BusinessWeek Reports: Netanyahu flew to Paris today for his first visit since Hollande took office in May and praised the French leader for his “strong” stance against Iranian nuclear development. The two also discussed efforts to renew Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations that have been frozen for two years.
Netanyahu is making a fresh start in France after previous diplomatic strains that became evident when former President Nicolas Sarkozy was overheard at a Group of 20 summit last year telling President Barack Obama that Netanyahu was a liar and “I can’t stand him anymore.” Netanyahu hosted Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti in Jerusalem last week and plans to visit Germany in December to press on tightening Iran sanctions.
