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Hinting at war crimes charges, UK minister attacks Israel for East Jerusalem construction plans
The Times of Israel ^ | December 27, 2012, 6:17 pm | Raphael Ahren

Posted on 12/28/2012 1:47:08 PM PST by haffast

A British minister on Thursday harshly condemned Israel for its plans to expand construction in East Jerusalem and for conferring university status on a college in the West Bank city of Ariel, employing damning language rarely used by government officials.

While international outcries following Israeli announcements of construction beyond the Green Line are a common occurrence, UK Minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt took the unusual step of mentioning the Geneva Conventions, likely implying that settlement expansion is considered a war crime under international law.

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The minister further said that the United Kingdom appreciates the Palestinian leadership’s “measured response” to Israel’s recent announcements and commended Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for publicly rejecting recent “inflammatory statements” by Hamas leaders.

Having received nonmember observer state status at the United Nations in late November, the Palestinians are said to be considering turning to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to denounce Israel for alleged war crimes relating to settlements.

However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior government ministers have repeatedly vowed to keep building despite all pressure.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: abbas; alistairburt; israelconstruction; palestine; warcrimes
Build baby build!
1 posted on 12/28/2012 1:47:21 PM PST by haffast
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To: haffast

I hope they tell the meddling little Islamist to stuff it up his Prince Charles.


2 posted on 12/28/2012 1:51:35 PM PST by Track9 (The MSM needs a laugh track)
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To: haffast

Resistance to “Judenfrei” zones is a war crime? Now I have heard it all.


3 posted on 12/28/2012 1:58:19 PM PST by palmer (Obama = Carter + affirmative action)
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To: Track9

“I hope they tell the meddling little Islamist to stuff it up his Prince Charles.”

The Islamist t*rd would be more inconvenienced if he shoved up a bit further back - into his smelly Obama.


4 posted on 12/28/2012 2:00:56 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: haffast

Building homes is a war crime?


5 posted on 12/28/2012 2:01:49 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: haffast

If Britain were a serious country, the editor of Vogue, Anna Wintour, would not currently be the leading candidate to become America’s next ambassador to Britain.

Let’s hope Ms. Wintour brings along appropriate clothing such as fashionable burkhas and head scarves so she will be able to fit in with Britain’s new cultural milieu.


6 posted on 12/28/2012 2:14:07 PM PST by Bluestocking
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Building homes is a war crime?

This is so ridiculous----They can't even refer to what war, or what country the crime is committed against.

7 posted on 12/28/2012 2:21:19 PM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: haffast

Were I Netanyahu I’d ask the UK if where they are hinting at charges of war crimes do they wish to declare war on Israel?


8 posted on 12/28/2012 2:31:40 PM PST by MeganC (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: haffast

Building homes is a war crime. Firing rockets into neighborhoods is not. Apparently.


9 posted on 12/28/2012 2:37:02 PM PST by marron
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To: haffast

So I take it England will now no longer build in Wales?


10 posted on 12/28/2012 3:01:18 PM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: haffast
Hey UK minister, Jerusalem has been Jewish thousands of years before that pedophile crawled out of his tent.

ירושלים היהודית

11 posted on 12/28/2012 5:06:44 PM PST by SkyDancer (Live your life in such a way that the Westboro church will want to picket your funeral.)
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