Israel Matzav

'Palestinians' seethe over Europe hosting 'settlement' leader

The 'Palestinians' are seething at the European Union for hosting Gershon Mesika, the head of the Samaria regional council.

Mesika two weeks spoke to the EU Foreign Affairs Commission of the Parliament in an unprecedented visit to the Brussels-based EU parliament. It was the first time a leader of Judea and Samaria spoke at an official parliamentary meeting, and it clearly infuriated the Palestinian Authority, which is heavily dependent on EU financing.

An official letter to European Union members from the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the PA stated that "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian National Authority condemns the invitation of Gershon Mesika, Chairman of the Shomron Settlement Board in occupied Palestinian territory, as a guest of honor to address the EU Parliament.

"To give a floor to this terrorist at the EU Parliament is an unprecedented deed and comes in stark contradiction to the traditional position of the European Union and its institutions towards the Palestinian people, especially those related to settlement construction.

Terrorist? Name me one person whose death was caused by Mesika. There are none.

Mesika, of the Shomron Liaison Office, is a widely-known advocate for a Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria by hosting journalists and foreign organizations and arranging for speeches to groups and political bodies outside the “captive audience” of nationalist groups.

Clearly worried about his success, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs added in its letter that it “hopes that this unprecedented invitation will not represent a new approach in dealing with the Palestine Question."

Mesika responded to the letter by stating, "If the Palestinian Authority is under pressure, it's a sign that we're on the right path. We'll continue to build up the Land of Israel, and together with the construction we'll go on with our public relations blitz both in Israel and outside of it."

Anything that makes the 'Palestinians' seethe is good news, but aside from that, getting Israel's voice heard in the European Union is a great accomplishment.

Labels: European Union, Gershon Mesika, Samaria

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:43 AM