France preferred Netanyahu not attend Paris rally.Times of Israel.
As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Grand Synagogue of Paris for the memorial ceremony, Channel 2 reports that the French government didn’t want Netanyahu to attend the march earlier today, because his presence would be divisive.
Netanyahu initially acceded to the request, but then decided to go after Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman and Economy Minister Naftali Bennett said they would be going.
In retaliation, the Channel 2 report says, the Elysee Palace extended an invitation to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
Netanyahu was initially situated in a second row of leaders, but shimmied his way into the front row, alongside Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, EU Council President Donald Tusk and Abbas. Some 1.5 million people marched in the march. Read the full story here.
FRANCE: PM Netanyahu announces that every Jewish person considering Aliyah will be welcomed with open arms and hearts.
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