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Israel-Palestine
EU calls for end to Israeli operations in Paleostine
2004-10-11
The European Union yesterday called for an immediate end to Israel's military operations in Gaza and said a unilateral withdrawal from Palestinian territory could not be a substitute for a two-state political solution. Foreign ministers of the 25-member bloc also mandated EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana to implement plans which he outlined to them on a possible EU approach to the Middle East. "[The EU] condemns the disproportionate nature of Israeli military actions in the Gaza Strip," they said in a statement.
"Yeah! Just because they kill a few of you, that don't mean you should kill a lot of them!"
Meeting in Luxembourg, the ministers acknowledged Israel's right to defend itself against missile attacks but said "these actions have claimed the lives of many innocent civilians, including children, and left many injured". Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed yesterday to put his plan to withdraw from Gaza, opposed by right-wingers, to a parliamentary vote on October 25.
"We're leaving, and you can't make us stay!"
EU ministers stressed that any withdrawal from Gaza could not replace a two-state solution for the Middle East conflict as foreseen in the so-called "road kill map" for peace drafted by the United States, the United Nations, the EU and Russia. The ministers added that the EU would not recognise any changes to the borders as they were before the 1967 Middle East war when Israel invaded the Palestinian territories unless both sides agreed to amend them. Mr Solana gave no details of his Middle East strategy proposals but said he would present them to EU foreign ministers when they next met on November 2, and added that they would not deviate from the road map. "Nothing will take us away from the road map. That is a fundamental matter," he told a news briefing.
Posted by:Fred

#18  Unbelievable.

Uh, excuse me, but who invaded whom in 1967?...

That's right, Syria, Jordan and Egypt invaded Israel, then got their asses handed to them and lost a bunch of territory. So tough shit, quit whining about it already.
Posted by: mojo   2004-10-11 9:19:43 PM  

#17  The EUnuchs know that the only "Palestine" that will be accepted by the Arabs is one that stretches from Syria to Aqaba, from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean. The EU still has a problem with Jews being free to live in their own country. The EU needs to remember that Israel probably has more nukes - and ones that WORK - than France, the only non-Russian, non-UK "nuclear community" member of Europe. They also possess the means of delivery, and - with typical Israeli precision - would be much more likely to hit their target than Fwawnce. Israel needs the markets of Europe for its exports. The Arabs have no exports but oil, and most of that is found, extracted, processed, and shipped by non-Arabs, although the Arabs get the cash.

Europe needs to grow a brain, coupled with a pair of eyes that aren't blinded by greed and bribery, and ears not stuffed with Arab banknotes. Unless they start thinking like intelligent human beings, there won't be a Europe to be proud of - just another Arab sewer.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2004-10-11 8:35:14 PM  

#16  The EU, the UN, and the Arab League ought to get together, address this, and do... a real, good, expensive dinner.
Posted by: tu3031   2004-10-11 8:29:36 PM  

#15  Yeah, dull-ass curvy knife and all. They better close their eyes though so they don't see what coming. All that screaming can cause the cutting of the head to get messy for those jihad fellers. Wouldn't want that now, would they?
Posted by: Atropanthe   2004-10-11 7:35:58 PM  

#14  I'm with Hank, invite the curvy knife fellas into the bowling alley of civic virtue.
Posted by: Shipman   2004-10-11 7:29:25 PM  

#13  The Europeons plan to back this demand up with offensive operations by French and German rapid deployment forces held in reserve for emergencies such as this and the Spanish forces just withdrawn from the Middle East.

Admittedly, the operations will be offensive only to those expect them to have any effect.
Posted by: Mrs. Davis   2004-10-11 7:01:56 PM  

#12  *snicker*

H'okay, if you say so, lol!
Posted by: .com   2004-10-11 6:35:34 PM  

#11  The nuisance is terrorism. They ought to be used to it by now, yet they gets all worked up and fights back. They need to learn to celebrate diversity.
Posted by: Hank   2004-10-11 6:34:00 PM  

#10  Hank - Are you referring to the EU, UN, or Paleos?
Posted by: .com   2004-10-11 6:28:09 PM  

#9  Israel gets all worked up over a mere nuisance.
Posted by: Hank   2004-10-11 6:26:40 PM  

#8  Create a Pal homeland in Al Andalus, with its capital at Marbella.
Posted by: lex   2004-10-11 5:13:03 PM  

#7  Bat Yeor suggests that the Euros have a policy to toe the Arab line. This and traditional European anti-Semitism might explain their hatred of that Shi** Little Country.

http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/000592.php
Posted by: SR71   2004-10-11 5:08:36 PM  

#6  Thinking people call for an end to Palestine.
Posted by: Random thoughts   2004-10-11 5:01:03 PM  

#5  Suhair can host several thousand in her digs.
Posted by: Brett_the_Quarkian   2004-10-11 4:45:07 PM  

#4  Deport the Palis to Euroland, especially to Solana's country. If the EU loves the Palis so much, then live with them.
Posted by: ed   2004-10-11 4:33:42 PM  

#3  Just because they kill a few of you, that don't mean you should kill a lot of them!

Here's the thing: sure, paleos kill a relatively few Israelis. That doesn't mean they don't want to kill thousands more. Paleo lack of success should not be misinterpreted as "measured" militancy!

In fact, killing hamas, hezbollah and jihad leadership is a pretty good strategy to keep it that way.
Posted by: PlanetDan   2004-10-11 4:30:17 PM  

#2  With the E.U. 'superstate' demanding of Israel to end her right to protect the public, are they always willing to state the radical elements with the 'Pal' Arabs will no longer send youths into Israeli districts for the sole purposes of acts of mass murder?
Posted by: Mark Espinola   2004-10-11 4:19:39 PM  

#1  "Nothing will take us away from the road map....."

Except a cliff or wall, and that may not even stop us.

The EUniks make the moral equivalence of bus booms of children and civilians by the Paleos and the retaliation and precision strikes by the IDF. There is nothing to discuss here. If the EUniks kids are not boomed, then everything done by Hamas and friends is OK. Pretty twisted.

The Paleos have a leadership problem. A few of the smart ones have figured it out. There will be NO PROGRESS until the present leadership, including the Arafish are removed from power and kicked out of Paleostine.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-10-11 4:18:10 PM  

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