Posted on 02/23/2004 1:18:52 PM PST by yonif
Israel was "very disappointed" with the "mild" condemnation of Sunday's suicide attack issued by Ireland in its capacity as rotating president of the European Union, Israeli diplomatic officials said.
Irish Foreign Minister Brian Cowen issued a statement that condemned the suicide bombing that murdered eight people and offered his condolences to the families.
Then the statement read: "Outrages of this kind are attacks on the hope for peace of all rational people. Firm action against the planners of these attacks is imperative and should be taken to the extent possible by the Palestinian security forces. Renewed security cooperation and political negotiation are essential if peace is ever to be achieved."
The diplomatic officials characterized the Irish statement as "tepid."
"What do they mean that the Palestinians should take action 'to the extent possible?'" one asked. "What is so difficult for them to come out and condemn the attack outright and call on the Palestinians to immediately fight terror with all their might."
The official said the statement was an indication that the Irish were trying to appeal to the "lowest common denominator," and did not want to ruffle Palestinian or Arab sentiments.
He compared the Irish statement to what he said were sharp denunciations from France and Britain.
British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw issued a statement saying: "This is another terrible outrage perpetrated by rejectionist terrorists. Their immediate victims are always innocent civilians but it is time they understood just how much damage they do to the Palestinian cause itself."
A spokesman for the Irish Foreign Ministry said it had no comment on the matter.
Wake up call: These terrorists represent the majority of the Arabs there as most support their actions.
Where did they get the idea that harsh language will stop cloned terrorists?
FLASHBACK: EU's leader Solana leads an EU queue
of terroristophiles to serially lick sputum directly from the lips of their hero,
Arafat-the-Egyptian serial murderer of innocents and children.
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