Posted on 01/14/2003 8:38:33 AM PST by veronica
Gretta Duisenberg has apologised for saying last week that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories was worse than the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands — with the exception of the Holocaust.
The wife of European Central Bank president Wim Duisenberg acknowledged in a short statement made last Friday night that her remarks, reported in newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, had been hurtful. She apologised for making a comparison between the Israeli armed forces and the Nazis.
The Dutchwoman led a delegation of the Dutch pro-Palestinian lobby group "Stop the Occupation" on a fact-finding mission to the Middle East last week.
The Dutch Federation of Jews said on Friday that it was making a criminal complaint against Duisenberg because of her remarks.
Yep, just the guy who kicks out both your knee-caps, then says, "Oops."
No way Elsa was hot.
LOL! I meant she looks like the Nazi colonel, the guy. I agree Elsa's a babe!
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