to calm down this large muslim community by showing them that they are helping Muslims around the world.. you know, these POLITICIAN COWARDS are the same who signed the armistice with the boches in 40. TRUE FRENCH LIKE ME LIKE THE AMERICANS AND FREEDOM AND HAATE THOSE BEN-LADEN-LIKE TERRORISTS FROM HEZBOLLAH OR IRAN

Following Chirac recommandations, Douste Blazy has used a willfully equivocal speech: The first message can be easily read by Iran as: "France is a friend of Iran". The second one is easy to be explained inside France as: " France said that Iran must have a stabilizating role and not doing the opposite". This is Chirac 's diplomacy: 1)First he is crying as a good actor because Lebanon is going to be completely destroyed but knows very well that France will have to rebuild it with huge business and contract paid with Saad Hariri 's money. 2)He blames Syria of his role, but do nothing else. France s'Diplomacy is hypocrit as Chirac is, that 's why he chosed to have a jerk to represent his diplomacy.

The answer to that question should be rather obvious.

That's nice. So, do you own property in Lebanon, Iran or Syria already or just planning to move there soon?

I would prefer Hezbollah as my neighbor.

Some 60 years ago, the Grand Mufti (who had established a large Muslim force to fight for the Nazis) was captured. He somehow "escaped" from France and ended up in the Middle East. France had some idea of re-establishing itself as a regional power; the Mufti was to help. Current policy is a mere extension of that failed plan; it too will fail no matter how many concessions the French are willing to make.

How can Isreal eleminate Hezbollah when it appears to be an intregal part of Lebanons social fabric. md

In France, we have two sort of jerks or simple minded: Several come from Alps mountains, the others come from Pyreneeans mountains : Douste Blazy is a jerk from pyreneeans mountains. He spent his life there then went to Toulouse. Forgive him!!

actually. France should merge with Iran. That way it can 'civilize' its Gallic savages from the great civilization of Iran and Koran. did the minister mean pre Islamic civilization of Iran? Because that will be blasphemous. Infact he might be tried in a Sharia court and could be stoned to death in Tehran if he refers to their 'infidel' past.

Ever since their last Empire fell, French efforts to maintain political significance have generally taken the form of Diplomacy. The problem with this being, that politicians are generally the best liars and diplomacy is their cup of tea. This is why the French wound up so central to Europe?s Two Big Wars and also, sadly, why they capitulated so easily to the Nazis the second time. Case in Point, this is the situation we have here today, the French are caving in while playing both ends against the middle, hoping that they can bow to the Tyrants of the Islamic World while hoping someone else will come in and save them anyway. Well Syria is their Mistake and we have no choice but to clean it up; Iran too, but we won?t save the French from themselves. They will become Eurabia in time and then, well just have to burn them down too. Even a Cliché can be the Truth.

Why am I not surprised that a person named after a fruit is giving advice on the issue of France. But, let us get to the crux of the issue...the history of France is littered with hatred and horrible actions towards it Jewish community...When was the last time Israel burned mosques, churches and other places of worship like has happened on modern day France? Furthermore, your assertion that no one is safe from "US" (Israel) points to your ignorance of the contributions to mankind that the Jewish people have given the world in terms of medical, scientific and other achievements. True we did not invent the baguette or French wine, but than again we didn't betray our own people like the Vichy government of World War II!

The French government, as history with the Arab world has shown over and over again, would sell their mothers for a deal. Why should we trust them when they supply (proof is in UN documents) items to Iran and Syria that are easily used to destabalize the West? The only thing they care about is not losing money in the whole deal...

Iran? Stable? President Ahmadinejad is evil, period! Douste-Blazy needs to lay off the wine so he can get a clear perspective of reality. IN HIS OWN WORDS... Quotes from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad - "Israel must be wiped off the map...I have no doubt that the new wave that has started in Palestine, and we witness it in the Islamic world too, will eliminate this disgraceful stain from the Islamic world." (Speech to the World Without Zionism conference, 10/03/05) Israel is " a regime based on evil that cannot continue and one day will vanish." (5/11/06) "The wave of the Islamist revolution will soon reach the entire world." (Cicero, 10/27/05) The Jewish State is a "rotten dried tree" that will be annihilated "by one storm." (4/14/06) "We say this fake regime [Israel] cannot logically continue to live." (4/24/06)

French peacekeepers on the border with Leb/Israel. !! Now that would be an incredible sight. You Israelis would never agree to that , and with good reason...as follows: Fact: the IDF has a long and detailed history at attacking UN and other Intervention forces at the slightest whim. And they always get away with it, because the Intervention forces involved are never from Strong Countries....NOW: You Israelis KNOW thaT FRENCH FORCES would NEVER let the IDF get away with something like that on their soldiers, and you know that the French have enough power to kick your very teeth in at the first such incident. You probably suspect that every French soldier probably WANTS you to attack them for that very reason. BUT IT IS EXTREMELY LIKELY FRENCH FORCES WILL BE INVOLVED IN UN OPERATIONS...I/ THE CIVILISED WORLD CANT WAIT..:)

Sure, the French are obviously, and as usual, saying what serves them most at any given moment. Iran clearly is not quite the "respected" stabilising force in the MidEast as is claimed (or did I miss something ? was I asleep ? ) However, the crux of what they are trying to sell is at least better than what the US, Uk and their whore Israel are selling at the moment; which is:....NOTHING. Only continuing death. The point here is this: Today, France is the evil, anti-semetic naziland, as well as Italy (Italy ??? what have they done to you???) but not long ago, a few weeks ago perhaps, you were calling England the same, at other times Holland, or Belgium, or Spain or India. Even America when someone important in America speaks against you. YES ! The point is that you Israelis are very ready to jump at ANYONE'S THROAT the moment they speak against you. You even vilify your OWN PEOPLE, the hated 'Leftists, as Self-Hating Jews, because they DARED speak against Israel. No-ONE IS SAFE FROM U

"Iran is a significant, respected player in the Middle East which is playing a stabilizing role" -- French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said earlier Monday in Beirut. This is a bad sign. The French only kiss ass and brown nose when they sense a winner. Just ask any surviving Vichy bureaucrat. JW New York City

How dare you?

First there was talk of a force of 30.000 men. Now they only talk about 10.000 men. There is no political will on deploying an appropriate force. As there is no political will on stopping the conflict now. Ordinary people are expendable for the powers that be. And the longer the conflict lasts, the more arms their friends can sell.

Now if you took a Frenchmen and a Palestinian, what would you get? A Frankestinian --- a nation of monsters!! On the light side . . .Here's to kicking the Shi'ite out of the HizBull Michael S

The story about king Hussein coming to apologize for the acts of a Jordanian terrorist is true, I recall seeing the news clip of him and the family. Indeed he was a great man. As for comparing Peretz to Gomer Pyle, sorry I am trying to stop laughing.... As for Netaniahu, God help us all if he ever becomes PM.

I say you Muslims are obsessed with revenge and pride. That's all. You can't leave tiny tiny Israel alone. You can't leave us Europeans alone. Or Americans. Or Hindus. Or every other "infidel" on this earth. Why? Because you're brainwashed, bitter and incompetent. Your societies haven't accomplished anything of value during the last 1000 years. The so called "Arab" civilization you're always bragging about was a synthesis of Greek, Persian and to some extent Jewish (yep!) influence. You came as intruders. Not as inventors. The same thing goes on today (look at France, the Netherlands, Denmark or Sweden). Although you'll probably mess up half of the world, you and your "1.3 Billion Muslims" will NOT win because your societies are failed. Everything -- including this conversation with your computer, flat screen and Internet-access -- exists due to WESTERN CIVILISATION. If you really want to play games you will lose. Take of your gloves and your Caliphate-fantasies will be smashed like in 1683 or 1918. Your strength is a mirage only durable so long as we will remain tolerant, soft and civilized. If you want to learn something about the reality you should study the Western war machine from the attack of Pearl Harbor December 1941 to the destruction of the Japanese Bushido-Shinto cult late summer 1945. We don't want it. Do you? Please, wake up before it's too late.

WHY?! WHY DO THE FRENCH ALWAYS KISS UP TO THE MUSLIMS?!! IT'S NOT JUST ONCE, TWICE. IT'S EVERY TIME, FOLKS!! What is France aspiring to be? the fairy godmother of the Arabs?(like they need one) Ugh! it is for scrap like this that I cheered Italy over France during the World Cup Finale earlier this year. P.S. The Itailians won: hooray! Yay, Italy!!! The French lost: YAAHOO! LET US SING! CEEEEL-E-BRATE GOOD TIMES, COME ON!!.......

The experience of UNIFIL, an organization forbidden to protect itself, or people seeking shelter from it, shows that any International Force MUST be a fully integrated military operation with a combination of air, land and sea capabilities sufficient to protect Lebanon from Israel as well as interdict Hizbollah operations. This will call for many tens of thousands of soldiers, airpower, Surface to Air Missiles, armor, and helicopters as well as ships capable of preventing Israel from controlling the Lebanese coast. If it cannot defend Lebanon, it cannot deny Hizbollah the reason for maintaining a force to defend southern Lebanon. If the International force cannot defend itself, and Lebanon, then it will suffer the fate of UNIFIL - serving as an Israeli punching bag and a constant reminder of just how impotent the UN is.

Our thoughts are with the Israeli warriors fighting the barbaric savages who's development ended in the 13th century.

France is a lost cause. Other European nations have to isolate this bad apple before we all perish. I'm a Swede and I can assure you that the disgusting French disease (post-structuralism, third-world-ism, anti-Semitism) -- merging with our own Swedish "neutralism" -- has utterly damaged my country. You Israelis have to know that there're people up here who admire your courage and your will to fight the jihadis. Sooner than later it will be our turn. So we'll watch and learn. Until then I'll read "Betrayal: France, the Jews, and the Arabs" by historian David Pryce-Jones (coming out in October 2006). Description: "David Pryce-Jones believes that France has done more damage to the Middle East than any other country. France encouraged the mass immigration of Arabs and that huge and growing minority in the country now believes that it has rights and claims which have not been met. This minority also believes that Israel should not exist. Middle East geo-politics are spreading from French soil to an increasingly Islamized Europe."

"Will they have the mandate to prevent any further attacks on Lebanon?" - Phillies Wright A perfectly valid question. To be legitimate, any force must go as an extension of the Lebanese government. As such, they must have both the right to self-defence and the obligation to defend Lebanon if attacked from within or without. They should be prepared for any contingency. In the absence of such a mandate, there is no point in sending them.

If you can't join them, flatter them.

France is being realistic. the Coalition of Dreaming, Ehud Olmert and George Bush have delivered a major victory to the opposition in the middle east. The US is sinking deeper into the swamp of Iraq, NATO is in deep trying to save what the US botched in Afghanistan; and now Olmert is determined to sink into his own quagmire in Lebanon. With the foreign policy and armed might of the US totally discredited, and with Israel doing everything to convince the region it too suffers from incompetence at the top and decay at the bottom; then France is being quite rational to attempt to salvage what it can of western influence in the region.

Dear Harry, young contries have this problem of forgetting lesson of history. Total victory is peace ? Total victory in 1918 give us 1939 (and I forget total victory of Germany in 1870 give us 1914). Total victory in 6 days war give us today's situation around Israel... Total victory in Irak give you the magnific situation in Irak. Total victory is nothing if you are not able to make peace and so to go ahead a part of your death people. France and Germany made peace real when they start UE just 5 years after second world war (are you able to this?). At this time, US had a great thinker with Marshall how also understand that peace is nothing with economy and stability. To make peace in Lebanon, you will have to rebuild the country urgently: if you don't want to give excuse to hisbollah tomorow, you will have to act in a different way than today and be present in Liban by your act. It is easy to say to a destroy coutry, make the peace yourself if you just come back to destroy it again.

"On Monday, a Kuwaiti newspaper reported that Egypt was brokering a deal between the United States and Syria under which Damascus would cut its support for Hezbollah in return for a softened U.S. attitude toward Syria" Could that have been the same Newspaper that gave you the "Nasrallah in Damascus to discuss weapon shipments from Iran", because if you are going to base your assumptions on faulty facts then your assumptions will be faulty as well. Syria wants the Golan Heights back, I'm sure that you are aware of that FACT. So no cozing up to big satan before that happens. Then you can read all the Kuwaitian papers in the world and nothing will change that fact.

Thank you for remembering our murdered "Fusillier marins". Believe me that it is not the first time our blood is boiling in our veins. 1st when Chirac received Afed el Assad in paris despite his ordering of that slaughter, plus the murder of french ambassador to Beirut and his driver, plus the many terror attacks in France in the 70s and 80s. 2nd when Chirac was the only western head of state at Hafez el Assad funeral.

How can anyone beleve that any middle east country wants pease with Israel.I do not think we can trust any middle east country they talk pease but their actions do not reflect it.The arab schools,tv,and meada all teach to kill jews and anyone not a muslum!What is going on in the middle east as well in most of africa is all about control of religion.We are in a war for the right of free religion across the world.

Do you know what I find amazing? All we keep hearing is that Lebanon is destroyed. The roads are gone Transportation is nil. Power stations are all destroyed and Lebanon?s infrastructure is history. According to some reports there are maybe 3 buildings left standing in any given city in Lebanon and the Lebanese are crawling in every rabbit hole they can find to hide from flying Israeli bombs. And yet, there still seem to be hundreds if not thousands of Lebanese calmly sitting at their computers posting on the internet. hmmm...

In 1920, Arabs squatting in the Palestinian Territory grew angry that Jews were buying property they were using. Led by Haj Amn Al-Husseini Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem started suffering attacks. In Aug 1929 Al-Husseini falsely claimed that Jews were killing Arabs in Jerusalem. As word spread massacres in several cities took place leaving 133 Jews dead. Holy War was then declared against the Jews and British authorities because the muslims wanted to deny Jews the right to pray at their own Holy site; the Western Wall. As a result of the attacks the Jews formed armed militia?s to defend themselves. May 14, 1948 - David Ben Gurion, later Israel's first prime minister, proclaims Israel an independent state. Within 24 hours Egypt, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon declared war on Israel using many terrorists to violently reject the re-established sovereign state. All this before your so-called first terrorist attacks. Don?t you think 86 years of terrorism against Israel is enough?

Perhaps you can verify something for me. I had heard once that King Hussein came to Israel and personally apologized to an Israeli family who had lost a relative (daughter?) in a terrorist attack by a Jordanian. That made me instantly admire him. I admire those who are fearless when it comes to acknowledging "evil" and "depravity". But I really have no knowledge if this story is true... ???

What peace process? The best path to peace is through total victory on the battlefield. Recent history proves that. Oh, and good point, Patrick Hammel. I am certainly not forgetting the 241 murdered US Marines. Die, Hezbollah, you terrorist vermin! Harry

As usual, simple people are mixing diplomatic langage to real thinking.When French Foreign Minister is saying great country about Iran, it is not becauce of his support of terrorism. Just remember that despite its opinion, the actual iran's government was legally elected. So if you start to insult a country, you will insult his population and insult the future. If you deny Iran's influence (despite the other problems with it), you certainly close the hope of a possible peace. Just look at the peace keeper like Israel and USA and their good influence in this part of the World and you will understand their solution will not bring peace. Remember that France (and other country around in Europe) succeed to make peace together after century of war. We know that to make peace, you need to make difficult step. For those who wants to assimilate France as good place for Islamism's terrorism, I just want to remember that France has succeded to fight those when UK let them grow and USA help them.

THE 54 FRENCH SOLMDIERS MASSACRED BY HEZBOLLAH 2 DECADES AGO MUST BE TURNING IN THEIR GRAVES AFTER HEARING THE REMARKS ABOUT IRAN BY THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER.HOW DO YOU WANT THE FRENCH TO UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF 2 KIDNAPPED SOLDIERS IF THEY INSULT THE MEMORY OF THEIR OWN SOLDIERS?????

was and egypt helped in that process. it has no one to blame but themselves.

Hers is a beautiful testimony.

Jeff please spare me your Christian Lebanese "We were saved by the Jews" propaganda. The "Caring Jews" you talk about are out there to manipulate their neighbors into fighting eachother to serve their own interests... everybody knows that. Let's not forget how the Israelis ran away from South Lebanon in 2000 without even notifying their local traitor slaves, the Christian SLA, who was left to fend for itself.

thx jon finally someone puts is simply 3 weeks for 30 yrs(i must say) 1 civilian for every 10 ....n their cause is just...yeah right!!!

Well, if Iran's raving lunatic of a president had his way they would eliminate everyone else and own the entire Middle East. I guess then there would be no more fighting here. So, considering how close Iran is to having the means to do just that, I guess in some warped, perverted way he could be technically right.

I wonder y i cant include as much as u can in one response?? really weird?? anyway i didnt finish it cuz i almost puked from ur bullshitting....btw y didn't u stay in Israel along with the other agents?? Jeff.. im so sorry to disappoint u but 2day in Lebanon any attempts to turn us on one another is simply hopeless. Im a christian and i do volunteer work on daily basis to seize the pain of Fatmeh and Ali..One peice of advise for u, if truly u r a Lebanese,never come back to Lebanon for there is no longer any place for the likes of u here.

Middle East peace process may collapse? What process? You mean that now Arabs will pay with their lives for murdering and maiming Jews and destroying their property and creating hundreds of thousands of internal Israeli refugees? Well, what's wrong with that? Measure for measure.

Iran is rcognized as a destabilizing force all over the Mid-east. Since 1991 Egypt has been lobbying the US to stop their obsession with Saddam, claiming that the real threat was Iran, who was working on destabilizing every muslim country in the middle east. Of course, Chirac who sold french diplomacy to Iran in 1988 is still the puppet of his bankroller.

These guys aren't the best we've had, are they? They might grow into it, no matter what they look like. I loved your King Hussein. The man had brains and wonderful dignity. I miss his wisdom.

The French don't mean a thing. Remember the old WWII joke. 50,000 French rifles. Never fired. Just wait and see. You'll be shedding tears on Haaretz pretty soon! Selah!

Dear Cherry picker That guy is a joker. Loves anything but Israel. Watch his bile overflow at the Isr word and the Jew word

They sway the vote.

The day is not yet over and there you go pouring insults and accusitions on the French.Why does it scare you that France doesnt hate us? That they r not fooled by ur propoganda and false claims??Why does it scare u that they don't hate Iran? Y is it that anyone who sympathises with our tragedies is your enemy? Y do u disregard that along its claims to seize fire,France calls Hizbullah to disarm? Y do simple diplomatic negotations among countries scare the shit out of u? Is it that ur airforce is the one and only language u speak? Israel,why does peace scare u?????

"Doesn`t Iran look sane, great and benign after the salvering, mad dog activities of Israel, folks?"........Clickfoot Sorry to say but you are RIGHT. The Mullahs seem to have been right all along !!!!!!!!

What world is the French Foreign Minister living in? Iran is a stabilizing force in the Mid East? Maybe for terrorism!

What is the french smoking?? they are nuts!! Iran is a respected country, yah for terror, drugs,..... the only reason the french like these people is for their Oil. if these people had no oil they had nothing they would all be poor countries, be cause they have nothing to be proud of

To all French Jews, leave now!!! Your country is selling you down the river. It will not be long before the Muslim Brotherhood of France takes over the government.

how many time yu pray each day ? Muslim or jew, believe in god is something good for mindless... We can see how all Gods bring peace on hearth each days...

I haven't been this dumbfounded by a political move since the Bushies invaded Iraq. Is the whole world, indeed, going mad? Or just more mad than it normally is? The only thing that keeps me from thinking that we're in "The End Time", is that Solomons' Temple hasn't been rebuilt. I think it's time for a martini... nothing else makes sense now....

Brother Nasser ,i'm one of the 1.3 billion muslims ,but i'm a thinking muslim. Me and my race are all believers but we are the thingking and peaceful group.We are logical and don't easily sway to the caprice of our mullahs. We will follow and willing to die if we thought it's rationale and according to the real teaching of quran. The Islam we believe in is the peaceful one. We know this thing was started hizbollah.. We belong to the 1.3 billions but we don't blindly follow..i think same as me, you also need to wake up and open your eyes brother.

The one how started with terrorism in the middeleast is Israel. This is a fact !! Do you remember the killing of the swedish red cross chief FOLKE BERNADOTE ON THE 17 SEPTEMBER 1948 ?? He was a man of peace and wanted too help with seacefire. but some jewish extremists killed him . And one of them become a knesset member later no one was put in jail for that crime. The israelis most understand that in this information world we live in, no one can hide the truth. Give the arabs their land back and their prisinors. they have took 2 prisinors for 3 week now and all Israel are missing them so much that they turned Libanon upp site down. What did u think how the libanese families feels about their sons siting in Israeli prisons for over 25 years ? Israel are a strong and demokratik country u will win more if you show some merci with your neighbours.

Well, our foreign minister isn't antisemite, he's just like fool and ignorant. He can't speak english, or any foreign language. A few mounth ago he went to yad vashem, where there is a map of europe that figures the number of victims of the holocaust in each country. He said that he was surprised that no jews from Britain were sent to the camps... Check "Le Monde" Archives, article called "Mister bluff au quai d'orsay" and maybe israeli press also. He is a shame for france. don't notice...

Hi: of course it is wrong to paint all what France does as bad or cowardly. I for one do not agree with such comments. However I must say that statements like that (Iran is a stabilizing force etc) are at best totally ridiculous, especially in light of what has happened lately. I do believe that Iran wants to dominate the region, and Arab countries should support Israel in its current war, despite all the excesses - this is in their best interest. Speaking of France, I appreciate a lot of what the French have done, but unfortunately not as of late (except for football ...)

Mike, Israel did try to warn residents. However, I agree that Israel should have had 24-48-36 hour period of free passage for people in South Lebanon to move out before it started destroing roads making it hard to leave. There are lots of pictures showing the devastation in Lebanon. I do not fully approve of all of that. However I am afraid Israel simply has no choice. Like I said before, Israel deals with its mortal enemy who wants to destroy Israel. Just think about it and you will better understand the Israeli point of view. However there is another part of my message you have not responded to. So again, with all devastation, do you not agree that if there had been no Hezbollah in Lebanon nothing would have happened? if so, don't you agree that it is Hezbollah who is guilty of all this? and honestly, do you want to be dominated by Iran and its mullahs?

To you -French catholics,jews,muslims,or non believer - we know that those guys have never come to France. It's like we don't speak to each other, we don't take the same metro, buses but we are all fanatic running after the jewish , the american and even muslim community just for provocation and pure egocentrism ... We know what LIBERTE means, PLEASE TELL THEM!!!

I became friends with the families of the Israeli wounded soldiers: one in particular Rina, her only child was wounded in his eyes. One day I was visiting with her, and the Israeli army band came to play national songs to lift the spirits of the wounded soldiers. As they surrounded his bed playing a song about Jerusalem , Rina and I started crying. I felt out of place and started waking out of the room, and this mother holds my hand and pulls me back in without even looking at me. She holds me crying and says: "it is not your fault". We just stood there crying, holding each other's hands. What a contrast between her, a mother looking at her deformed 19 year old only child, and still able to love me the enemy, and between a Moslem mother who sends her son to blow himself up to smithereens just to kill a few Jews or Christians. The difference between the Arabic world and Israel is a difference in values and character. It's barbarism verses civilization. It's democracy verses dictatorship. It's goodness verses evil. Once upon a time, there was a special place in the lowest depths of hell for anyone who would intentionally murder a child. Now, the intentional murder of Israeli children is legitimized as Palestinian "armed struggle". However, once such behaviour is legitimized against Israel, it is legitimized every where in the world, constrained by nothing more than the subjective belief of people who would wrap themselves in dynamite and nails for the purpose of killing children in the name of god. Because the Palestinians have been encouraged to believe that murdering innocent Israeli civilians is a legitimate tactic for advancing their cause, the whole world now suffers from a plague of terrorism, from Nairobi to New York , from Moscow to Madrid , from Bali to Beslan. They blame suicide bombing on "desperation of occupation". Let me tell you the truth. The first major terror bombing committed by Arabs against the Jewish state occurred ten weeks before Israel even became independent. On Sunday morning, February 22, 1948 , in anticipation of Israel 's independence, a triple truck bomb was detonated by Arab terrorists on Ben Yehuda Street , in what was then the Jewish section of Jerusalem . Fifty-four people were killed, and hundreds were wounded. Thus, it is obvious that Arab terrorism is caused not by the "desperation" of "occupation", but by the VERY THOUGHT of a Jewish state. So many times in history in the last 100 years, citizens have stood by and done nothing, allowing evil to prevail. As America stood up against and defeated communism, now it is time to stand up against the terror of religious bigotry and intolerance. It's time to all stand up, and support and defend the state of Israel , which is the front line of the war against terrorism.

Brigitte Gabriel Speech at Duke University Remarks of Brigitte Gabriel, delivered at the Duke University Counter Terrorism Speak-Out I'm proud and honoured to stand here today, as a Lebanese speaking for Israel , the only democracy in the Middle East . As someone who was raised in an Arabic country, I want to give you a glimpse into the heart of the Arabic world. I was raised in Lebanon , where I was taught that the Jews were evil, Israel was the devil, and the only time we will have peace in the Middle East is when we kill all the Jews and drive them into the sea. When the Moslems and Palestinians declared Jihad on the Christians in 1975, they started massacring the Christians, city after city. I ended up living in a bomb shelter underground from age 10 to 17, without electricity, eating grass to live, and crawling under sniper bullets to a spring to get water. It was Israel who came to help the Christians in Lebanon . My mother was wounded by a Moslem's shell, and was taken into an Israeli hospital for treatment. When we entered the emergency room, I was shocked at what I saw. There were hundreds of people wounded, Moslems, Palestinians, Christians, Lebanese, and Israeli soldiers lying on the floor. The doctors treated everyone according to their injury. They treated my mother before they treated the Israeli soldier lying next to her. They didn't see religion, they didn't see political affiliation, they saw people in need and they helped. For the first time in my life I experienced a human quality that I know my culture would not have shown to their enemy. I experienced the values of the Israelis, who were able to love their enemy in their most trying moments. I spent 22 days at that hospital. Those days changed my life and the way I believe information, the way I listen to the radio or to television. I realized I was sold a fabricated lie by my government, about the Jews and Israel , that was so far from reality. I knew for fact that, if I was a Jew standing in an Arab hospital, I would be lynched and thrown over to the grounds, as shouts of joy of Allah Akbar, God is great, would echo through the hospital and the surrounding streets.

Hi Tarek. I think that people on both sides are afraid of the rhetoric of and actions of the fanatics. Let's hope for cooler heads & better days.

France went on to say that Germany was a respected, stabilizing force in Europe during 1940s.

How on earth could anyone describe Iran a "respected, stabilizing force"?! ...while at the same time threatening destruction of Israel. Is this guy completely out of touch with REALITY, or am I missing something? I just don't get it. -confused

thanks for your clever and balanced comments they are my oxygen in this ocean of approximation and hatred....

Are the French ready for a revolt yet? Because your leadership is certainly deserving of it. If you folks don't do something soon, you are going to be praying 5 times a day, like it or not.

Its too bad that France is not a respected stabilizing force in the rest of the world. There are have been a lot of discussions in the press that this is the beginning of World War III, but it cannot be true since the French have not surrendered yet.

what i meant is not through interne. i just wanted u to see whats going on in lebanon on Tv for u to see the pics. channels like LBC or NBN or NEWTV . these are neutral tvs that u can see whats really going on in lebanon.Believe me its a massacre after a mssacre. Qana's uniqueness was that it was more than 10.on a daily basis people are dying and not because hezbolla are hiding behind civilian but because israel has and still is hitting all roads and bridges ppl have nowhere to go. they are stuck and then again israel tells ppl to leave.HOW ARE THEY GONNA LEAVE IF THERE ARE NO ROADS !

wow, I wonder If France considered Nazi Germay a stabilizing force In europe in the early 40's. Why did the US destabilize Europe by invading with disproportionate force at the cost of thousands of its soldiers. France is too busy trying to look important to be taken seriously.

Brave Iran,Syria. Palestine, Korea are the only one to fight the " New world order ". Soon Russia and China will wake up and will fight USRAIL. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_World_Order_(conspiracy) http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/bilderberg_to_meet_in_canada.html

Nothing new here. As usual, France tries to be friend with everybody, inluding those that have killed tens of french soldiers 20 years ago. They would sell their own mother to be seen as important players and they have done so. France is the perfect target for terror because they bend over each time that they are attacked.

With about 7 million islamic citicens in France, "la grande nation" (ha ha!!) will be the 1st country in europe to become a member of the arab league. Further to that: after Russia, France is the 2nd largest supplier of know how to Iran, including for the nuclear and military industry. Dont forget: France was harbouring Mr. Khomeini in his exile from Iran. Also Nazis had a good time in France after WW2. Last but not least: this country is still managed by the same people as in the times of the Dreyfuss-Affair.

Joel, when you say: ".... And, if not, then WHY DO MUSLIMS DO IT?" I'm sorry but you're generalizing. What's happening is you're focusing on part of the story. You're focusing on the most vocal. And you're leaving out a lof of others. You're disregarding those Muslims who are not behaving like that. Millions of people of Arab descent or Muslim faith who are perfectly decent, law-abiding citizens, leading peaceful lives.

The times, place and names may be different but the French Foreign Minister has once again demonstrated that French collaboration with the enemies of the West is alive and well. Maybe he just forgot that Hezbollah murdered French peacekeepers in Lebanon during the 1980's. Or perhaps it was an oversight on his part that he fails to remember the recent Muslim rioting within France. I guess if there is a French profit to be made it does not matter with whom you are making it. Even though France is marking the 100th anniversary of the rehabilitation of Jewish Army Captain Alfred Dreyfuss their it appears that anti-Jewish feelings among the higher echelons of French government are still present. Mais oui but if Israel simply disappeared and the Jews were quiet the world would be such a happier place. Petain is still present in France but under a different name and holding a different office. C'est domage!

As usual, the French diplomacy takes the opposite way of US diplomacy. France hopes that dealing with the evil (Iran , Syria, extremists and islamo facists..) is the best way to reach a peace and new contracts..Until those extremists threat directly. (As it was the case during world war II with the Vichy and the Collaboration with the nazis ). This is the diplomacy of the weak.

Vichy France lives! The French weren't sorry to put Jews on the trains to the concentration camps during WWII and they haven't changed their ways. Chirac wants Lebanon to "rejoin" the French empire and always wants cheap Iranian gas for the Fifth Republic and will clearly say or do anything to get it. Not to mention the 6 million Hezbollah supporters that are his citizens and who will burn Paris again as they did last fall. His head should be shaved for being a collaborater but he's almost bald already! Down with France--send them all to Lebanon to be human shields!

Aaaah France. Home to Ayatollah Khomeni, the undisputed architect of 21st century state sponsored terror. Iran, France's third-leading customer in the Middle East. France, the sixth-leading country in terms of hosting Iranian "scholars". France.. architect, engineer, designer, and contractor of Iraq's Osiraq nuclear rector....... Vive la France! AAlways on the vanguard of creating stability in the world.

please can you remind me why the RAF and US Air force took thousand of pics every days of the trains going to the death chambers packed of millions of human beings whitout have never bombed rail roads ...not once???? please answer me!!!

Will anybody explains me why so brave people as french are doing so malicious policy? French politicians have already been doing double standard, cowardly policy, policy of high treason,policy of appeasement with terorists, etc. I still remember french policy on the eve of the WWII. Coward Daladier and wicked Chirac are the same. In former Czechoslovakia we all know what is france policy. They are able to betray everybody.

So in the French perception of things Iran is stabilizing the Middle East. Next thing the French will be putting Rottweilers into their butcher's shops as guards.

To my fellow disgruntled American I would say that I am in favor of leaving Israel alone. Alone means without my taxes to support it and without the countless privileges that Israel has bought for herself in North America as evidence by the two Harward professors' report recently published. Without the constant support from our shores, Israel will have negociated long ago a permanent peace with its neighbors. We are all hostages of the intransigeance of Zionism.

This is such duplicity from the Israelis. I read a response hear that is quite clever; before the truce the IDF claimed to be striking Hizbullah targets only. Now there is a truce they are saying that they will be targetting Hizbullah only, which means that they were targetting everybody in Lebanon before. The other point of duplicity is this notion of Hizbullah "deliberately targetting" civilians in Israel. Its not like a Khatusha or Khabir missile has a guidance system on it - you just point it and angle it in the direction you want it to land and fire. Its not like the lazer guided bomb used by Israel to MURDER four UN peacekeepers, that does have a guidance system and therefore its use is always deliberate. By the way Israelis - Slobandan Milosevich was last person to order the killing of UN personnel. Nice club you have joined up!

... please don't be so righteous and smug when talking about France, many other countries have their problems. Mr Raganrok, for instance, go take a short trip from Kortrijk to Antwerpen: things are not exactly cool there either. The bottom line is this: France, Belgium, Holland, the UK, the USA, Israel (etc, etc, etc) all have their problems, but cliché-ridden jingoistic generalizations don't help understanding them. In the old days people would go to a bar, get loaded and pick a fight: "you coward!" "you faggot!". Now they go on the internet!

WOnderful letter Brant. You told it like it is. Thanks.

Are all Muslims at war with all Jews? Or, is this a war between Hizbullah and Israel, with wider regional ramifications? If it's the former, than should I, a Jew, go shoot up a mosque in Chicago, over 6,000 miles from the conflict? Should I randomly stab Muslims on the street? Should I vandalize Muslim property, organize violent protests to every newspaper that publishes an unfavorable editorial cartoon, or commit crimes against any and all Muslims, regardless of afiliation or geographical location? And, if not, then why do Muslims do it?

Some one has the courage to stand up to u (US & Israel)bullies. France has learnt that wars, invasions and massacres never achieve anything but haunts the carriers of these to eternity.US & Israel Should learn from history,or should I say real civilized people have moved on leaving the novice entranched in blood baths.

I know it's fun and it's quick, but maybe you can stop simplifying and generalizing for a second and look at just a few facts : - Four fifths of Jews in France survived the Holocaust. How come? They were for the most part saved by Frenchmen. - While the French Pétain government was collaborationist and helped Nazis carry out the "Final Solution", don't delude yourself about Alied leaders: they didn't come to Europe to save Jews. THEY KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THEY COULDN'T CARE LESS. - Your description of France is very selective and partial. If it corresponded to the truth, believe me, there would be a lot more than 2,000 to 3,000 French Jews emigrating to Israel every year.

Mike: The publically stated aim of Hezbollah is the destruction of the state of Israel. With neighbors like that it is hard to refrain from tresspassing etc. The hidden aim of Hezbollah is to destroy the state of Lebanon and make sure that Iran dominates the whole region. Is this what you want? Speaking of Arab point of view etc, it is very well presented by the world media. The only media outlet which I know of and is not pro-Arab is foxnews, otherwise they are all pro-Arab, close to Al-Jazeera and the like. I would be happy to spend some of my time looking through a site or two you would recommend, but will it be any different from say BBC?

France, while I thank you for your mostly commendable treatment of Jews before WWII and your crucial vote for the creation of a national homeland for those oppressed peoples of Europe upon its conclusion - please. Your nation is another example of those who tried - and failed - to protect the Jews from the hatred that follows them throughout recorded history. Please leave the Jews alone to defend themselves. Give some more objection over the thousands dying in Darfur and less protest against what is the new struggle for world safe for Jewery. The fight against Islamo-Facism. You were no help during Word War II, and you are not helping now.

Israel crosses the border as detterence to Hizballah. You cannot possibly want your borders defended by a terrorist organization. I believe that had the Lebanese Army taked control of it's southern border, all would be quiet even without a formal peace agreement. You must understand that for Israel, a situation where it's borders are controlled by a terrorist organization is not tollerable. I assure you that no one in Israel wants and part of Lebanon (or Syria for that matter) and that includes all politicians, we just want a guarantee of security. Remember Israel's only incursions into Lebanon were to first clean out the PLO terror threat, and subsequently were forced to stay there because of Hizballah. Unfortunately because of a civil war that Israel had nothing to do with there was no Lebanese government able to take control of the Southern border. Mike it is up to people like you to expell Hizballah and demand true freedom and democracy for your nation.

During the war between Irak and Iran, the pasdarans write on their posters and streamers: " USA - "big Satan" and France "small Satan".Israel was in 4th or 5th position We were in 1979.The things are changed...C'est la vie

Foreign Minister is the wrong position for him.In the Orwell world we are living in he should run the Ministry of Truth.

[1] if US says white, french will say black [2] french should not be allowed to speak in such situation, only Europe. This is a big political fault. [3] Douste-Blazy is known to be stupid, so he is [4] there are more and more muslims people in france and now their children are french and could take part to election [5] left french political wing is openly on the palestinian side, so it could be worse !! and this guys are becoming more and more fanatic [6] only issue is on europe side Conclusion France gouvernement STINK !!!

This new team in Israel Peretz & Olmert are just not cut out for this war. Peretz is exactly like the american fool Gomer Pyle and Olmert does not have smart look either. Nothing like Moshe Dayan who looked like a warrior and the Arabs in palestine loved him . Why ? He was a true leader. They don't make them as they used to. These current two jokers are driving the area to doom. Stop these fools! But don't bring the mother of all fools Netanyahu. Ok his brother was in Entebbe! Big deal!

Ce qu'ils aiment dire en tout situation. The French government is addicted to foreign contracts with despotic regimes and at the same time is deeply fearful of its own immigrant population. France, in fact, is a destabilizing factor in the Middle East, and putting French troops on Israel's border is asking for trouble.

joey , on another note. they say that the reason for all this is that israel is defending itself and that hezbollah kidnapped 2 soldiers. i agree that these 2 poor soldiers were part of something much bigger than them but what do u call lebanon's 11782 complaints to the UN only in 6 years that israel is trespassing on our skies ? cant u consider that as a provocation for hezbollah to retaliate ? Would u want to anyone trespass on ur borders uninvited ?

If you oppose Israel in the current war but do not believe that Israel should be destroyed please honestly answer the question below. Please do not rush with your reply. If you are now supporting Israel, or if you think that Israel should not exist, please do not respond at all since your answers are obvious anyway. So here is my question: would you prefer to have Israel as your neighbor? or would you prefer to have Hezbollah as your neighbor? Please answer simply ``Israel'' or ``Hezbollah''. THANK YOU!!!

As a Frenchman I totally disagree with what Douste-Blazy said about Iran and I do think that "Hezbollah" is one of the worst enemies that the Western world is facing right now. To the Israeli people, please try also to win the "war of the medias" by creating websites, blogs, conferences, etc. to explain how the terrorists gain support using the civilians as shelds. Beleive me, the average French population is not "pro-palestinian oriented" as supposed all this French bashing.

i wish i could tell u whats going on with the politics in the whole region but im sure i dunno whats going on in their minds. However i do agree with u that we can both live in peace and i do wish so.Because there is no place for war in the world its 2006. I wish the ppl of both countries can show their governemts what they really want. However,Joey have u ever read the news from arab world perspective ? or do u only read jewish news ? as u can see im on the haaretz site and i do try to get the news from both sides.How many do u think read the arab news? On a final note: can u please tell me why does israel have a mosad cell in lebanon if they want us to live in peace?this mosad cell was captured here like a month ago.

Where are the great french philosophs gone ? Their spirit is fully gone... Now, they choose the side of islamic obscurantism and terror against a democratic state They prefer a madman claiming he will destroy a whole nation (Israel) to people defending themself against a clear agression (kidnapping is a crime, even in France) Is Chirac going to join North Korea, Iran, Syria, Hamas and Hezbollah in the new world theocracy ? Please M. Olmert, do not accept a French stabilization force in south-lebanon, they will provide weapons and training to hezbollah fighters Never trust a frenchman ! Never trust France ! "La république de la laïcité est devenue le support de l'obscurantisme radical", triste fin

France used to be a good friend of Israel's. Unfortunately, ``France has no friends, only interests'', thus all the non-sense they mumble. What their FM says is disgusting; even with so many Arabs in France and dependence on Arab oil and money he could use some dignity - nobody was pushing him to suck up to Iran this much. I am pro-French, but after WWI the French, politically and militarily, stopped being a great nation. So sad ...

I am sure that Haaretz gave the wrong name to the " french ? " minister. I believe more that Haaretz got the words of the lebanese minister and wrote it down as being of the french one, or am I wrong ? OH, one momment, I forgot that France has just asked to be member of the arab or moslim league now . Now I understand why they made a draft for a resolution at UN security council. France ( Mahmoud Chirac Al Fransawi ) wants to be president of Lebanon and Palestine also. The big imperialistic dream is back, as they lost Argelia and Morocco, so nothing better that help Koffee Al Annan, who adores to condamn Israel. Haaretz . I know your censors will not like it, but post it for one time

Once upon a time the US sent arms and support to Iraq and its beloved ruler named saddam Hussein during his fight with Iran. Now I understad the US changed course. Could it be that Saddam had the bad idea of trying to steal the oil of his neighbor? The US is not the rational virgin you seems to believe. And look at what Israel does to maintain her grip on palestine? Morality is in short supply.

And who said the French lacked a sense of humor. Iran is as much as a stabilizing force in the middle east as Chirac is an honest politician. Which leaves only one question: What are the French selling to Iran?

no you so wrong as all israel people ! i'm catholic and french and i am like a majotity of french people on the side of the people your disgusting country is killing! the reality is that french people don' t like america and is suker like you , we are the country of freedom and the attack of these last week is just a fascist attack , killing innocent people . In france a lot of people think that after the deliberate attack of the onu post by your country , we should have send our army pilot to help the Liban to clear his sky from your plane ! sorry but you can hate french people , this won't change the fact that we think you are a fascist country

I am sure I speak for most French and most of the world France needs the leadership of Nicholas Sarkoszy. Enough with the appeasement policy of the current President.

Sam did you perhaps forget the Iran-Iraq war. Do you ignor the fact that Iran finances terror operations all over the world. Please explain to me how you see Israel as occupying anywhere, past the area it won in an Arab instigated war. As far as how many foreign prisoners Iran is holding no one could possibly know because Iran as a terror state does not release this info but if you really want to know just ask hundreds of thousands of Iraqis where their family members are. Ignorance is dangerous and you have done a great job of proving that.

Genocidal maniac Saddam Hussein wants nuclear weapons - the then Prime Minister - Chirac signs off personally. Genocidal Hutu regime wants weapons and diplomatic support to murder 900,000 Tutsis - guess who is there to help(Hint they speak french and live in a country called France). So I guess Iran is in good company

The french have been screwed so frequently by those algerians and morrocans that they are no longer french any more. This despicable nation which could not produce a decent leader since Napolean (a Corsican at that) has chosen to sleep with the mollah in exchange for personal safety. Hard to believe that the Franks had repelled moslems centuries back. It is like giving the thief the keys to guard the safe. Wretched french, keep sucking..you will get a mouthful.

Iran is a stabalizing force? This guy can't be serious. Once has to wonder if he really believes the bullcrap that came out of his mouth.

Mike, You are right this is way above our "pay grade" But I have to disagree, Israel has been seeking Peace for over 58 years. See our treaties with Jordan and Egypt. As far as Shabaa Farms is concerned there are two issues with that 1. the UN insists that it belongs to Syria and not Lebanon. 2. If we did return it to Lebanon what guarantees would Israel get that it would remain under Lebanese control and not Hizballah. Now going to the Syria issue, unfortunately giving the golan Heights to Syria would be a death certificate for Israel. You see Mike, Syria is the only country that has consistantly called for the destruction of Israel for over 50 years. Strategically Israel cannot afford to have Syria controlling the hights overlooking the north if Israel. Remember Mike, Israel took contrlo of the Golan after Syria started yet another war (after raining artellary shells on the kibbutzim of the north every day for years). There is no reason why Israel and Lebanon cannot make peace.

then we'll talk.

Wat really happaned at Kfar Kanna. Did Hizbollah blow up the building or plant explosives or force the kids to sleep with the Ksatzushas? Will we ever know. r there any websies for intrelligence on this?

Every professional shold have some kind of respect for her or his own profession. It seems to be Ms. Dousty Blazy is not one of them. In according to him wiping Israel from the map could be a stabilizing factor. He should be persona non grata in every civilized country.

the frenchman got it right. if iran wasn't a stabalising force, then the jewish state occupation would be extended all the way to iran. why dont the jewish leaders want peace? it was offered to them in 2002. if israel looks like a terrorist state, smells like a terrorist state, and acts as a terrorist state, then it is a terrorist state. but you refuse to see that you are terrorist state. denial is the 1st symptom. iran is holdoing how many foreign prisoners? iran is killing how many of its neighbors? iran is setting up checkpoints in occupied lands? you people need therapy. sorry to say

nasser - you need to understand that the verbal threats do not scare us. What is going on the in the world is nothing new- we've been to this show before and sat in the front row. We , the Jewish People have been through it all - over 3,000 years and counting. Save your breath. Instead go to school, learn, and live life.

Dear joey, i also do look forward to having coffee with you as well as visit jerusalem and other places.However u have to understand that whatever is happening in the middle east is not based on anything on what they tell us. U have to understand that the middle east is the play ground of the big boys.its bigger than u and i. im sure if it were up to us there would be no conflict.On the other hand, u have to understand that what hezbollah is doing and what israel is doing is part of an infinite cycle.Ill explain more.u think that this is israel's retaliation on the kiddnapping of the 2 soldiers and hezbollah says that they kidnappend them because in the last prisoners trade they did not release the other 3 leb prisoners. so they had to take action for their release because i hope that u do agree that israel is not doing anything to be at ease with their neighbors or else why are the golan heights still with u and why are u still occupating the Shebaa farms disregarding the fact that if

No amount of words and fireworks on the Tel Aviv shores can hide the fact that France has decided to place its long-term strategic bets on the Muslim world even at the cost of changing the mini-skirts to burkas, the croissant to rice and the wine to damp water, not to speak of their almost non-existent national pride and cultural and religious heritage. France sees Iran as a stabilizing force? What do you expect from the country whihc hosted the Islamic Revolution madman (Humeni) and provided Saddam's Iraq with Nuclear Reactors? No French wine or cheese on my dinner table!

I heard many things regarding judges living in their ivory tower, but it must clearly be said about the political echelons in France too. Has he never heard of the murders Iran commits against its own people, even girls when they commit what we in the West wouldn't even call a crime or offense committed? Has he never heard of the protests worldwide when two homosexuals were given the deathsentence? Has he never heard of what Iran did to 13 Jewish Iranian residents? Or I ain't living on this planet or he must be living on Mars. Albeit, his world is clearly different from those like Yisrael who don't fear Arab/Muslim barbarity and speak about it, who don't hide it or keep silent about it like an ostrice. Yeah, and how come that there are so many calls from Iranians outside Iran to throw over the regime? People and journalist should thus clearly try to make a distinction between honest courageous people and those who act out of fear, feeling helpless due to people like the French PM.

The French force will probably have the same mandate as UNIFIL. They will watch and facilitate Hizballah's attacks on Israel as the UN force has done since 2000. Are you kidding me when was the last time a French force was able to defend anything including France. You French need to be reminded on a constant basis it seems, if it wasn't for the US, England, and the Soviets you people would be speaking German today. Secondly shouldn't you question be will the French force have the mandate to protect Israel from Hizballah attacks? Ahh but alas that would mean that you are not ignoring the fact that all this was prepetuated by Hizballah and Iran.

This statement excludes French troops from any peacekeeping force`in Lebanon. They would never touch Iranian rockets and would perhaps invite an Iranian "stabilizing" brigade to join them. As usual, France = les grands cochons

The French foreign minister utters a sentence, and the clichés and insults come spewing out, like saliva from pavlovian dogs. By the way, you focus on France when you want to let off some steam (hope it makes you feel good for a few minutes in these difficult times), but regarding Iraq, nowadays the majority of Americans have joined the French and the vast majority of Europeans in thinking the Iraq war was one heck of a bad idea.

Thanks to the pro-arab and pro-muslim pressure of France and Italy it seems that in the next future USA will accept a Ceasefire not only without mentioning the 2 IDF kidnapped soldiers, but also without ask that the Red Cross could visit them.We are going to a Ceasefire without know if they are still alive!!!! Israel is alone as usual and France & Italy are the most anti-Israel nations in the western word! I think that Israel must SUSPEND DIPLOMATIC RELATIOSHIPS with these Hezbollah`s friends Nations! It`s better to give a slap in the face instead to receive it everyday ! Go on IDF , go on Israel ! A Ceasefire without any conditions will be a great success for Hezbollah because it`s exactly what they have asked!!! Ceasefire without NOTHING in change !!

France is the country in Europe with the highest number of anti-semitic incidents. France is against the war in Iraq. France is always harsh on Israel and its self-defence actions. So I am not suprised by the stupid ignorant remarks of French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy. France has a deploring economy and needs to sell its soul to the Arabic/Islamic world like a 2nd world war collaborator in order to keep cheap access to oil and earning of easy money by selling technology to "respective" nations like Iran. But see the effects in their own cities like the riots in Paris. It is an old wisdom in life, if you do not embark on a straight course you will end up nowhere. Goodbye France!

Will they have the mandate to prevent any further attacks on Lebanon?

My Dear Lebanese Neighbor, Unlike your friends down south we Israelis admit and apollogize for our mistakes. We are all truly sorry for what your country is gioing through. Unfortunately your government has to take some of the blame along with the UN and Iran for not dismateling Hizballah and allowing them to keep terorizing Israel. I will tell you that I am an Israeli on the conservative end of the spectrum, but there is nothing more that I would love than to live in peace with you our neighbors to the north. I would love to vacation in your beautiful country. The fact is that this all started because Iran needed to turn world attention away from their Nuclear program, and used their terror proxy to do so. Please understand all of us Israelis value life above all ours AND yours, but we cannot allow terrorists such as Hizaballah or Iran who value no one's lives (not our OR yours) to try and destroy us. I look forward to one day sitting with you over a cup of coffee in a Beirut cafe

WITH FRANCE NOTHING IS A SURPRISE. The rest is upto you to to guess. They harbored Ayatollah for many years. VIVE LA F.!!!!!

Good morning to the uninformed. The press is never in Israel's pocket. Israel has the worst public relations in the world. Besides, even though Haaretz is an Israeli paper, it is an extereme left pro arab, pro palestinian news organization.

They're better than Judas. As opposed to those prostitutes who, at least said "Never of Sunday", with the French it's always on Sunday and on any other day of the week. TODAY, France names Iran, the greatest source of destabilization to have ever arisen on this planet, a force for stability in the region. The French have this wonderful philosophy: As long as you don't hurt us, we'll support you doing it to anyone else. Same pattern as when the Vichy French spread their legs for the Nazis. The French are still dumbfounded by the payback from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt and half of Africa for their failed colonialist efforts of 125 years and live in perpetual fear of the 10 million legal Moslem citizens (and milliions more non-citizens) who are slowly taking over and changing their country. And, in the end, this is why they will never help Israel and will be, when called upon, the very first in line to sacrifice it. Shame on their pompous, arrogant heads.Vive Israel!

Seems like France forgot the letters D and E before "stabilizing force" - as Iran is a destabilizing force.

France says Iran is a RESPECTED STABILIZING force in the ME. Either someone has lost their moral compass or this is yet another French attempt at becoming relevant by taking the opposite stance of that of the US. Unless I am missing something, what the French foreign ministry is saying is that wiping Israel off the map would stabilize the Mid-East. Which I suppose is true, at least as true as the theory that wiping out the world's Jewry would bring economic stability to Germany. The French need to focus on their internal issues before they meddle in world politics. Maybe if the French had not been so liberal on Muslim immigration they would have the internal problems they face and in turn would not have to pander to Islamofacists like Iran, Hizballah and Hamas. Then again it could just be the same old overt French antisemetism.

What a con job, saying there are no IDF air strikes while striking with impunity. Its great to have the press in your pocket.

Does any serious nation state pay any attention to the French these days? No doubt France is trying to suck up to the mullahs to win some business. They are a craven country and should be ignored, as they are totally untrustworthy. If they were trying to get some business from Israel, they would be criticising Iran. What a pathetic country France is! Those poor kids died because Hizbollah placed them in dangers way deliberately - end of story. They use civilians as human shields, they were firing missiles from the building and using it as a weapons storage facility. Lebanese people need to grow up and see the monster they have allowed to grow in their own country. The only thing that matters now is victory. Israel has the momentum, which is why Hizbollah are trying to create conditions for a forced ceasfire without having to ask for it themselves. Israel should ignore the doubters and destroy Hizbollah root and branch - then talk.

In words and in deeds,just like they sheltered Khomeiny,la France is a Troyan Horse in the midst of Europe. A liability for World Peace,West's weak link,a direct cause of Iraq war.

Sorry Chris but rockets have already fallen today in the North. As usual intentionally aimed at civillian targets. You might be interested in knowing also that on the day Hizbollah kidnapped and killed Israeli troops they started the whole thing off by firing rockets at civillian targets. Did you know that they hit a hospital on Saturday? Did you also know that Hizbollah has killed over 300 Americans. Did you know that the main prisoner that Hizbollah wants freed is one of their "heroes" who killed a little Israeli girl by bashing her head against the rocks?

Look who is accusing others of not having a gra(S)p of the situation. Firstly Hizballah probably has not fired rockets today because 1. their ability to do sohas been severely damaged or 2. Theday is simply not over yet. More importantly you leave out the part about hoe this all started. Hizballah the supposed party of god a fundamentalist muslim Iran backed terror organization violated the international Israel-Lebanon border for the umteenth time, killed 8 Israeli soldiers, kidnapped two more all while raining a barrage of hundreds of Katyusha rockets on Israeli civilian targets. I love the way Muslims and their co-horts always conveniently forget that wherever you look in the world, if there is trouble 90% of the time it was started by muslims. It's time for Muslims and their supporters to realize, Jewish blood is not cheap, there are consequences and what you are seeing is just some of them.

Mo? ... LOL I note your 'bona fides' (rolls eyes) I'm guessing you are a troll, a leftist without a clue, or a terrorist supporter. Tell you what, you or anyone can email me at dv8cowboy At gmail.com when you can address the core issues here and not 'smoke'. Got it? ;) - Terry Mathis

ahh.. there go all of your brialliant points. the katushas are falling again.. damn them hizbollah peaceniks...

IRan the stabilising force... ha, next thing you know they will ask the US to give back manhatten to the Dutch and they have to give it back to the Indians.. the french are lunatics

Doesn't Iran look sane, great and benign after the salvering, mad dog activities of Israel, folks?

When the IDF agrees to a 48 hour truce excluding from the truce the hezbollah launch sites and soldeirs. Doesnt this mean that they were hitting all of lebanon including civilians before the " TRUCE "? where is the logic people ? On the other hand: when they put all of lebanon under siege, not letting fuel and food go in the country under the excuse that israel is worried not letting hezbollah enter any weapons. Cant they search the ships for weapons and let supply ships in? Isnt this a punishment to all of lebanon? What kind of Ruthless leaders do u have dear neighbors ? Jews were once an oppressed people - Why are you doing the same for others now ?

France should be labeled a terrorist country.

That Olmert would permit a croissant on the border, let alone a French soldier to keep the peace, is almost too ridiculous for words. France sees this conflict as their chance to regain their foothold in the region and based on how quickly they've already become Iran's new best friend today, it's only a matter of time before they begin spying on Israel's north for Hezbollah in preparation for Round 2 in the not too distant future. Bravo Olmert! Another brilliant tactical move. How sad.

What can you say about fwench surrender monkeys

What are you missing? Where do I start?! Firstly, its Lebanese in Lebanon, not Palestinians. If you are going to comment on a subject, having a basic grap of the subject helps. What has Hizbollah done? Err..If you actually read the article, you will have noticed that they have not fired any Katyushas today. Israel does not target civilians? Hizbollah and Hamas hide behind civilians? Well Im guessing you know this because of your deep understanding and not because you are just regurgitating the propaganda spoon fed to you. They have pledged to annihilate Israel? Yes they have. I pledge to be the richest man in the world by tomorrow. Rhetoric and reality are two very different things. Oh and you cant live in peace and harmony with people who are dead. You just live with their angry relatives. Is too much to ask that one nation to be allowed to defend itself? No, that is what Hizbolla are doing for Lebanon. Anything else you're missing, please let me know

At what again? Not a single Katyousha landed in Israel today, if Huzb Allah are terrorists as Israel says why do they self enforce a ceasefire of rockets along with the ceasefire of the IAF air strikes? Katyousha attacks are in response to air strikes on cities.

Hustice for the blood of children will come and sadly civilians willl pay the price. Israel is worrying about hizbullah and now after the massacre of Qana, Israelis all around the world need to be very careful because calls for revenge among the worlds/s 1.3 Billion muslims will soon be evident... seattle is just the begining...shaloum

Israel has: Allowed 24 hours for any Palestinians to vacate the southern Lebanon exclusion zone without fear of attack. Announced a 24-48 hour moratorium on airstrikes or missile strikes on Lebanon. What has Hizbollah done? Israel does not specifically target innocent non-combatants. Only Hizballah and Hamas hide behind women and children with their skirts on. Shows what their own families lives are worth to them. Hizballa and Hamas have pledged to annihilate Israel. All Israel wants is to live in peace and harmony with all its neighbors in the region. Is it too much to ask that one nation with its back to the sea be allowed to defend itself? What am I missing here? - Terry Mathis

i don't think so if you were in lebanon you wouldn't have said that they said they didn't want to target civilian infrastructure not hezbollah believe me they are still targetting civilians also ceasefire? what a joke!

And there you have it people. The Lebanese PM is crying out for a ceasefire, Israel says it will observe an aerial ceasefire to allow humanitarian movement to take place and Hezbollah is at it again. Time for the world to condemn the real troublemaker of the region.