It requires courage for the European establishment to be pro-Israeli European Muslim populations are young, fast-growing, and profoundly hostile to Jews. European Jewish populations are old, fading, and irrelevant to domestic electoral calculations. Think of your stereotypically squishy pol, and then figure the reserves of courage it would require for the European establishment NOT to be anti-Israeli, and, indeed, ever more anti-Israeli as the years go by as explained at : http://xrl.us/bhorab

A former leader who finally understands the immortal words that inspired the greatest generation to confront evil exactly 70 years ago to the day. "But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science." Winston Churchill in his electrifying speech to the British House of Commons on the afternoon of 18 June 1940. Aznar's dose of clarity is truly Churchillian. He indeed recognizes that Israel is the breakwater that is containing the tide of Islamic fundamentalism which seeks world domination and the destruction of "everything that we have known and cared for".

spain got huge problem with Muslim Immigrant from the south, the aconomic situation and drought don't make it easier. I can really sense their pain, and the fandamentalism Muslims r also inside spain.

got nothing to do with the west until now the toatl of dead is High and the arab world do nothing.

Wow - someone with his eyes wide open and not afraid to speak the real truth. Senor Aznar - please please watch your back.

Im glad that finally someone in Spain is speaking realistically.

This man has obviously been in one too many bullfights. Such brainwashed drivel to come out of a man who used to be a PM? How about if 1.5 million jews were held under siege. Would that also be an abstraction??

Israel a bastion of democracy??? More like a bastard to democracy!! No freedom of speech or opinion in Israel-only jail time!

from euroabia... aznar voices loudly what many in europe and the usa recognize queitly-- the west is under assult from the east ( islam). no other way to describe it. it's either us or them... and they can take nobama with them!

This article should really be printed in haaretz, where the VERY FEW who are willing to hear the truth might learn something from it.

Ex PM of Spain have smelled the coffee now the rest of Europe must wake up from their sleep.The sooner tha better for Europe.

Amen to Aznar's words !!

how refreshing.... the shisk kebab stench that was emanating from Spain was starting to bother me..

The state of Israel and the people of Israel, have known counntless «downs» in the course of their immense history. They have survived all their mighty ennemies, from Pharaoh to The Assyrians, the Babyloninans, the Greek, the Romans, and the glorious Third Reich that was said to «last 1000 years » and lasted only 12, THEY were wiped off the face of the earth, not Israel, the «People of priests», 4000 years old, eternal, invincible and indestructible. So, let the wipers and vipers of our days keep saying «Come, let us destroy their nation; let the name of Israel be remembered no more!» (Psalm 83). THEY will be down, forever, like all their predecessors.

Written in the bible whoever bless Israel will be blessed and whoever cursed Israel will get cursed

I live in a place where peace is the norm, the people are calm and collected.We all study the old and new testament and get our inspiration from the Jewish history and teaching.We support Israel,when we sing,pray or share in our mutual relations.In our nation muslims are a minority and in my home town they dont exist.That explains the existence of peace.Peace exists when tolerance is practiced.Islam encourages intolerance therefore wherever muslims are peace is absent.Israel is a nation which is symbolic and represents the relationship of earths inhabitants and the higher beings.We learn through Israel as God's teaching aid and from Iran as the adversary's deceitful tool of chaos.Israelis and the faithfull Jews must endure the hardships untill your enemies bow down to the Almighty!

Aznar smelled the coffeee, and now he has a very brown nose!

... even one voice calling for peace? It's because anyone there would end up like Sadat. Never will we hear voices of peace coming from you, really sad.

have fresh glass of sea water from Gaza to cool your body. U R Nothing but..................

Thank you very much Mr.Palestinian for wwishing Israel CONGRATULATION.MUCH APPRECIATED.

that must be cheered!

what law you talking about ,they attacking Israel daily Israel defending his self ...

Hope the world will support Israel.Israel is the apple of the Almighty.I will always prey for you and your nation.Bless you Israel and Shalom. God fear Priest Portugal

Wakey Wakey the grapes of gaza are becoming very sour. Ex.PM Aznar is one of the first European who speaks against muslims.The European now started to wake up from their deep sleep.European now realised they must do something now otherwise Europe will be gone and will be turned from Christian to ISLAMIC They have to protect their countries. Some Eu countries will follow soon. Good day for Israel

Finally, someone is talking sense

Aznar is a sleazy crook who tried to win more votes,and discredit the opposition by blaming the Madrid Train bombings on ETA. He did this too because he wanted to use such chrages as a smokescreen for his sending Spanish troops to Iraq. The Spanish people saw through his bs and voted him out. Both himself and David Trimble are yesterdays men, looking for a new hobbyhorse. The hobbyhorse is Israel, and their support for get them speech fees, wining and dining. They need nonsense like this to make themselves feel important. 20 years they'll be spluttering nonsensical gibberish to justify their position, just like Norman Lamont was on the death and legacy of Pinochet, hithereto having been the Chilean dictators most vocal supporter. Weasels all!