EU Punishes Israel

[darkbeaver]

EU publishes guidelines barring all cooperation with Israeli entities over pre-67 lines


The new directive, to take effect at the start of 2014, requires the EU and its members to cease any joint activity or funding with Israeli entities working over the Green Line in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and in the Golan Heights.
The measure also require any future agreements between Israel and the EU to include a clause in which Israel accepts the European Union’s position that all territory over the Green Line does not belong to Israel — a requirement that is anathema to Israel.
The restrictions are ostensibly meant to help Israel, by ensuring that it remains a recipient of EU funds, provided that the money doesn’t cross the Green Line, the EU has said. But officials in Jerusalem have said the measures will also serve to alienate Israel, and predetermine its future borders.
The EU holds that Jewish settlements in territories such as the West Bank and east Jerusalem are illegal. The Palestinians claim those territories for their hoped-for state.

 

[petros]

It's about f*cking time.

 

[Goober]

I agree with the EU Policy. Hopefully they can show the same ideals and leadership by listing Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization.

A knife cuts both ways.

 

[taxslave]

And anyone cares what the EU thinks?

 

[Goober]

And anyone cares what the EU thinks?

Israel does.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

And anyone cares what the EU thinks?

Anybody with the sense to pour piss out of a boot does. The EU swings a mighty economic hammer.

 

[eh1eh]

Israel does.

No they don't. They are the chosen people. In their religion.

 

[Timetrvlr]

I don't know whether the Golan Heights is is outside the line or not but it is strategically necessary for Israel to retain control of the Heights for their own safety and security. The same may be true for other areas outside the line.

 

[Machjo]

EU publishes guidelines barring all cooperation with Israeli entities over pre-67 lines


The new directive, to take effect at the start of 2014, requires the EU and its members to cease any joint activity or funding with Israeli entities working over the Green Line in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and in the Golan Heights.
The measure also require any future agreements between Israel and the EU to include a clause in which Israel accepts the European Union’s position that all territory over the Green Line does not belong to Israel — a requirement that is anathema to Israel.
The restrictions are ostensibly meant to help Israel, by ensuring that it remains a recipient of EU funds, provided that the money doesn’t cross the Green Line, the EU has said. But officials in Jerusalem have said the measures will also serve to alienate Israel, and predetermine its future borders.
The EU holds that Jewish settlements in territories such as the West Bank and east Jerusalem are illegal. The Palestinians claim those territories for their hoped-for state.

'Predetermine its future borders'? What's wrong with its pre-67 borders?

And anyone cares what the EU thinks?

Obviously Isreael does if it responded.

I don't know whether the Golan Heights is is outside the line or not but it is strategically necessary for Israel to retain control of the Heights for their own safety and security. The same may be true for other areas outside the line.

And it would be strategically necessary for Canada to take Alaska too.

 

[taxslave]

Anybody with the sense to pour piss out of a boot does. The EU swings a mighty economic hammer.

The EU is controlled by a bunch of unelected bureaucrats with their own agenda. WHich lately seems to be to turn the whole group into an economic basket case.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

The EU is controlled by a bunch of unelected bureaucrats with their own agenda. WHich lately seems to be to turn the whole group into an economic basket case.

If you were trying to refute my statement, you failed in a medium-epic fashion.

But I calculate you were just trying to express your general petty hatred of. . . well. . . everything. So, it kinda worked.

 

[darkbeaver]

I agree with the EU Policy. Hopefully they can show the same ideals and leadership by listing Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization.

A knife cuts both ways.

Hezbollah is a knife Israel is hundreds of undeclared nuclear bombs held over the heads of the entire world. Once again you display your complete lack of balance and scale with regard to this issue. Israel will not last out the decade the rest of the world will see to that.

 

[Goober]

I don't know whether the Golan Heights is is outside the line or not but it is strategically necessary for Israel to retain control of the Heights for their own safety and security. The same may be true for other areas outside the line.

The Golan will eventually be returned to Syria with a signed peace agreement. It will also prohibit or limit what types on Police/ Military units-equipment will be allowed in that area.
Same as Israel has with Egypt and the Sinai.

 

[Just the Facts]

And it would be strategically necessary for Canada to take Alaska too.

Absolutely, in order to defend against another of all those previous attacks that came from.....o wait. The Alaskan border is so peaceful, it's undefended. Nevermind.

 

[petros]

With an 40Billion shekels ($10.5 Billion loonies) budget deficit, being cut off is going to hurt worse than a bee sting on the sphincter.

The Golan will eventually be returned to Syria with a signed peace agreement. It will also prohibit or limit what types on Police/ Military units-equipment will be allowed in that area.
Same as Israel has with Egypt and the Sinai.

Getting cut off of the Golan water is their biggest fear.

 

[Goober]

With an 40Billion shekels ($10.5 Billion loonies) budget deficit, being cut off is going to hurt worse than a bee sting on the sphincter.

Getting cut off of the Golan water is their biggest fear.

The settlers will have to leave. Syria lost it do to constant bombardment of Israel. Why the military will be restricted, same as Sinai.

 

[petros]

Settlers? Is that a nice way of saying invaders?

 

[Just the Facts]

Settlers? Is that a nice way of saying invaders?

lol yeah it's right up there with the Arab invasion of Arabia. O wait....

Jews in Judea. The horror.

This will hurt the Palestinian Arabs employed by Jewish industry in those areas more than it will hurt Israel. The EU is run by bigoted fools.

 

[petros]

Do the Israelites get to take over the rest that wasn't Judea?

 

[Just the Facts]

Do the Israelites get to take over the rest that wasn't Judea?

Only if someone attacks them and gets their asses handed back.