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2014-01-23 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

EU Warns Israel, Palestinians of 'Price to Pay' if Talks Fail

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Posted by Fred 2014-01-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 "If Israel were to go down the road of continued settlement expansion and were there not to be any result of the current talks, I'm afraid that what will transpire is a situation in which Israel will find itself increasingly isolated," he said.

Oh my goodness. We'll have to restrict our trade to Bricks!

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-01-23 03:07|| 2014-01-23 03:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Prussian and Silesian Germans know a thing or two about 'settlements'. How about their claims EU? 1945, 1948, what's a few years between claims?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-01-23 07:57|| 2014-01-23 07:57|| Front Page Top

#3 @Psk - not only that, Russia is moving missile batteries into Kiliningrad.

Posted by mossomo 2014-01-23 21:25|| 2014-01-23 21:25|| Front Page Top

#4 A price to pay... you mean like this?

Norway: Boycotting Israel will not promote positive change

Country with record of enmity towards Israel is now assuming more balanced policy in region, enhancing cooperation in various fields such as energy, television. Norway's prime minister is expected to make first visit to Israel this year

The new Norwegian government, which so far was considered one of the most hostile administrations facing Israel, is working towards bracing the ties between the two countries and enhancing mutual cooperation in an array of fields.

The conservative-progressive minority government, which was established some three months ago, included an article in its elections platform that states that the government will change its Middle East policy and implement a more balanced course of action. This is in stark opposition to previous leftist administrations, whose policy was clearly pro-Arab.

As part of the new policy, Norway's Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader Erna Solberg is expected to make a visit to Israel later this year. It will be the first visit of a Norwegian prime minister in over a decade. Solberg was also among the first world leaders to issue a letter of condolences following the passing of former prime minister Ariel Sharon.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-01-23 22:10|| 2014-01-23 22:10|| Front Page Top

#5 My last comment, my point was inferred. Allow me to be a bit more clear.

Russia is moving missiles into Europe's backyard, a 'settlement' - Russians own captured war booty. And the European Parliamentarians are more concerned about Jews completing neighborhoods a 1000 miles away.

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A different tangent.

What is a settlement? An incomplete planned community. Defined and demarcated. They are not expanding the settlement block, rather building it up to handle population growth. Jews do have kids you know, and the Jews I know like to live near family.

Posted by mossomo 2014-01-23 22:32|| 2014-01-23 22:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Another price:

Haaretz: Israel's defense industry lobbying to ease exports to China

Posted by mossomo 2014-01-23 22:36|| 2014-01-23 22:36|| Front Page Top

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