• Leaked Documents: EU Considering Tough Israel Sanctions
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[QUOTE][B]Sanctions could apply to Israeli politicians opposed to the two-state solution, which could include Bennett and Rivlin; steps against European companies working in settlements; punitive measures against Palestinians over 'negative measures.'[/B][/QUOTE] [QUOTE] An internal European Union document on proposed sanctions against Israel, which Haaretz obtained in its entirety on Monday, reveals new details on the suggestions being made in the internal discussions among EU member states that have been taking place in Brussels. Among the options under consideration are measures against European companies that work in settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. If this measure should be carried out, it could harm quite a few Israeli businesses that work with European companies on projects in the settlements. For example, the Dutch Foreign Ministry recommended that the Dutch water company Vitens not carry out projects in the settlements in collaboration with Israel’s water company, Mekorot. Several months previously, the Dutch government recommended that the Royal Haskoning infrastructure company reconsider constructing a sewage purification plant in East Jerusalem for the Jerusalem municipality. ... The high-ranking European diplomats emphasized that, contrary to the claims of Israeli Foreign Ministry officials, the EU European External Action Service – and particularly its director, Christian Berger – served only as coordinator between the member states that made the action proposals included in the document. “A large group of member states pushed for this move after the failure of the talks between Israel and the Palestinians, and after the war in Gaza,” the European diplomats said. “[B]Several states, including some that are considered great friends of Israel, are the ones who conceived the move and are now hiding behind the EU’s foreign service so that it can act as the bad cop[/B].” ... [B]The fact is that there is an agreement among all 28 member countries of the European Union to discuss measures against Israel, and that is what should worry the government in Jerusalem and the Israeli public[/B],” they said. “This paper will be handed over to the political echelon in Europe, which will decide which actions, if at all, to take.” [/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.626946"]Continued in source: Haaretz[/URL]
the EU is that friend who does a bunch of talking about taking action with a whole plan then gets distracted with origami the next week.
In that case the US is that friend who intervenes by knocking someone out and then saying "what? I thought you guys were fighting." [editline]17th November 2014[/editline] And israel is his manipulative ex.
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