French-Israeli Relations Continue to Improve; Sarkozy Calls the Establishment of Israel a "Miracle"

by Teresa Neumann : Oct 24, 2007 : Herb Keinon-AP/Jerusalem Post

"Israel's establishment is a miracle and may have been the central event of the twentieth century."

(Paris, France)—Relations between France and Israel continue to improve with Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert feeling "upbeat" after his recent meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris. The Jerusalem Post described the meeting as reflecting "a dramatic, positive shift in the tone of Franco-Israeli ties." (Photo: AP)

According to Olmert, Sarkozy said that Israel's security was not a topic for discussion (because their views on Iran were "identical"), and that "Israel's establishment is a miracle and may have been the central event of the twentieth century."