Posted on 11/21/2014 5:25:33 AM PST by Eleutheria5
Ambassadors from five major European Union (EU) member states met with the Foreign Ministry's senior diplomat Alon Ushpiz in Jerusalem on Thursday, where they voiced opposition to the demolition of the homes of Arab terrorists.
Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Spain were the five countries whose consul generals argued that such demolitions, which are meant as a deterrent for future terrorists and a punishment for heinous crimes, are "counterproductive."
The ambassadors also denounced the attack on a Jerusalem synagogue this Tuesday in which four Jews and a Druze police officer were murdered by two Arab terrorists, reports Haaretz citing Israeli officials and European diplomats who were at the meeting.
The denouncement came even as they called not to demolish the homes of the two terrorists located in Jerusalem's Jabel Mukabar neighborhood, which are slated for destruction along with three other terrorists' homes - including the shooter of Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick.
Of the five countries, Britain and Spain have recently voted to recognize the Palestinian Authority (PA) as the "state of Palestine" in a unilateral move Israel has argued harms the chance of any "peace," while France is set to make a similar vote this month. Sweden has also voted to recognize "Palestine."
A secret document was revealed this week exposing that the EU is circulating guidelines to sanction Israel if it makes moves the EU deems are counterproductive to "peace" - moves such as construction in the capital - which marks a change in EU policy.
Condemnation for the demolitions came from the US as well, with State Department spokesperson Jeff Rathke saying Wednesday that "punitive home demolitions are counterproductive to the cause of peace, especially in an already tense situation."
US State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki already condemned the demolitions last Thursday, and the UN likewise... .....
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Yep, would make an exception here. Home Neighborhood.
Now it’s time for these pukes to weigh in:
Human Rights Watch: Terrorist Home Demolitions are ‘War Crimes’
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/187741#.VHEb11WUc_U
So we’re at war, are we? Just long enough to say ‘war crime’ we’re at war. Then-presto!-it’s just misunderstood Palis venting their frustration.
Demolish them all.
Expensive candy, what they were passing out.
There is a barking dog outside my home. I’ve tried throwing cold water at it, shaved cats, bricks, even firing warning shots. But he is outraged by your comparison of EU muckety mucks to him and his ilk. please apologize to barking dogs everywhere, so we can have some peace and quiet.
Sorry. I apologize for comparing EU dirtbags to barking canines! :)
That just about covers it for me too.
What have the Arabs on the West Bank and in Gaza done to demonstrate they are willing to give up something for peace?
NOTHING!
And until they do, the recognition is stupefyingly ignorant.
For the record, you are absolutely correct.
I was a bit whimsical on suggesting wiping out towns or neighborhoods; perhaps it was akin to quicky posts to turn some part of the world to glass.
In reality, I have trouble fathoming demolition of single homes, punishing the family of these lowlifes. However, the frustration that emanates from terrorism is real too.
Fido: Ron’t ret it rappen arain. Rarf.
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