France committed to two-state solution, President Hollande tells CRIF dinner

2017. február 24 05:40

France committed to two-state solution, President Hollande tells CRIF dinner

 

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Small blog crif France committed to two-state solution, President Hollande tells CRIF dinnerFrench presidential candidates Emmanuel Macron, François Fillon and Benoît Hamon also attended the 32nd annual dinner of the Jewish Institutions Representative Council of France, CRIF.
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