Posted on 03/04/2009 3:32:37 PM PST by forkinsocket
JERUSALEM (AP) — The British Embassy in Israel has canceled plans to relocate to new offices because one of the owners is believed to be involved in building Jewish settlements in the West Bank, an official said on Wednesday.
Spokeswoman Karen Kaufman said the embassy had planned to move to the high-rise Kirya Tower in Tel Aviv, partly owned by real estate company Africa-Israel Investments Ltd., but the ambassador, Tom Phillips, decided not to move last month.
"No leases were signed, and part of the reason was we looked into the issue of Africa-Israel and settlements and settlement holdings and we asked for clarification on those issues," Kaufman said. She said the company's response was unsatisfactory, though she declined to elaborate.
The decision reflects growing U.K. pressure on Israel to abide by its international pledges to freeze settlement building in the West Bank and dismantle unauthorized outposts. The Palestinians seek the West Bank as part of a future independent Palestinian state.
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Hows that occupation of Northern Ireland coming along UK?
The UK should therefore, move to Israel’s capitol, JERUSALEM..
If you'd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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S*it happens.
All supportive Brits should smash their cellphones, get the heck off wireless internet, and if ill, be darn sure they're not benefiting from any treatments Israeli research has been involved in.
And in the unlikely event the Brits should want the Suez back again, they should do the job with the French.
Here’s a suggestion: How about having a terrorist contractor build the UK embassy? That way the Brits will be assured that they are sending the right signal? How pathetic!!!!
Pretty peaceful these days, thanks....
Abu Mazen's family has interests in the construction business, and I believe sold Israel concrete to build the barrier between Israel and the West Bank. He'd be glad to build them an Embassy.
Lev Leviev is an “interesting character” by anyone’s low or high standards.
So I guess they’ll keep paying rent to someone else. What a non-story!
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