France: Israel Not Doing Enough, Iran ‘Stabilizing Element’

The Israeli National News ^ | July 31, 2006 | Hana Levi Julian

[mcg2000]

French leaders praised Iran and disparaged Israel on Monday in two separate news conferences held in Beirut and in the Paris area.

Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin told reporters at the news conference in France that Israel’s willingness to suspend its air strikes on Hizbullah terror targets was “only a first step, but still not enough.” De Villepin maintained that the “cessation of the aerial attacks is insufficient in light of the situation in Lebanon.”

At the news conference held in Beirut, French Foreign Minister Phillippe Douste-Blazy praised Iran as a “stabilizing force in the Middle East.” Douste-Blazy told reporters that Iran "is an outstanding country with great people and an honorable civilization. It has a crucial role in the region.”

Iran is the primary patron of the Hizbullah terror organization, which has fired close to 1,800 Katyusha missiles at northern Israeli communities in the past 20 days, killing 19 civilians and injuring hundreds more.

Iran has armed Hizbullah with long-range rockets equipped with warheads containing more than 100 kg. of explosive material and little metal balls designed to wound large numbers of people and create maximum damage.

Hizbullah started the current war with Israel with a major attack on July 12th in which terrorists kidnapped two IDF soldiers, killed four others and fired Katyusha rockets at Israeli towns along the northern border. Four other soldiers were killed in their tank by a mine when they set off in pursuit of their kidnapped colleagues.

Iran also continues to refuse to end its uranium enrichment program, in direct violation of international law. Ongoing efforts by the international community to convince Iran to end the program, which is a precursor to the development of a nuclear weapon, have been fruitless thus far.

[kingu]

And in the middle of California, a person says before his computer screen: France should shut the hell up!

[NorCalRepub]

....LOL...when BOR was interviewing Condi and told her that he said "Iran was a stabilizing force"....she just laughed...he was trying to goad her into belittling him, but she just affirmed that "Iran is the furthest thing from a stabilizing force"....This guy is in someone Mullah's pocket

[GVnana]

French Foreign Minister Phillippe Douste-Blazy praised Iran as a “stabilizing force in the Middle East.”

OMG.

[Diogenesis]

In Tyre, French U.N. peacekeeping unit sleep.



In Tyre, French U.N. peacekeepers drink coffee.

[Obadiah]

The French must have a number of pending business contracts with Iran.

[Brilliant]

French brown-nosers. If Iran had no oil, they would not give them the time of day.

[MAexile]

If I didn't think they were serious and could actually implement the stuff they come up with, I would get a good laugh from what comes out of de Villepin's mouth.

[A CA Guy]

Boycott anything French.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

I don't think France is doing enough to stabilize their own country.

[Ukiapah Heep]

I hope the IDF can lob a few at the Frogs when this thing is over.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

This is a joke right?

[Luigi Vasellini]

Its time to send a cub scout troop to France that they can surrender to!

[philetus]

We need to renew the France boycott

[MrBambaLaMamba]

Algeria must come to the aid of France and help the French people throw off the yoke of the secular socialist overlords.

[petertare]

Yeah maybe he is right. Iran stabilizes the region the frog says. I say Hitler pretty well stabilized Frenchfrogs in the same manner. Zeig Heil you nincompoop.

[Deo volente]

The Islamic Republic of France.

Established: 2025 A.D.

Type of government: Muslim theocracy, ruled by Revolutionary Council of Ayatollahs.

Languages: Arabic, French.

Ethnic groups: Predominantly Muslims from North Africa and Middle East. A sizable minority of French extraction.

Religions: 75% Muslim, 20% Christian, 5% no religion. Christians may practice their faith under strict guidelines established by the government, and pay a large tax.

Education: All citizens are required to attend public schools, where the Koran is studied at least three hours a day.

Judicial system: Death penalty imposed for all offenses against Islam. No appeals allowed.

[Cobra64]

Boycott anything French.

That's tough to do. Many products that you'd swear were American, are French. There was a list floating around here a few years ago. It's pretty amazing.

[GeronL]

I hope Israel is setting the stage to reject French involvement much less a French-led 'force

[Reaganesque]

An artist's rendering of the French Foreign Minister making the above statement: