Israeli may join Sarkozy's cabinet
 
Arno Klarsfeld, the son of renowned Nazi-hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld, is rumored to be the top candidate to become minister of immigration and national identity under Nicholas Sarkozy. Arno Klarsfeld, a 41-year-old lawyer, undertook several missions for Sarkozy when he was interior minister, dealing with France's illegal immigration problem.

Klarsfeld Served In Israeli Army

Born in France, Klarsfeld aligned himself with Sarkozy and the right after he fell out of favor with French leftists is when he acquired Israeli citizenship in 2002 and joined the Border Police. He served at checkpoints around Bethlehem.
 

Nazi Hunter Himself

He has championed Jewish causes, representing the Association for the Sons and Daughters of the Deported Jews of France, who sought damages in their case against French Nazi collaborator Maurice Papon, who died in February.
 

Wants To Be A Special Mideast Envoy

As for Klarsfeld serving as a special envoy to the Middle East, Klarsfeld has been outspoken in the past on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and has said Palestinians were responsible for some of the casualties of the Holocaust.