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PARIS, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Opponents say Segolene Royal, the Socialist candidate for president of France, was naive when she met with a Hezbollah politician in Lebanon.
Ali Amar, a member of the Lebanese parliament, denounced Israel -- which he called "the Zionist entity" -- and the United States. He compared Israel's policies to those of Nazi Germany, The Independent reported.
"I would only have one point of difference," she said. "I cannot refer to Israel as an 'entity' as you do. The state of Israel exists and has a right to security."
Royal later said that her interpreter did not translate the Nazi reference.
But politicians on the right said the incident showed Royal out of her depth.
"To allow the allies and friends of France, whether the U.S. or Israel, to be insulted without reacting is a serious mistake," said Francois Fillon, a center-right ally of Nicolas Sarkozy, who is also running for president.
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