Posted by seumasach on March 24, 2015
24th March, 2015
Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker harshly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the J Street conference in Washington on Monday, echoing White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough’scomments earlier in the day.
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Posted by seumasach on October 28, 2014
Israel Says Relations With US Coming Under Strain: Israeli Defence Minister Feeling Snubbed During Visit To The US
27th October, 2014
Israel, considered to be closest strategic ally of the United States, has expressed concern that a crisis is brewing in its relations with the U.S. The flash point was the alleged snub meted out to Israel Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon by the Obama administration during his visit to Washington, last week.
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Posted by seumasach on August 2, 2014
Dominique de Villepin
31st July, 2014
Lever la voix face au massacre qui est perpétré à Gaza, c’est aujourd’hui, je l’écris en conscience, un devoir pour la France, une France qui est attachée indéfectiblement à l’existence et à la sécurité d’Israël mais qui ne saurait oublier les droits et devoirs qui sont conférés à Israël en sa qualité d’État constitué. Je veux dire à tous ceux qui sont tentés par la résignation face à l’éternel retour de la guerre qu’il est temps de parler et d’agir. Il est temps de mesurer l’impasse d’une France alignée et si sûre du recours à la force. Pour lever le voile des mensonges, des omissions et des demi-vérités. Pour porter un espoir de changement. Par mauvaise conscience, par intérêt mal compris, par soumission à la voix du plus fort, la voix de la France s’est tue, celle qui faisait parler le général de Gaulle au lendemain de la guerre des Six-Jours, celle qui faisait parler Jacques Chirac après la deuxième intifada. Comment comprendre aujourd’hui que la France appelle à la «retenue» quand on tue des enfants en connaissance de cause? Comment comprendre que la France s’abstienne lorsqu’il s’agit d’une enquête internationale sur les crimes de guerre commis des deux côtés? Comment comprendre que la première réaction de la France, par la voix de son président, soit celle du soutien sans réserve à la politique de sécurité d’Israël? Quelle impasse pour la France que cet esprit d’alignement et de soutien au recours à la force.
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Posted by seumasach on July 11, 2014
11th July, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the need to stop the armed confrontation in the Gaza Strip, in a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Kremlin press service reported. “A detailed discussion took place on the sharp escalation of the situation in the Gaza Strip and the south of Israel. The Russian side stressed the need for a speedy end to the armed confrontation, which has led to numerous casualties among the civilian population,” the Kremlin’s statement reads, noting that the conversation, which also touched on further bilateral contacts between the two countries, was initiated by the Israeli side.
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Posted by seumasach on February 13, 2014
13th February, 2014
The head of the European Parliament has slammed the Israeli regime for its policies toward Palestinians in the occupied territories.
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Posted by seumasach on February 6, 2014
Thomas L.Friedman
4th February, 2014
RAMALLAH, West Bank — For a while now I’ve wondered why there’s been no Third Intifada.
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Posted by seumasach on January 24, 2014
Palestinian leader turns to Putin for Palestinian state, dumps US and Israel as peace partners
24th January, 2014
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) launched his “diplomatic intifada” against Israel and exit from the Kerry peace initiative Thursday, Jan. 23, from Moscow. His meetings with President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev marked his breakaway from the US-led peace process with Israel, four months before it was due to expire, and signaled his bid for Russian backing for a Palestinian state.
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Posted by seumasach on January 11, 2014
9th January, 2014
Avigdor Lieberman, the hawkish Israeli foreign minister widely regarded as a major obstacle to peace with the Palestinians, has urged his country to accept the deal currently being brokered by Washington as the best offer it will ever receive.
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Posted by seumasach on December 12, 2013
Dutch Water Company Cuts Ties with Israel
11th December, 2013
Companies and governments in Holland, the UK, and Romania are downgrading ties with Israeli companies to protest Israel’s policies in areas it acquired in 1967. Palestinians say all of these areas must be part of a future Palestinian state; Israel says it has not annexed these areas and would make “significant concessions” in exchange for real peace with the Palestinians.
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Posted by seumasach on December 12, 2013
12th December, 2013
Justice Minister Tzipi Livni attacked the Jewish Home party Thursday, accusing it of deliberately seeking to sabotage talks with the Palestinian Authority (PA) by advocatingconstruction projects for Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria
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Posted by seumasach on December 12, 2013
After its completely aberrant support for the “rebels” in Syria, Hamas is now coming back into the mainstream. Russian diplomacy is now central to a Middle East peace settlement.
12th December, 2013
First high-level conversation between Russia and Hamas in months takes place between Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh • Lavrov calls for “quick lifting” of Gaza blockade to “relieve a difficult humanitarian situation.”
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