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Israel recalls envoy to Sweden in wake of Palestine recognition
Itamar Eichner
Published: 30.10.14, 19:53
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1. Not good enough
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.30.14)
The Swedish embassy and consulate in Israel should be told to shutter their doors. Give all embassy and consulate personnel 24 hours to leave the State of Israel.
2. Israel recalls envoy to Sweden
Harold ,   USA   (10.30.14)
I don't think Sweden cares what Lieberman is doing. To discourage other European countries from recognizing Palestine settler Lieberman and all the settlers have to leave the occupied Palestinian lands. I predict Spain is next and then France.
3. Enough
Mike ,   U.S.A   (10.30.14)
What does Israel think, that they're going to make life so miserable for Palestinians that they'll up and leave? And go where? Mars? Same for the Gazans and the Iranians. Do they realistically think that they can lob rockets into Israel and persuade Israelis, all 9 million of them, to go somewhere else? Where? Russia, Poland, Brooklyn? Time for the UN to IMPOSE a settlement on these warring parties. First we need to tacitly acknowledge that Palestinians are the most aggrieved party to the Middle East dilemma because they primarily paid the price for the recompense made to Jews, by the guilt-ridden world community through the United Nations, for what the Germans did. Instead of relegating the Palestinians to live out a wretched existence in refugee camps what the UN should have done and can still do is invoke a policy akin to the equitable Doctrine of Eminent Domain and award Just Compensation to everyone, Jews included, who lost property as a result of the UN's creation of Israel in 1948. That would be fair. You have a claim? You show up at a Middle East Compensation Commission office. You present your claim. You sign a release. You walk out with a check. No "right of return", money instead. Draw a reasonable border based upon where people actually live today. Immediately confer UN recognition upon those borders. No enclaves for settlers. Settlers on the Palestinian side of the border can stay where they are and become Palestinians, Jewish Palestinians with all of the rights and privileges accorded to all citizens of the State of Palestine. Israel has Arabs. Palestine will have Jews. It's the same thing. Don't like it? Move.
4. #1 Sarah B
Michael ,   Haifa   (10.30.14)
Far too mild a suggestion...we should declare war on Sweden and all other Western States that are even thinking of recognizing the Palestinian State. After all, we are experts in solving problems exclusively by means of force.
5. Compensating for inability to track russkie uboat plus kneef
ab   (10.30.14)
-all to own arab population
6. #1 Sarah B.
Harold ,   USA   (10.30.14)
Israel is lucky for not having a leader like you. You prefer Israel to loose 73 percent of their exports to Europe. Abnormal, Abnormal, Abnormal
7. Good
Intedi Nensak ,   Stockholm, Sweden   (10.30.14)
We don't really gain anything from having relations with Israel anyway, we should close our embassy in Tel Aviv. What point is there for any nation to have diplomatic relations with Israel, they disregard absolutely everyone but themselves. Even North Korea is more reasonable, at least they listen to the ones paying their bills (China) - Israel has precisely one friend left in the world (USA) who also pays for their security but still Israel neither care or respect what they have to say.
8. Swedish Recognition
Tom Greenwood ,   NY. USA   (10.30.14)
And so it begins. Regardless of the power crazed religiously fanatical elements in Israel, the world is now United. This continued occupation and illegal expansion must end. As a former long time Israeli supporter I know this occupation and resulting harsh domination can only bring conflict and destruction. It is sad to see Israel become a world pariah and not see the real reason while moaning about anti- semitism everywhere.
9. #3
Harold ,   USA   (10.30.14)
Some of your ideas are good but you contact Sarah B. to learn more.
10. #2 " I predict"...,
A ,   Belgium   (10.30.14)
and mighty Harold swings and misses AGAIN! Another lofty prediction shot to hell as he maintains his remarkable 100% prediction failure rate. Thanks for the laugh, bumpkin, at least you and you're predictions are good for at least a good joke.
11. #3 "Palestine will have Jews."
(10.30.14)
You might want to take that up with terrorist chief Abbas, self appointed president of "palestine", as he has already declared that "palestine" will be free of Jews. Fair enough, Israel should be free of "palestinians" from the sea to the river.
12. Don't close Swedish embassy
AY ,   USA   (10.30.14)
The response should be small and measured, but at the same time felt. The Swedes think Palestinians already are a state? Ok. Then I'm sure the Swedish diplomatic core will be able to teleport into the West Bank, while the West Bank Palestinians will be able to teleport into the Swedish consulate in Jerusalem, when Israel stops allowing access in two directions. If that doesn't work to cool the heads in Sweden, shut down all Swedish projects in the West Bank.
13. Sweden, Spain, etc.
AY ,   USA   (10.30.14)
And? What will it change? European countries do not recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and haven't for most of Israel's existence. And yet, it's clear that Jerusalem is Israel's capital. More than 130 states already recognize Palestine, and? Gaza is ruled by Hamas, while Abbas is ruling only a part of the West Bank and would have been overthrown if Israel did not save him.
14. Shut the Swedish consulate in Jerusalem -- now!
Scott ,   USA   (10.31.14)
All Jerusalem consulates have only one purpose -- to undermine Israeli authority. They do not serve the Jewish majority.
15. #6
AY ,   USA   (10.30.14)
European market is not the one that's growing. Russia, China, and India are. Yes, they are experiencing problems, but so is Europe right now. We've been hearing this for a decade now. More than that, that's where Obama wanted to reorient American focus and priority. I hear, neither Russia, nor China are particularly picky about what their friends do.
16. To: No. 6
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.30.14)
So what? There's a vast market in the Far East. You haven't got 1.7 billion people in all of Europe. You do in China. Moreover -- whatever in the world will the Europeans do when Israel yanks all its license agreements in the fields of medicine and intellectual property? There isn't a single computer, laptop, notebook, iPad or smartPhone sold anywhere in the world that isn't dependent on Israeli technology. What are you going to do, pray tell? Go back to two tin cans and a string? By the way, you still have not accounted for your "first-hand knowledge" and "personal experience" that you claim to have of an airlift by the United States of Iraqi Jews to Israel in 1948. You know, the one that never happened. So -- please enlighten us all. You are abnormal, abnormal, abnormal. It's good to see you acknowledging this in the posts you sign.
17. To: No. 7
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.30.14)
Been to Malmo recently, sluggo? That's the future of Sweden. In ten years, you will no longer be the majority in your own country. Going the way of the WASA. Good riddance!
18. Sweden has recognized islamic people as a state??
Beary White ,   Norway   (10.30.14)
Because, the pals have: -never stopped terrorism against own civilians and towards neighboring countries. . -no recognized borders with neighbors .. -no non-biased functional police force -no functional government -no legal justice apparatus -no equality in religion -no equal rights for women/men and much, much more.. As we summarize, there are almost just one conclusion,: the Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom, has left the real world of facts, and will have her next vacation in Gambia..... Good luck, do not get preg.... LOL
19. One stupid move after another ,...
split   (10.30.14)
Were are you getting this diplomatic Einsteins ? ,...
20. so naive
R   (10.31.14)
Obviously you're not familiar with the Arab agenda. For them, this isn't about peace. This is about annihilating Israel and all the Jews in it. Anything else is just a stage. If it's peace you want, start by demilitarizing Gaza and preventing any attacks on Israel in the long run. If you wanna be pragmatic, why not move the "Palestinians" into an Arab state and give them a home where they belong? Do you think they'll agree?
21. Holocaust
Haider ,   Gothenburg, Sweden   (11.01.14)
That is what the Palestinians and especially those in Gaza are enduring. The Jewish Holocaust ended with the end of WW2. The Palestinians have been living it for 65 years now.
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