Trivia

Member of the French Communist party.

Buried with full honors on February 13 2015 beside his father's resting place in the Jewish cemetery in Bologhine, suburb of Algiers . This burial was given by special permission of president Bouteflika.

Brother-in-law of former French president François Mitterrand.

Wrote two stage plays.

Has supported Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign.