Israel Matzav

EU Parliament seeks closer ties with Syria

Here's the ultimate proof that Europe has become Eurabia. According to a report from AFP, the European Union Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has voted to deepen cooperation with the Chinless Ophthalmologist's regime in Syria, and ultimately to sign an "association agreement."

"We stress the problems of human rights, we stress the Hariri enquiry, on the other hand we think that if Syria has decided to have another policy than its past attitude in the Middle East then that would be something very good for us," EU parliament member Veronique De Keyser, who prepared the resolution, told AFP on Friday.

The reference to Hariri - who was almost undoubtedly murdered by Syria - may be the strangest thing in this whole story. If the investigation concludes that Assad did it, will the EU just say "okay, all is forgiven, now let's eat"?

The measure to urge the 25 EU nations to move towards an association agreement, which has been pending for almost two years, was passed overwhelmingly in the committee by 34 to one, with two abstentions.

EU parliament members pointed out that an association agreement could give "a decisive impetus to political, economic and social reforms in Syria and would facilitate the Middle East peace process."

And what of Syrian support for terrorism, including its housing of terror leaders like Khaled Meshaal?

Members of the European parliament are equally concerned about Syrian support for Hamas and Islamic Jihad and they called on Syria to adopt a more positive approach to the status of the contested Shebaa Farms.

Parliament members also urged Syria to respect freedom of expression and the rights of religious and other minorities, protect human rights defenders, prevent torture and abolish the death penalty.

They're kidding, right?

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:31 PM