The Israeli Ambassadors to Britain, France, Spain and Sweden were each summoned today by their respective host countries to face expressions of anger over the latest Israeli settlement expansion plan.
Expansion plans have come and gone, and usually get a little criticism, but the decision to build into the E1, eliminating the prospect of the creation of a contiguous Palestine, has so riled the international community, particularly fresh off the UN General Assembly’s overwhelming recognition of Palestine as a “non-member observer state,” has done major harm to Israel’s EU ties.
British officials say they doubt the Netanyahu government’s putative commitment to “achieving peace” in the wake of the announcement, while the French government insisted that they aren’t yet considering anti-Israel sanctions, but believe the government’s policy is “contrary” to peace in the region.
Even Israel’s relationship with Germany, which Israeli diplomats can usually shore up by brow-beating them about World War 2, looks to be more strained than at any time in recent memory. Germany abstained from the Palestine recognition, and after Israel angrily condemned them for it, setting the stage for what will likely be some very ugly reconciliation efforts.
These look like good trends – I hope they continue. The world has been and is finally expressing its feeling toward what can only be described as a horrible, belligerent regime. And America´s rulers publically genuflect to those creeps? Have they no pride?
Jason, not that is a bad idea.., but is going to be afternoon tea with english biscuits at the Swedish government place, is going to be another tea session with David the Cameron of England and French Hollanders.., even the Australians and etc. question: they didn't wait for Libyan government to prove that is not true with whatever the accusation was, they never waited with invading Iraq, they never said that dividing Yugoslavia was about pipelines, and now all of the sudden even the Swedish government, a proven Neo fascism is on board giving ultimatum to Israel…, is laughable alright but then again is the westernized, modernized, militarized, civilized act of deception.
Look, they promised Saudis and UAE to change the government in Libya and Syria, they, like a mule in a sand, have no where to go, they need to make a political scene and that's what they are doing here. You want for Israel to obey the law, then you boycott Israel, is really simple for these, all of sudden "progressive" government, to do, just go to UN security consul and demand for Israel to be boycotted, they did it with Iraq…, so why can't they do the same here.
Mojo it is that pesky UN security council veto that the US uses to protect Israel, oh by the way it isnt an Afternoon of tea and scones when a Diplomat is summoned , and it is an even bigger deal when a country even to threaten to recall its ambassador, but for two of the five permanent members, those who have for years, helped America play the veto card, to threaten both recall of the Abassador, AND publically say we dont want to introduce an Israeli boycott, this is a big game changer. Belgium has now full Ambassador status with Palestine. Israel has gone to far snubbing their nose at the UN, which just hinted, in several votes in the UN that it is being considered a rogue state! Especially its hypocritical stance to Iran's Nuclear program! Low down on the radar was the vote in relation to the UN demanding Israel having IAEA inspections and sign the NPT.
Ok…, and then…, look lion.., the EU and U.S have made a pledge to the real tyrants in the region…, Saudis and UAE, although everything sounds and look good.., on the surface that is, yet how many time these countries have summon the Israeli ambassador when Israel started killing innocent Palestinians…? How many time while Israel have, in real time, committed war crime yet Europe stood by and said nothing…? Summons is a telephone call and cheap, actually is free for a government to make such call.., the idea behind all that is two.., one to get rid of those regimes that are against these tyrants the Saudis and UAE, bring about a puppet regime as sunny Muslims as Saudis and UAE and Turks are…, demolish the people's democratic movement in a process.., establish a religious dictatorial system replacing the old one…, as you have seen and as is happening in Egypt and Libya.., and then call Israel ambassador talk about their next move regarding Syria and how they can be of help.., for your information.., israel sending signals that is willing to cooperate with U.S in case of U.S invasion.., Europeans have said the same thing and showing it by giving turks the patriot missiles defense system.., that is the nature of a non democratic politics played by Barack Hussein Obama and his team in state department, European size the moment wanting to stop Israel by pretending.., that they are doing the right thing…,this is once again the game of bad cop good cop…, summoning Israeli ambassador means nothing, what they need to do is the real act…, otherwise many of European country have their representatives-ambassadors in Palestine, they had it for years.
Whatever comes from the west is a lie; to me that's an axiom. To believe that the west means business this time is to believe that pigs fly. It's similar to when some American general gets mad about some "bad" Israeli behaviour but then Israel invades and assassinates some civilians in Palestine and the US hurries to say that their relationship with the "Jewish stae" is stronger than ever. In a few days Germany will continue their sale of submarines to Israel and everything will be business as usual.
Ps: Lion.., one more thing..,regarding Syria…, when U.S starts its invasion with that 75000 solders they are talking about which partially approved by the senate.., a green light is given if you will.., the Europeans will fallow suite trying to get their share of the cake served as the very same Swedish government did in Libya, or in Congo 60 years ago.., so they do have a history of atrocity and deception following their trade mark to date.
Ps: lion.., One more thing…, NATO is a illegal militarism regime created by the west for defending Europe during USSR, there is no USSR any more but they do exist and continue to be used by the Europeans as a military force, as they did during Balkan-Yugoslavian war, Iraq, Libya and now Syria.