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Flanagan: No plans to expel Israeli ambassador
Irish Examiner ^ | July 31 2014 | Staff Report

Posted on 07/31/2014 2:48:21 PM PDT by BlopAndStop

The Foreign Affairs minister Charlie Flanagan has said he has no plans to expel Israel's ambassadorto Ireland.

Minister Flanagan said Ireland's foreign policy had always been based on dialogue, which could not happen if ambassadors were not present.

He was facing calls in the Seanad for Ireland to expel Israeli ambassador Boaz Modai over Israel's actions against Palestinians in Gaza.

Minister Flanagan said expelling the ambassador would only mean more difficulties for Ireland.

"The corollary of course would be the recall or expulsion of our own ambassador in Israel and the crippling of our own embassy in Tel Aviv," he said.

"As well as communicating our views to the Israeli government and reporting to me on the politics around the crisis, Ambassador (Eamonn) McKee has a fundamentally important role to play at this time."


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: eurabia; europeanunion; fartyshadesofgreen; gaza; hamas; ireland; israel
Disgusting to think the Irish Senate is pressuring the government to expel Israel's ambassador to Dublin, but nothing from Europe is surprising anymore.
1 posted on 07/31/2014 2:48:21 PM PDT by BlopAndStop
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To: BlopAndStop
Gee, I hope Sinead O'Connor isn't too upset about this

Talk about ignorant skinheads.
2 posted on 07/31/2014 3:04:42 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: BlopAndStop

Israel should withdraw the Ambassador and kick out theirs!


3 posted on 07/31/2014 3:38:04 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Impala64ssa

She got even uglier


4 posted on 07/31/2014 3:38:37 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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Don't let it fade away

5 posted on 07/31/2014 5:10:16 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: BlopAndStop

Who in the Seanad was calling for this? I’m guessing the usual suspects.


6 posted on 07/31/2014 6:31:27 PM PDT by OldNewYork
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To: BlopAndStop
Although all the best Irish fled that island long ago and only the dregs remain for the most part, the Seanad is even worse than the dommon run.

The Seanad are selected by various methods, not elected.

Something like 30 out of the 60 are chosen by panels composed of university professors, artists, union organizers, and social workers.

It is not a serious body.

7 posted on 07/31/2014 7:15:57 PM PDT by wideawake
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Hillary: Gaza's Small Size Justification For Hamas Housing Rockets In Schools


8 posted on 07/31/2014 9:47:00 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Impala64ssa

Egad.


9 posted on 08/01/2014 8:26:58 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: BlopAndStop

- I just wanted to say, he said. Ireland, they say, has the honour of being the only country which never persecuted the jews. Do you know that? No. And do you know why?

He frowned sternly on the bright air.

- Why sir? Stephen asked, beginning to smile.

- Because she never let them in, Mr. Deasy said solemnly.

A coughball of laughter leaped from his throat dragging after it a rattling chain of phlegm.


10 posted on 08/01/2014 4:51:18 PM PDT by ifinnegan
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To: ifinnegan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Briscoe_(politician)


11 posted on 08/02/2014 3:14:19 PM PDT by gasport (President Omoeba needs to evolve a spine)
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