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EU countries urge Israel not to invade Gaza
EU Observer ^ | 19.11.12 @ 09:25 (Nov. 19) | Andrew Rettman

Posted on 11/19/2012 2:01:06 PM PST by Olog-hai

Two leading EU countries have urged Israel not to launch ground operations in Gaza.

Speaking ahead of a foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels on Monday (19 November), the UK’s Wiliam Hague told Sky News on Sunday that “a ground invasion of Gaza would lose Israel a lot of the international support and sympathy that they have in this situation.”

France’s Laurent Fabius while on a visit to Tel Aviv also on Sunday told press: “War is not an option. It’s never the solution.”

The EU in a joint statement last week blamed Hamas, the militant group which controls Gaza, for starting the fighting. …

(Excerpt) Read more at euobserver.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; antizionism; eussr; gaza
So Hamas is to blame, but Israel still can’t defend themselves; they have to sit there and get pounded to shreds in order to maintain “international support and sympathy” . . .
1 posted on 11/19/2012 2:01:13 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Those nations need to mind their own damn business.


2 posted on 11/19/2012 2:03:18 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Olog-hai

Screw the EU. Do what you have to do, Israel!


3 posted on 11/19/2012 2:04:54 PM PST by ThomasMore (Islam is the Whore of Babylon!)
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To: onyx

A ground invasion of Germany lost the UK a lot of sympathy too. From the Germans.


4 posted on 11/19/2012 2:06:13 PM PST by Gadsden1st
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To: Olog-hai

Europe, you lost your objectivity on Israel vs the Arabs on the West Bank and Gaza a long time ago.

Don’t try to urge Israel to do something based on the idea of your being neutral now.

Frankly, they don’t want to hear it. Supporters of Israel don’t want to hear it. And I among them, don’t care to hear it.

Quit supporting the wrong people, and in time we may listen to you again. Don’t be surprised if it’s a long time. We’ve waited a long time for you to come to your senses.


5 posted on 11/19/2012 2:08:41 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Hurricane Sandy..., a week later and 48 million Americans still didn't have power.)
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To: Olog-hai
France’s Laurent Fabius while on a visit to Tel Aviv also on Sunday told press: “War is not an option. It’s never the solution.”

If you win the war, it usually is a good solution. -Tom

6 posted on 11/19/2012 2:10:46 PM PST by Capt. Tom
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To: Olog-hai
“War is not an option. It’s never the solution.”

Tell that to the city fathers of Carthage.

/johnny

7 posted on 11/19/2012 2:11:14 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: Olog-hai

Is anyone telling Hamas to stop the attacks?


8 posted on 11/19/2012 2:20:05 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (')
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To: ThomasMore

Israel would be well advised to listen carefully to all the advice the sage and wise heads of EU have to give them, and proceed to do the exact opposite.

After all, it was only a couple of generations back, that the countries who are now members of EU were enthusiastically endorsing a “final solution” to the European “Jewish problem”.

The Israelis are well advised to stick to their vow of “Never again”.


9 posted on 11/19/2012 2:21:30 PM PST by alloysteel (Bronco Bama - the cowboy who whooped up and widened the stampede.)
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To: Olog-hai

Using their logic, England and the Allies should not have invaded Germany. I guess hate is in the eye of the hater . . . Europeans should look at their eyes in a mirror.


10 posted on 11/19/2012 2:22:42 PM PST by RatRipper (Self-centeredness, greed, envy, deceit and lawless corruption has killed this once great nation.)
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To: Olog-hai

Israel should avoid a ground invasion. Rather, adopt a policy that every rocket launch from Gaza results in everything within a half-mile radius from the launch site is carpet bombed into rubble.


11 posted on 11/19/2012 2:23:48 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (political correctness is communist thought control, disguised as good manners)
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To: Olog-hai

The French...stupid socialists.


12 posted on 11/19/2012 2:27:21 PM PST by novascotianative
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To: Olog-hai

All the EU has to do is get GAZA to stop dumping juvenile rockets into Israel period.

No rockets = no response.
Also no hope for the EU in that score.


13 posted on 11/19/2012 2:29:31 PM PST by BillT (If you can not stand behind our military, you might as well stand in front of them!)
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To: Olog-hai
>>> France’s Laurent Fabius while on a visit to Tel Aviv also on Sunday told press: “War is not an option. It’s never the solution.”

Not apologizing for my ‘ignorance’, but who is this dude?

He sounded like lots of folks here in Wilmington, DE.

Does he drive a prius with the peace sign and bumper sticker of “War Is Not The Solution” too?

14 posted on 11/19/2012 2:34:30 PM PST by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Sir Napsalot

You forgot the “Coexist” sticker they never slap on a bumper in the Middle East.


15 posted on 11/19/2012 3:26:36 PM PST by BlueStateRightist (Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.)
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To: Olog-hai

Eurabia has no legitimacy here. It’s ruled by pro-Islam rats. This is practically like a statement from the Arab League.


16 posted on 11/19/2012 3:49:00 PM PST by Viennacon
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To: Olog-hai

If Israel is planning on going in, kicking a bunch of ass, then leaving the Palies alone again, then I am also against Israel invading.


17 posted on 11/19/2012 3:55:09 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)
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To: Olog-hai
France’s Laurent Fabius while on a visit to Tel Aviv also on Sunday told press: “War is not an option. It’s never the solution.”

Funny, that wasn't a particularly common sentiment when the Germans were lounging around Paris. But I guess it's different when Jews are getting killed...

18 posted on 11/19/2012 4:56:39 PM PST by Charles H. (The_r0nin) (Hwaet! Lar bith maest hord, sothlice!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Thanks Olog-hai.. Ten Euro counttries plant
19 posted on 11/19/2012 7:08:19 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: PapaBear3625

Brilliant.


20 posted on 11/19/2012 7:16:14 PM PST by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they must.)
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