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Iranian minister cancels Austrian visit over Israeli flag
Reuters ^
| May 15, 2021 8:25 AM EDT
Posted on 05/15/2021 10:37:29 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Iran’s foreign minister cancelled a visit with his Austrian counterpart to show displeasure that Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s government had flown the Israeli flag in Vienna in a show of solidarity, the Austrian foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was supposed to meet Alexander Schallenberg but had called off the trip, a spokeswoman for Schallenberg said, confirming a report in newspaper Die Presse.
“We regret this and take note of it, but for us it is as clear as day that when Hamas fires more than 2,000 rockets at civilian targets in Israel then we will not remain silent,” the spokeswoman said. …
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: austria; eussr; guardianofwalls; hamas; iran; israel; rop; solidaritywithisrael; waronterror
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:37:29 AM PDT
by
Olog-hai
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:37:57 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
To: Rebelbase
*Sigh* it's AUSTRIA, not Australia. Austria in Europe, bordered by Switzerland and Germany.
Australia is 10,000 miles away near New Guinea and Tasmania.
Our public schools are failing us.
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:40:48 AM PDT
by
Chainmail
(Remember - that half the people you meet are below average intelligence)
To: Olog-hai
F Iran. Great for Austria.
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:40:51 AM PDT
by
ConservativeInPA
(“When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.” ― Thomas Jefferson)
To: Olog-hai
That flag works better than Orkin!
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:43:00 AM PDT
by
Spok
(There are many more things that frighten us than can cause us harm.)
To: Olog-hai
Curious to know why they’d be meeting with the Iranians in the first place.
Kurtz won on a platform that is rather anti-Muslim, if I’m not mistaken
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:44:04 AM PDT
by
qaz123
To: Olog-hai
The Arabs remember when the little Austrian leader was more Antisemitic. The good old days.
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:45:57 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
("I see you did something -- why you so racist?")
To: Olog-hai
Good, now go back to your sandbox.
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:50:37 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(If At First You Don't Succeed ~ So Much For Skydiving)
To: Olog-hai
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:52:22 AM PDT
by
Rummyfan
(In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.d)
To: Chainmail
I think he meant it as a slang word for Austria even though it’s usually applied to Australia.
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:54:52 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(If At First You Don't Succeed ~ So Much For Skydiving)
To: Olog-hai
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif... Just another target for a JAGM...
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:55:54 AM PDT
by
Alas Babylon!
("You, the American people, are my only special interest." --President Donald J. Trump)
To: Olog-hai
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s government had flown the Israeli flag in Vienna in a show of solidarity...Iranian minister cancels Austrian visit over Israeli flag
Showing the brilliance of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in keeping Terrorist Muslims out of Austria.
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:57:15 AM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Celebrate Decivilization)
To: Spok
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posted on
05/15/2021 10:58:33 AM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Celebrate Decivilization)
To: Olog-hai
Iran was an ally of Hitler in WWII, by the way. Just saying.
To: Chainmail
Remember when Obama was in Austria, and while speaking there, claimed the people of Austria speak Austrian? Now that’s a dummy.
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posted on
05/15/2021 11:04:02 AM PDT
by
mass55th
("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
To: Olog-hai
Put another shrimp on the Barbie!
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posted on
05/15/2021 11:05:36 AM PDT
by
MuttTheHoople
(What if the Lord sent CNBA id OVID-19 to immunize the world from something more deadly?)
To: Olog-hai
If that’s all it takes to keep them out we should hang them off of every building.
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posted on
05/15/2021 11:15:15 AM PDT
by
Feckless
(The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
To: SkyDancer
Slang for Austrians would be more like “Luger Head”
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posted on
05/15/2021 11:17:01 AM PDT
by
Feckless
(The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
To: Olog-hai
Get back to us when somebody cares.
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posted on
05/15/2021 11:17:46 AM PDT
by
Bellagio
To: Olog-hai
It’s like garlic to a vampire.
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