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Nicolas Sarkozy’s insult to Israel

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was paid 150,000 euros, or $202,000, for a speech in which he insulted Israel to a room full of Jewish businessmen. Sarkozy spoke at a United Israel Appeal fund-raiser Friday in Davos, Switzerland. But the speech for the influential crowd wasn’t what organizers expected. Sarkozy blasted the state of Israel, saying the nation’s “surrounded herself with the walls of Jericho . . . It will be necessary to bring these walls down to prevent disaster.” His speech called for pressure to establish a Palestinian state, the Times of Israel reports. Guests at the private event, held in conjunction with the Davos Economic Forum, were reportedly offended, with some threatening to withdraw their donations. Sarkozy swiftly left the room after his speech. The Times of Israel wrote: ‘The speech was reportedly poorly received by those present, who felt Sarkozy was venting his disappointment with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.”