Posted on 05/13/2018 4:51:59 PM PDT by Kaslin
Preparations are underway for the grand opening of the new United States embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. While the President won’t be able to attend as he prepares for his summit with North Korea, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have arrived to do the honors along with a number of other delegates. But not everyone is quite so thrilled with this development, particularly in some parts of the European Union. They were preparing to put forward a resolution condemning the embassy move, delivering a statement which was explicitly designed to “embarrass and isolate the Trump administration” ahead of the ceremony.
That nasty little poison pill fell apart this weekend, however, when three member nations blocked the resolution. The objection was led by Hungary, which was quickly joined by Romania and the Czech Republic. (Axios)
Hungary, the Czech Republic and Romania, in coordination with Israel, today blocked a joint EU statement criticizing the relocation of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, Israeli officials and European diplomats told me.
Behind the scenes: The initiative to publish the statement was led by France and several other EU member states. Israeli officials say the goal was to present to the U.S. a common position against the move by all 28 member states, and to embarrass and isolate the Trump administration ahead of Monday’s ceremony.
It turns out that the driving force behind the original resolution was French President Emmanuel Macron. Nice ally, eh? And it was only a few weeks ago that he was over here getting all touchy-feely with Trump amid speculation that he was playing some sort of flattery game to advance his position with the United States. So it’s perhaps not all that surprising that the revolt would be led by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban who has been no fan of the socialist bent of the European Union and frequently acted as a thorn in the side of Brussels.
It’s also unsurprising that the Czechs and the Romanians would join in with Orban on this. Both countries are currently reviewing plans to possibly move their embassies to Jerusalem as well. That put a bit of a damper on the three points listed in the resolution, which were as follows:
Here’s one question for Macron and the rest of the EU leaders who were prepared to go along with this insult. Why is it anyone’s business where the U.S. Embassy to Isreal is located except for the United States and Israel? The embassy can be wherever both countries mutually decide it should be. And trying to tell us where to locate our embassy looks rather embarrassing for Brussels when they can’t even enforce such an order on their own member nations. Perhpas minding your own business would be the better course of action here.
Agree 100% with that statement; I hired a Polish Immigrant quite a few years ago, guy spoke 5 languages and was one of the best hiring decisions I ever made.
We used to joke about the fact that when I was in the Corps we were deadly enemies, he was a sergeant in the Polish Army back in the sixties, when they were under Soviet COMMUNIST control.
He hated the Russians with a passion more than mine.
“..Iran threatens....EU caves....”
Yeah, and let these cowardly socialists defend themselves. See how that works out....
Amen to that, and favorable trade status too.
You have been negotiating for 70 years and nothing to show for it. Trump doesn’t waste his time negotiating, he is a doer something bureaucrats try everyday to avoid. Trying a line from the last guy, “I have a pen and a phone.” See how that works for you stupid.
No need to bomb them.
The Muslim invasion of these countries will do it.
Yes I would imagine they were all getting financial rewards of some sort. If I am not mistaken, it was either a Frenchman or a Brit who was being paid by Saddam Hussein right before we invaded Iraq and fought like mad to prevent us going in. I doubt if this is any different.
Yes, and they still do. Even though I am 4th generation Polish on my Mother’s side, I hate Communism as well.
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The decisions are made by Yehova.
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I wish President Trump’s first state dinner was with a real ally rather than a European, with or without dandruff...
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Rocket Man is looking better now compared to Macron.
“It turns out that the driving force behind the original resolution was French President Emmanuel Macron”
Reopening sanctions will have a HUGE impact on France, that has BILLIONS of dollars in pending orders from the Mullahs, for everything from Airbus planes to desktop computers.
“It’s also unsurprising that the Czechs and the Romanians would join in with Orban on this.”
REAL friends are friends when it is inconvenient or downright dangerous.
Hungary, Romania, the Czechs and Poles fit this description.
France doesn’t.
With friends like France, who needs enemies?
Phuck Phrance!
Haaa the Euro-trash don’t get it. We care less what they think.
Embarrass and isolate? Just how stupid are you people? You are irrelevant parasites we have been carrying since 1941.
Very few to no new mosques.
Hungary = 0
Brno Mosque Czech Republic Brno 1998
Prague Mosque Czech Republic Prague 1999
Mangalia Mosque Romania Mangalia 1575
Abdul Medgid Mosque Romania Medgidia 1859
Ali-Gazi Pasha Mosque Romania Babadag 1610
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Gen. George S. Patton, not one to mince words ( kind of like our own Pres. Donald Trump), stated he’d rather face five regiments of Germans in front of him, than to have one regiment of French behind him!
Agreed.
And move the bases to Poland.
We don’t get many immigrants from Europe because Ted Kennedy’s immigration law made it almost impossible for Europeans to be admitted.
The Jew hating in the world defies logic.
Yep. And very few Muslims,
Unlike the other EU countries.
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