EU ‘Disappointed’ at Decision to Build in Har Homa

Arutz Sheva ^ | 6/8/11 | Elad Benari

[Eleutheria5]

The European Union expressed disappointment on Friday at Israel’s decision to go ahead with the building of new homes in southern Jerusalem, AFP reported.

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton was quoted by the news agency as saying she was “profoundly disappointed” by Thursday’s approval of a project to build 930 new homes in the Har Homa neighborhood in Jerusalem, adjacent to the Jerusalem neightborhood of Talpiot.

The plan, first approved by a local committee two years ago, was authorized by the Interior Ministry for marketing by the contractors who won development tenders, and for eventual construction.

The Ministry announced that at least 20% of the units to be built will be small, suitable for young families. The size and number of rooms were not announced, however.

“The European Union has repeatedly urged the government of Israel to immediately end all settlement activities in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem,” Ashton’s statement read. “All settlement activities are illegal under international law.” The area is not in east Jerusalem, which seems to be a UN, EU and media blanket term for areas reunited to Jerusalem in the Six Day War.

AFP added that Ashton said Israel’s decision to build Jewish homes was particularly regrettable at a time when the international community was working to restore talks leading to a solution of the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

“Continued settlement undermines trust between the parties and efforts to resume negotiations,” Ashton was quoted as saying. “This is especially true with regard to Jerusalem.

“I believe there can be no sustainable peace in the Middle East without a two-state solution with the state of Israel and a viable and contiguous Palestinian state living side by side in peace and security,” she added. “Settlement activity damages this prospect.”

[Eleutheria5]

Ashton sounds like a complete ass (the kind with two long ears). I have a one-finger reply.

[Olog-hai]

This is the same European Union that lots of Israelis want to join, per that Ben-Gurion University poll? The same EU that has been supporting the "Palestinians" for decades, and has the majority of their populace believing that Israel's conducting a "war of extermination" against the "Palestinians" and talk the doublespeak of "oh, anti-Zionism isn't antisemitism"? How dare the European Union dictate to Israel. Baroness Ashton should be ashamed of her complicity with a sham government that domineers her own country to boot, with all due respect to her ladyship. All the EU would seek to do is enslave Israel just like they've enslaved every member state except the one that really runs it (Germany).

[Psalm 144]

Israel must be careful. Europe has returned to a policy of neo-colonial naked aggression on politically incorrect nations, and they are willing to fight to the last American to see the supremacy of transnational liberalism.

[theBuckwheat]

Israel is free to build in any area it pleases. To complain about building in the capital city is just as silly as if I complained of new apartments being built to house EU bureaucrats in Brussels.

[Eleutheria5]

Precious little respect is due to her ladyship. I wonder how Germany would like being split into two states, and having its capital city divided:-] Would Lady Ashton kindly explain when Scotland will become an independent state? Let’s not forget Wales and Corning/Cornia?.

[Jack Hammer]

The “EU” can take a flying jump at the moon.

Eff ‘em.

[Eleutheria5]

“Eff ‘em.”

But not Lady Ashton. It would cause a world wide shortage of KY Jelly.

[SJackson]

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