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'Israel's isolation may affect financial ties with Europe'
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 20.02.11, 01:08
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61. Salma
(02.20.11)
Do not trust the Europeans,tomorrow they can sell you for one agora
62. British Mandate
(02.20.11)
who have created all these problems in the middle east. THE BRITISH IMAH SHAMAM
63. Diversion manoeuver
Raphael ,   Netanya   (02.20.11)
The french Froreign Minister is entangled in a string of corruption scandal with oil dictators, which is only a small tip of the vast bribery system the arab lobby developed in Europe for 50 years. The Eurothieves need a scapegoat to deflect public floodlights, and they are systematically trying to dig up the slightest mistake of Israel. Seems that building a hous on waste ground is a more severe offence than killing hundreds unarmed demonstrators.
64. EU's problem with Israel......
tiki ,   belgium   (02.20.11)
There are tooo many 'living Jews there, and they are succesfull too. There GDP prospect for next year is more than 5%, numbers where we, the Europeans and especially Britains Baroness Ashton can only dream about. They also invent all kind of things that we can't. Now, we can't allow that, we must do everything to stop those 'bloody Jews. To remember 'dead Jews, that's OK, that makes us look human and nice and shows how much we care. Like the saying goes..."the fox will lose it's hair, not it's ways" neither will the Europeans...they will use 'every trick in the book to get rid of those 'living Jews, so they can 'remember the dead ones later.
65. Israel's Isolation!? (?!)
Freha Barbladi ,   Gibraltar   (02.20.11)
Its too rich for the writer to accept the rumours, circulating in Western Europe, mostly among the same culprits that we already recognise, about the "passing" of Israel as an independant and thriving nation. Looking close and buddy around the Mediterranean bassin, we see the same camp who lost to the popular revolt in some Arab countries, are trying to redeem themselves by being anti-Israel, just in case the New Leaders will have some grieffs against the West, surely in Tunisia and Egypt. Lets play our cards....Asia will be more than happy to accept all the TECHNOLOGY Israel has to offer. Africa just would like to have our agricultural and medical outputs to the extrem for their emergence. The West is no longer in any situation to play Israel as a BOOGY entity to advance its interets. The world is changing you know, and opportunity for us to grab part of it is here.
66. "Securing European support" ????
Trumpeldor ,   eurabie   (02.20.11)
Attila,are you under the influence of illegal drug ???
67. 59
JUDAH THE LION   (02.20.11)
Yes we have to support our brave man LIEBERMAN who can tell the EUROPEANS to F$$$$FF and Israel should be aggresive towards Europe. Anyone who can remember the late Menahem Begin TOLD I think it was Mrs Thatcher that Britain declared war against Argentina thousands of miles away from Britain,while Israel must not defend herself against the Arabs next door to them. Europe needs someone like the late DAVID BEN GURION & MENAHEM BEGIN
68. Jews from Arab lands
JUDAH THE LION   (02.20.11)
Ethnic cleansing of one million Jews from Arabs Lands is OK for the EUROPEANS.The Arabs who fled Israel and their properties are much less than the Jews lost.The Europeans are supposed to be educated,fair people,but when it comes to Jews their brain works the other way.Message to Europe stop your biased politics,JEWS who were kicked out from Arab lands LOST mote MORE than the Arabs,therefore,Israel ows nothing to the Arabs.The Arab refugees can take the Jewish properties left behind in Arab lands.Big CHANGE IN ARAB FAVOUR 1 minus 1 = ZERO
69. Anti semetic Europe
(02.20.11)
Pesach is coming soon.Let the anti simites ARABS & CHRISTIANS to say the Jews have killed an Arab/ or Christian boy and Jews have used the blood in the MAZA. Ofcourse not every Christian is antisimites
70. Europe boycott
TAHRIR QUDS ALYAHUDI   (02.20.11)
Europe cannot afford to boycott Israel. Israel is the leading master of technology and master of medicine,etc. Should Europe decide to boycott Israel,they must boycott everything which they cannort afford.EUROPE threats worth toilet paper.Isdrael should show strength and not weakness
71. "Bah Humbug"
Joe ,   Havertown, PA   (02.20.11)
Enough already about what "our officials" say. Most of them are a bunch of woosies! The M.O. of the US and Europe is to squeeze Israel into the sea in pieces. The PA and Hamas want to do it all at once. It's "pay me now or pay me later time." For me, it's time to draw the line in the sand and let the chips fall where they may!
72. # 21 Larry, Los Angeles
Moragh   (02.20.11)
Don't worry Larry, God loves you. He promised he would, and if he didn't then you wouldn't be where you are now. God is God and NEVER BREAKS A PROMISE! Remember that Larry and you won't feel so lost.
73. #61
Miketheknife   (02.20.11)
salma who is agora and when was she born?.
74. aanti Israel will continue boycott Israel & others wont care
zionist forever   (02.20.11)
Governents in Europe want as much trade as possible right now and they know if they make it difficult for Israeli companies to trade in Europe then Israel will make it difficult for European companies to trade in Israel which they cannot afford. You will get the traditionalists who love the arabs so much that they will either individually boycott either just settlement products or anything Israeli which some of the more hardline like to do. As far as they are concerned they do it anyway and the majority of them will never even hear about this UN vote. Most people want the right product at the right price and they don't care where its made. During a recession where people have to think about value for money more than they may have done during the good times then I think the issue of Israeli products is less of an issue today than it once was. I really don't think this will change anything for either the better or the worse.
75. As someone who
FG   (02.20.11)
suppodely for my intemperate language was censored here (many times, btw), I want to express my mind that I support and strongly agree with the 99 % of commenters' attitude wrt Europe and its boycott.
76. Israel - YOU WILL SURVIVE ...
Lee ,   Manchester UK   (02.20.11)
and more than likely witness the fall of the EU. Love and truth is on your side Israel and that never be beaten by hatred and deceptions. You WILL strike oil.
77. Libya OIL
TAHRIR QUDS ALYAHUDI   (02.20.11)
BP & SHELL two British petrolium companies want to have a share from Libya oil,and this is one of the reason the British Government is licking GHADAFFI a$$.very tasty
78. Revolution in Middle East
JUDAH THE LION   (02.20.11)
and few thousands of the Arabs wants to emigrate to Europe to increase the Muslims population. Europe are blind
79. salma 33
TAHRIR QUDS ALYAHUDI   (02.20.11)
Game over and now the land of Israel,West Bank & Jerusalem are JEWISH Land with or without your so called EUROTRUSH. Keep Building our beautiful ancient CITY of JERUSALEM, the city of SION
80. Ostriches
Jon ,   Baltimore US   (02.20.11)
And yet again Israel buries its head in the sand and says " I do not see the world as it is today. We need to rebuild the Kingdom of Israel of 4000 years ago. History between now and then must be abolished at a stroke and anyone who does not agree we will ignore." How arrogant and obstinate can you get. Why can you not see that the rights and opinions of other people do matter, unless you wish to be pariahs so that you can still go on claiming to be the eternal victim? " Everyone hates us, everyone reviles us, and we do nothing to deserve this hate. Everything we have done is because they made us do it. We only take land that our God gave to us 4000 years ago. We do not care what their God tells them, ours is all important. After all, ours is right and if ours is right, theirs must be wrong. Simple logic.
81. not serious about peace
Alan ,   Beirut   (02.21.11)
It is unfortunate that Netanyahu and his team are not serious at all about peace and solving the palestinian issue. Furthermore, Obama showed he is not a neutral entity, probably got pressured by the us lobbies. The situation in the area will remain the same; maybe this is what some want to justify their existence... this is sad
82. Salma
Anon ,   SA   (02.21.11)
And you thought the US was with you also!! lol - come on - admit it. This is why you were throwing your toys out when Obama put you in your place. Youre a non people with a non country and non leadership living in a hate cloud. You thrive on chaos and will never ever be able to accept something as noble as peace.
83. #80..Biggest Ostritch & Hyppocrate - who gave you Baltimore?
Abraham ben Jacob ,   Canada   (02.21.11)
Biggest Ostrich and Hyppocrate is Jon from Baltimore, USA. Who gave you the USA and when did you Divinely recieve it and then claim it as your own country. Others have rights too, like the original native American Indians............. but you massacred most of the native Indians.
84. @Jon
Anon ,   SA   (02.21.11)
Hey Jon, do YOU see the world as it is??? I think the Arab world is saying it loud and clear! Go on Israel keep building - you are the only democratic country in the area that can actually offer something to the world - beyond the chaos the Arab world is flinging. What do you think will happen to the ME once the oil wells dry up? You might want to read some modern day history books, it is quite obvious you havent read anything beyond the Bible.
85. Love for Palestine and Israel
Arnold Bellows 10020 ,   johns creek   (02.21.11)
Can't experimental settlements for Peace be built? Volunteer Jews and Palestinians thinking out of the box who wish to build real peace. Yes with schools, parks and hospitals. This experiment could be calibrated. Cost effective? Compared to the cost of fighter planes and tanks? Quality of life longterm? With time a "March on Jerusalem" could be intelligently organized. In 1945 Americans never dreamed of a March on Washington. It is hard to become efficient and "human". . . as bad habits become ingrained. In the US our march on Washington resulted in a better society. We are still working on it. Gardens must be nurtured. Our president shows that change is possible. Many people see the folly of Israel and the sadness of being either Palestinian and Israelian wishing to continue a stalemate. Difference can beautiful. Excuse me for appearing simplistic. I am sharing my thoughts from afar.
86. No 85, Arnold, unfortunately you ARE simplistic
Eran ,   Singapore   (02.21.11)
Please read some history of the ME before you start expanding recommendations. You will see the light.
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