French will "always be on the side" of Arafat

I guess it's a start. At least they aren't lying.

French foreign minister Michel Barnier:

"France, as I told you (Arafat) in Ramallah on June 30, will be always on your side to back your effort in favor of a just and negotiated peace," Barnier said. "It is with concern and sympathy that I keep informed of the development of your health," said Barnier.

"After all," the minister continued, "you kill Jews so well! You are a glorious Jew-killer! Such as France has not seen nigh on sixty years."

The rest of the minister's comments were drowned out by applause from the U.N. General Assembly and the BBC.