Get ready for an (another) impending diplomatic crisis between Israel and France.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon called the French government “pro-Arab” in an interview on his Negev ranch with comedian Eli Yatzpan that was broadcast on Wednesday night. Sharon criticized the French decision to not label Hizbullah a terrorist organization.
The French will certainly take exception to this (true) statement by Sharon. But that will just be another reason to hate them, as far as I am concerned.
And yes, I admit I have anti-French neurosis. But it is caused by the French.
Update: The Jerusalem Post reports that in the same interview, “Sharon had only positive things to say however about his ally, US President George W. Bush.” And what were these positive things?
When Yatzpan asked if Bush comes across in person as a simpleton who has a problem with long sentences, Sharon replied, “Who wants long sentences anyway?”
Doesn’t sound like much of a compliment to me.
