Sarkozy Is Jewish At Heart

In an interview Nicolas Sarkozy gave in 2004, he expressed an extraordinary understanding of the plight of the Jewish people for a home: “Should I remind you the visceral attachment of every Jew to Israel, as a second mother homeland? There is nothing outrageous about it.

Sarkozy's Mother

Sarkozy’s sympathy and understanding is most probably a product of his upbringing; it is well known that Sarkozy’s mother was born to the Mallah family, one of the oldest Jewish families of Salonika, Greece.

Sakozy's Family And The Spanish Inquisition

In the 15th century, some suffered, but most of the Mallah family escaped the Spanish Inquisition to Provence, France and moved about one hundred years later to Salonika. In Greece, several family members became prominent Zionist leaders.

Many Holy Men In Sarkozy's Family

Sarkozy’s grandfather, Aron Mallah, an uncle Beniko’s were well-known Rabbis and a devoted Zionist. His cousin, Asher, was a Senator in the Greek Senate and in 1912 he helped guarantee the establishment of the   technological university in Haifa, Israel. In 1919 he was elected as the first President of the Zionist Federation of Greece and he headed the Zionist Council for several years. 

Sakozy Lost Fifty Seven Relatives

During the Holocaust, many of the Mallahs who stayed in Salonika or moved to France were deported to concentration and extermination camps. In total, fifty-seven family members were murdered by the Nazis.

Grandfather Was Resistance Fighter

Nicolas was raised by his grandfather Benedict, who read bedtime stories about Nazis and how he was a resistance fighter.

New Approach To Israel

Sarkozy resents the image of Israel as a bunch of butchers. He wants to bring peace to Syria, but let Israel deal with Lebanon as it wishes. 

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