Posted on 10/25/2022 9:14:41 AM PDT by dennisw
After a decade, the E.U.-Israel Association Council met. Although ties are improving, the question of Palestinian statehood persists.
Government ministers from Israel and the European Union met on Oct. 3 for the first “Association talks” since 2012. Intelligence Minister Elazar Stern headed the Israeli delegation at the E.U.-Israel Association Council session in Brussels.
Established in 1995 and first operating in 2000, the group has not met since July 2012, in part due to differences in views over Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, commonly known as the West Bank. Bouts of violence between Palestinians and Israel, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, frequent Israeli elections, and problems within the E.U. further delayed any such meetings.
“The Europeans need to diversify their sources of natural gas, and Israel is a natural regional partner in this regard and a key player.
Energy and Iran Perhaps the biggest challenge Israel faces regarding its relationship with Europe is Iran. The European Union, in particular France and Germany, has sought increased diplomatic engagement with the Islamic Republic in the form of a nuclear deal. Great Britain, which left the European Union in 2020, has also been pushing for engagement with the Islamic Republic.
Between the protests raging in the country, its military support to Russia, and its missile strikes in Iraqi Kurdistan, there is a growing understanding in Brussels that appeasing Iran might not be moral or possible,” he added.
“Even though European countries prefer diplomacy and oppose U.S.-Iran tensions, they see the war in Ukraine as potentially meaning the world will not become more peaceful. That means everyone understands that appeasing Iran has not helped and has only emboldened Russia and Iran.”
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That includes the LNG eggshells.
The West has sprayed nameless, faceless weaponry all over the European landscape.
There are 640-650 odd LNG tankers in the entire world.
2 or 3 "mishaps" involving US munitions would drive the price of insurance out of reach of the shippers.
You saw what happened when Freeport went down - or did that go right over your head?
Your last two incoherent posts fail to qualify. Clown - you are dismissed for the time being. Tell Kazan to take over your shift.
Don't worry - you've got plenty of company in your fellow zElenskyy-puffers.
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