The outcome of the French elections is being welcomed in Jerusalem, where observers believe that Sarkozy will good for Israel. Even Israel’s hard-liners were thrilled:
Likud leader Binyamin Netanyahu, too, hailed Sarkozy’s victory, calling it good news for Israeli-French relations.
Netanyahu asserted that “Sarkozy is a friend of Israel and a personal friend of mine. He wants to help Israel achieve true peace, and he understands our security needs well.”
