President Sarkozy, Past and Future
He began his February 28 news conference by supporting Jacques Chirac’s 12-year-old diplomacy. He said that among his priorities is to re-launch the peace process between the Palestinians and Israelis to establish an independent and viable Palestinian State and enhance the security of Israel. He stressed his commitment to a utterly independent Lebanon without foreign interventions. He also voiced support for the International Tribunal to prosecute the perpetrators of assassinations since the assassination of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. He criticized the Israeli war on Lebanon, describing it as disproportionate to Hezbollah’s provocation.
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