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.
well, Hungarians aren’t Slavs and neither are Romanians...
Ok but very minor difference
It appears that many Europeans are sympathizing with Hamas and Iran out of a visceral rebellion against goodness. Speaking of which (goodness), I saw a great article by Jeanine Pirro here.
Judge Jeanine Pirro: Trump sends the world a message in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2018/05/13/judge-jeanine-pirro-trump-sends-world-message-in-recognizing-jerusalem-as-israels-capital.html
I’m pleasantly surprised and did learn something. She’s Catholic, descended from Lebanon and obviously sincerely in favor of Israel.
Wasn’t France and Germany two of the countries to receive a “commission” of 5% for the $500 Billion in cash that Obama gave to Iran? I don’t think President Trump would stop Irans “threat” to reveal the rest of the names in their protest for President Trump pulling out of the Iran Agreement - that Iran didn’t sign, Obama didn’t sign that Congress did not give consent and Obama couldn’t ratify.
We still are getting some. Many of our seasonal and new hires at work tend to have eastern European surnames.
I think there are a couple of old mosques in Hungary, not modern structures, where worship is still allowed, such as the Mosque of Jakovali Hassan Pasha in Pecs. But I’d be happy to be proved wrong.
I believe many other countries want to leave the EU like Britain did. I’m watching for that to happen.
“With friends like France, who needs enemies?”
Or Germany, Great Britain and Italy either! None of them let world politics get in the way of making a buck! Just like the “Cock” Brothers and their “business partners” do here!
Ted Kennedy is dead and it is time to change the rules.
To be fair to macron, he stayed in public his disagreement with mostbof US mideast policy.
Also, to be fair to macron, his country is being overthrown by violent islamic extremism.
He either wants that or he doesn’t.
That comes from globalist masters who don’t mind any kind of despotism so long ss they get to be the aristocracy
“Or Germany, Great Britain and Italy either! None of them let world politics get in the way of making a buck! Just like the “Cock” Brothers and their “business partners” do here!”
Germany has gotten pretty uppity since the wall fell and they have ‘re-unified.
They have visions of world dominance again.
England has devolved to the point that they deserve Charles The Cuckold as their king.
They can’t get over the fact we pulled their fat out of the fire twice.
Italy blows with the wind.
WWI they fought against the Germans.
WWII they fought with the Germans.
They are just allied with the Germans because Germany looks the strong hand this go round.
When we eventually have to rescue them from their new muslim overlords we make sure Germany stays split up.
We keep half and divvy up the rest between Poland and the Czech Republic. Maybe give Hungary a chunk too.
France gets split Into several countries, they can be their own rivals. Maybe Spain would like a nibble.
We oust the House of Windsor and make England a client state or protectorate. But they will have no vote in US elections. We have enough leftists of our own thank you.
Just for grins and giggles we give Italy to the Romanians!
Works for me.
Next time we just take what we’ve already paid for twice.
The Koch brothers we declare traitors, RICO their butts and banish them to GITMO. See how they like Club Fed.
I agree. We have suffered enough of their arrogance. Macron accepts an invitation to a state dinner and all the while he is contemplating this?
How small a man is he really?
LOL! That would be poetic justice and funny as h3ll, but Brussels would be more appropriate. Think of all the money we could save by consolidating every Euroweenie embassy in Brussels.
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... 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... It turns out that the driving force behind the original resolution was French President Emmanuel Macron.
Thanks Kaslin.
And Obama as well...
Trump be like "EUROPE GIVE US A BREAK!"
Poland and Hungary have small Tatar Muslim minorities who have lived there for several centuries. Charles Bronson’s father came from a Polish Tatar background, although he was raised as a Christian. That ancestry explains his somewhat Asiatic appearance. The Polish Tatars have been loyal to their nation, and I suppose the same is true of their Hungarian kinsmen.
Why would we bomb them back to the stone age? In a few years, they’ll be there through their Caliphate.
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