Sharon to meet with French officials and Jews

The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon announced today in conclusion of a meeting he held with the French Prime minister Lionel Jospin that they did not agree on all points debated during the meeting.

In conclusion of the meeting which lasted for one and a half hours, Sharon said "I have debated Israel's stances and it is natural that we did not agree on all points, however there are certain points of understanding between us."

French circles reported that Jospin expressed France's fears that Sharon's conditions to halt the Palestinian Intifada can not be met.

A matter which will lead to the alienation of peace opportunities and the escalation of conditions.

Following the meeting, Jospin stressed the need of freezing the Israeli settlement policy in the Palestinian territories and the implementation of the package of the Mitchell committee.

The Israeli prime Minister Ariel Sharon arrived today at the headquarters of the French government in Paris to hold talks with the French prime Minister Lionel Jospin.

Today morning, Sharon met with the council of the Jewish establishments in France where he met with 400 Jews and talked to them about what he called the security of Israel and its population.