The EU wants to pressure Israel into giving up Jerusalem, but doesn't want anyone to know about it yet. That it has been revealed already is, well, "unfortunate."
"EU downplays leaked memo on east Jerusalem," from AFP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission downplayed the significance of the leaking of a report accusing Israel of seeking to prevent Jerusalem becoming the Palestinians' future capital, although admitting it was "unfortunate".The European Union's executive arm pointed out that EU foreign ministers last week publicly announced that such a report is due to be published, and also publicly made such criticism of Israel at a meeting in Brussels.
"There is no wish to conceal a document. There's a public statement that a document is going to be made public," said Emma Udwin, spokeswoman for EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner.
The preliminary EU report -- it is unclear if it was the final version -- was leaked in Jerusalem by an Israeli group campaigning against demolitions of Palestinian houses in east Jerusalem.
"Israel's activities in Jerusalem are in violation of both its roadmap obligations and international law," said the document.
That is such palpable nonsense -- as if the Palestinian Arabs hadn't violated their "roadmap obligations" hundreds of times over. And as if the activities of Israel in Jerusalem weren't made necessary by ongoing, unstinting, relentless terrorist attacks against civilians.
I have been waiting for these days for twenty years.The armies of the world surrounding Jerusalem,these are very interesting days indeed,the islamic confederacy with the E U in tow as decieved dimies.Im just so sorry i live in a northern european state.I am convinced that the lord of true mercy had America in mind to protect Israel for these days.GOD PLEASE BLESS AMERICA.More Bill Gates please.Just think about it the arabs can try to turn the oil screw on us, but by one switch America could turn off every computer in the middle east no phones,no commerce,no air traffic controll,no hospital functions,no water,no fuel/ no windows 95 ,2000,2010,no internet nothing.Because we cradle technology in our arms as a result of our encouraging the right of every person female or male to achieve thier dreams freely without embourdining them hatred,we are able at this time to bring a counter balance to this gun that the muslim opec countries have held to our heads
This should be no surprise to anyone who has read Eurabia by Bat Ye'or. The Europeans are shills for Arab and Muslim interests and will continue to be so till Europe as we know it is no more!
And...it saddens me. I'm Italian by birth and visit Italy and fam often. The average Italian has no idea as to what their elite leaders removed from the common everyday fray have done.
Il Toscano
How the Foreign Office sees Israel
http://www.anglicansforisrael.com/docs/2005/11/25/how-the-foreign-office-sees-israel/
Unfortunately it is not just France and Germany but Britain as well:
A leaked document from the British Foreign Office shows clearly the pro-Arab leanings and anti-Israeli stance that we have come to expect from that particular branch of Her Majesty’s Government. Appropriately enough, it was leaked to The Guardian:
As they comment at the end:
As for the “frank insight” claimed by the Guardian, the site Democracy for the Middle East comments:
Excuse us, but Britain’s foreign office hasn’t had a “frank insight” about the Arabs since the first World War.
Quite.
By the way Bush and Rice seem quite happy to only hold Israel to its Roadmap commitment.
Maybe the legacy of Philby and Dulles is that strong.
"Israel's activities in Jerusalem are in violation of both its roadmap obligations and international law," said the document.
When will this phonies ever "confront" the Palestinians about their failure to honor their obligations, treaties, promises, peace agreements? They've failed to honor even A SINGLE ONE! Gaza was emptied of Jews months ago and they keep stalling without America, Israel or anyone else holding them accountable..
Jerusalem is no place for the sons of Allah.
I couldn't care less how Israel gets them out, but I hope they do get them out tomorrow or the day after.
Israel should have thrown them out long ago.
And make sure they take the "roadmap" with them....
There is no way Israel will give up control of Jerusalem. Why should they?? This is what really counts : forget the weak shilly shallying of the E.U who have far too many problems of their own re Muslim Immigrants - to do anything.
Pleased to see Barbara Plett [BBC Journalist who 'cried' over Arafat's death] has had the complaint of ' having breached the impartiality of a media correspondent' upheld against her.
Good news for the many viewers who comlained about the Pro- Palestine bias of BBC.