Posted on 10/22/2013 11:40:13 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
It is a welcome sign of changing times in the Middle East that a mission of 65 industry associations and representatives from 17 member states of the European Union is visiting Israel for two days in late October on a "mission for growth." The mission is led by Antonio Tajani, the Italian politician who was a cofounder of the Forza Italia party in 1994 and was the former spokesman for the government of Silvio Berlusconi, and who is now European Commission vice-president responsible for Industry and Entrepreneurship. The aim of the mission is to strengthen business relations between the EU and Israel and to explore opportunities for cooperation between European and Israeli SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises).
The mission is to discuss various sectors of the economy: among them are space technologies, information and communication technology, water and environmental technologies, raw material, and homeland security. Commissioner Tajani in May 2012 called for Europe to become more innovative in order to compete with other countries and engage in "robust and sustainable growth." In September 2013 he was even more downright: "We (Europeans) face a systematic industrial massacre." The conclusion was that European industry must be made more robust, sustainable, and more growth-oriented.
The premise of the mission to Israel is that the dynamic economy of Israel can help the growth and competitiveness of industry in the EU countries. The expectation is that this can be done by promoting innovation and sustainable growth, by helping EU companies operate in Israel, and by promoting partnership between Israeli and European companies in those sectors identified as leading industries in Israel. The EU appears to have acknowledged the significant strides made by Israel in research and development.
All this is flattering to Israel and is a welcome change...
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The EU probably wants it because Israel has a viable economy. How many EU countries are now in the financial tank?
And Israel competes in the European Song Contest.
But I’m afraid we’ll have to do something about Eurabia first.
Except the EU, once it got its claws into Israel, would make very unreasonable demands that would put its existence into jeopardy.
I’ll take “All” for 500, Alex...
Sure, the membership price is the same Satan has always charged, Her soul.
I’ve never understood why “Israel” isn’t a state along the USA/Mexico border. Two birds, one stone.
The most important change in Israeli trade association will be with the Gulf States.
Europe is failing. The Arabs are growing.
The specter of Iran trumps all else.
Why not? Just because it’s called the EUROPEAN Union doesn’t mean you have to be in Europe...
Except the EU, once it got its claws into Israel, would make very unreasonable demands that would put its existence into jeopardy.
NAILED IT!
First they would do is to demand Israel give up the nukes.
Poison pill. The price of EU membership would be the end of the Jewish state.
Why would Israel want to ally with people that hate them, that allow the Muzzies to take over their respective countries, and who could have a deleterious influence on Israel’s welfare? Israel is far better off as a NON-member of the EeeeU.
that is a good question. Why indeed would they want to be part of an entity that wants to drink their blood?
Israel has a nice little boat in treacherous waters, that might eventually swamp it. However, for it to tie itself to the post-iceberg Titanic offers no great advantage.
What does the EU offer Israel?
1) Constant nagging, demanding and whining about Israel’s right to exist.
2) Constant nagging, demanding and whining that Israel must offer all its lands to the Palestinians, getting nothing in return.
3) Constant nagging, demanding and whining that Israel should never, ever defend itself when attacked, no matter how many Jews are slaughtered.
For Israel to join with the EU would be as pleasant an experience as for Benjamin Netanyahu to be married to, and have to live with, Osama bin Laden’s widows and 20+ children. In Saudi Arabia.
What would this make of Zionism then?
Daniel 9:27 - And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease , and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate , even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
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