Posted on 04/23/2020 7:48:09 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
The European Union warned Israel Thursday against applying sovereignty over portions of Judea and Samaria, vowing to “closely monitor” Israeli moves in the area.
In a statement released Thursday afternoon, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell noted the deal between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Blue and White chief Benny Gantz for the formation of a unity government, expressing a willingness to cooperate with the new Israeli government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, while cautioning the Jewish state against altering the status quo in Judea and Samaria.
“The European Union takes note of the political agreement that could pave the way for the formation of a Government in Israel. The European Union is willing to closely cooperate with the new Government on fighting the coronavirus.”
“Technical cooperation is ongoing and will be strengthened on all aspects of the pandemic. The health of our citizens and addressing the economic consequences of the coronavirus are our shared paramount priority.”
Borrell warned that the EU would strongly oppose Israel’s application of sovereignty in parts of Judea and Samaria – despite the move being supported by the US as part of the Trump administration’s peace plan – warning that such a step would be a major violation of international law.
“The European Union’s position on the status of the territories occupied by Israel in 1967 remains unchanged. In line with international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), the European Union does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank.”
“The European Union reiterates that any annexation would constitute a serious violation of international law. The European Union will continue to closely monitor the situation and its broader implications, and will act accordingly.”
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If Israel is not the authority in Judea and Samaria then who is?
Certainly not the cockroach Palestinians. That’s not even a country. It isn’t the Jordanians or Egyptians either, who want nothing to do with the cockroaches.
Is the EU going to send the French surrender monkeys against Israel?
...and Quebec!
I think it was Stalin who phrased your question most usefully here, “How many divisions does the EU have?”
Old maiden aunt troublemakers with nothing better to do than mind someone else’s business.
Israel to EU...FU.
The FEUrth Reich obviously reserves the right to resume the Holocaust.
Well said!!!!!
In 1967 the Israelis should have pushed all the Arabs out of Gaza into Egypt (Egypt claimed that area and its inhabitants at that time), pushed all the Arabs out of Judea and Samaria into Jordan (who claimed the territory at that time) and annexed both.
Not this again.
Never let a crisis go to waste.
You’re welcome Tom.
I just cannot ever find my way to understanding the mindless and ongoing hatred of the Jewish people by the Europeans! It would not at all surprise me if someday the Muslim-loving EU marches on Israel.
Not at all.
So, is France going to give back Alsace-Lorriane???
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or Russia Kaliningrad?
And so...
WTF is the Fascist EU to act like they are the high priest of Israel?
A related legal view of Israelis building civilizetion:
https://jcpa.org/article/the-legality-of-israels-settlements/
It is clearly Israeli land. The only downside is that all those Arabs living there would get to vote in Israeli elections. Eventually their votes will outnumber the votes of Jews. Goodbye land of plenty, hello sand dunes.
Televangelist David Jeremiah keeps calling Israel “Palestine” in his messages, esp. in his continuing study of Daniel. Daniel lived in Palestine???
Reply with a case of tennis balls ...
1. There is already established precedent with Arabs in Jerusalem. You give them an option to apply for citizenship, if they want it. It is stigmatized in their society to apply, so except when there was talk of partitioning Jerusalem and putting East Jerusalem in the PA, they generally do not apply.
2. Arab birth rates are way down from previous projections. With prosperity has come birth control. Their population is nominally still increasing, but only because old Arabs are living longer. Jewish birth rates are way up, because secular Jews are becoming religious and religious Jews from America and elsewhere are making aliya.
3. Arabs are sometimes irrational, but never stupid. Jews are better employers, and keep introducing agricultural innovations, new sources of water, and medical and tech innovations. They like that. Sure, they’d prefer if we were submissive little dhimmes, but they respond to basic decency and respect positively, so long as it’s consistent. It’s the Ghazans who never see a Jew unless he’s pointing a gun at them, and consequently believe everything their Imams tell them about Jews and their uses for infant blood and the like. Regular interaction between Jews and Arabs tends to humanize and harmonize, at least enough of the time to make it worth while.
The EU needs to stop sending money to terrorists. The stupid lying nazi should have an arrest warrant issued for his ass.
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