French Jewish leaders praised Prime Minister Lionel Jospin for criticizing Hezbollah attacks on Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon. “France should have a moderate policy, reaching out to Palestinians, Arab countries and Israel alike,” Henri Hajdenberg, the leader of CRIF, the umbrella group of secular French Jewish organizations, told France’s Radio Juive.
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