Ireland ♥'s Hezbullah?
According to the officials, Ireland – which holds the EU’s rotating presidency – was supported in this position by Sweden and Finland at a working group on Tuesday that debated the issue.
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A spokesman at Ireland’s embassy in Tel Aviv, when asked if his country was indeed spearheading opposition to the move, said that a formal proposal to designate the “military wing” of Hezbollah had been made by one member state “and is currently being considered within the relevant working group known as CP931, which Ireland chairs as the current EU president.”
The spokesman said that an initial discussion was held on Tuesday, and that further discussions would be required to see whether the working group “can arrive at an agreed position on the proposal.”
That meeting, the spokesman said, was scheduled to take place within the next couple of weeks.
He did not reveal Ireland’s stand on the matter.
However, one Israeli government official who said Dublin was leading the opposition charged that this position was “unusual,” given that Germany, France and Spain – which all have large contingents in UNIFIL – now back the move.Media outside Israel have claimed that there are other countries trying to save Hezbullah's fundraising sources.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Austria was also opposed, while Lebanon’s Daily Star reported that Italy was leading European opposition.
The claim of Italian opposition was dismissed by Israeli government officials as “unsubstantiated rumors.” A formal request to the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv for a response went unanswered.The Europeans' total lack of courage is hair-raising. They cannot even agree to declare Hezbullah's fake 'military wing' a terrorist organization. What could go wrong?
Labels: Bulgaria, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Hezbullah, Ireland, Italy, Sweden
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 3:38 PM
3 Comments:
It is not European's "lack of courage".
It is their hate for Israel and Jews.
It's both, Shy Guy.
Cap', my point is that the lack or presence of "courage" is not the main issue here. I did not mean to imply that the EU weenies are anything else.
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