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Paris Mayor Expresses 'Concern' Over Jerusalem Housing (IsraelNN.com) Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe politely expressed his "concern" over the Israeli government's decision this week to allow construction of 884 housing units in a Jerusalem suburb. The French Socialist politician was in Israel for a three-day visit to celebrate Israel's 60th anniversary as a modern state. Delanoe told reporters at a news conference in Jerusalem, "I spoke to [Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski] in a friendly way about it, respectfully. I did not teach him the lesson, but I expressed my concern." The Socialist mayor unveiled in Jerusalem's Paris Square a 4-meter-high fountain, a birthday gift from the French capital to the Jewish State. ![]() Sign up to receive the Daily Israel Report by email (Free) © IsraelNN Syndications - This article may not be republished freely. Review what you can publish free of charge and what requires a syndication payment on the Syndications Page. News Briefs |
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