She preceded the quote, for which she is being criticized, by saying something nearly equally inflammatory (and, by implication, even more so) : "...When I was in Gaza, when I visited Palestine and the West Bank too..." According to Ms Ashton's words, Israel no longer exists and has already been replaced by 'Palestine'. I am very disappointed that Mr. Lieberman had not picked up on it - this is a cause for a major diplomatic scandal. This statement makes her mealy-mouthed attempt to shift the blame onto the mass media even more ludicrous. This was precisely what she is being called on: a disgusting attempt to exploit a cold-blooded murder of Jews to gratuitously slam Israel in front of a sympathetic audience. Nothing but a cynical, stupid Jew-hater, this one is.

DONT LET HER EVER ENTER ISRAEL.....THEY ARE A BUNCH OF HYPOCRITES THOSE BRITISH, LOOK IN THE MIRROR, YOUR HISTORY IS NOT SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF...........

Basically the only thing that Aston said which was out of place was the she included the tragic Belgian bus accident with those who have been killed by violence. She did mention the plight of the kids in Sderot. Listen to what she said and then criticize. Yes, Israel is constantly condemned for the collateral damage in our war against terror but what she missed out on are the children killed by NATO in Afghanistan and Pakistan and the thousands killed in the Bush George Bush Iraq War! As for Ashton, well she is a Brit and no more needs to be said after the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, called Gaza a "prison camp"!

This woman is really cruel, she is not just ugly on the outside but ugly on the inside.

Let's nail this one. My UK identity does not extend to defending the barbarities inflicted by British troops or anyone else for that matter. In fact, it intrigues me that you should be so clever as to be able to know what I think on the basis of my nationality (or ethnicity, religion, skin colour, hair colour ...etc). You betray your own bigotry in your use of puerile language and your failure to engage with what I had to say. Your dismissal of morality says more about you than it does about me. We are here talking about the cruel deaths of young children in Toulouse, not your petty nationalistic problems.

Maybe she should actually pay attention to what she says before she says it. Then she won't be "misunderstood" for making the type of vile, odious, insensitive and disgusting comparisons that she clearly made. Is it any wonder that no Israeli, and no Jew who supports Israel, trusts this woman as far as they can throw her?

Any normal person with a command og English and the facts on life here will see that Ashton is simply a pro-Palestinian liar who just does not undersatnd what she said and implied. Two weeks ago we had a million Israelis is shelters, some schools were hit by rockets that were fired intentionally at civilian areas. The rockets are launched in populated Gazan areas putting adults and children in harm's way. If Ashton cannot assimilate these facts, have her read the names of Fogel children 1000 times.

that it may not be for nothing that she is called the "high" representative

Ashtons' face is "Distorted ."

Is the timming. Why did Ashton had to make comparissons at that moment and minimize the Touloose massacre? Her problem is her clear antisemitism and the timing when she makes her comments. The whole world is m orally crumbling down but she only critisizes Israel. Her apology or her misunderstood statement remains the same. Her ofice practically repeats what she said. No important changes. Just only some twisting of words

" I will bless those who bless Israel ,and curse those who curse you ."

...who voted for this lady.

This repulsive euro sow is now trying to backtrack! Her consistently anti Israel views though give the game away and like a long list of 'celebrities' and other public figures we aint fooled when the mask slips!

As a European citizen, you disgust me and make me sick. You mind is polluted and in need of mental treatments. You need to step down from your position. your'e a supporter of terrorism and it's quite easy for all to see. So don't tell us it's a misunderstanding, you knew just what you were saying and when you said it. I pray your tongue falls fro m your mouth and you lose your speech. Iam sick of Your type of liberal loony European leaders, it's your type destroying our heritage.

Jason, love your humour. But what you say is right on the button. Ugly is as ugly says (and does).