Foreign Ministry: Peace with the Palestinians will be achieved only through two-way, direct negotiations.
The Foreign Ministers of the 28-member EU threw their support Monday behind the convening of an international peace conference at the end of the year, triggering an irritated response from Israel.
“The EU is determined, alongside other international and regional partners, to bring a concrete and substantial contribution to a global set of incentives for the parties to make peace with a view to an international conference planned to be held before the end of the year,” read a statement issued at the end of the meeting held in Luxembourg which – among other issues – discussed the so-called French diplomatic initiative.
The Foreign Ministry, which has come out strongly against the French initiative, issued a statement saying that “peace with the Palestinians will be achieved only through two-way, direct negotiations without preconditions.”
According to the statement, “the international conference like the one that the Foreign Affairs Council welcomed today distances peace because it enables the Palestinians to continue to avoid direct negotiations and compromise.”
This is an unfortunate step that moves backward the efforts to achieve peace which Israel is committed to, the statement continued.
The EU foreign minister’s statement also made reference to a report expected to be released in the next few days by the Mideast Quartet – made up of the US, EU, Russia, and UN – spelling out what if feels are the reasons for the current diplomatic logjam, and the steps needed to break it. The report is expected to slam both Israel’s policies in the West Bank, as well as Palestinian incitement and terrorism.
According to the EU foreign ministers’ statement, “Both parties to the conflict need to demonstrate, through policies and actions, a genuine commitment to a peaceful solution in order to rebuild mutual trust and create conditions for direct and meaningful negotiations aiming at ending the occupation that began in 1967, and resolving all permanent status issues.”
Foreign Ministry director-general Dore Gold made an indirect reference to the prospect of an international conference in remarks he made at a conference at the ministry’s Center for Policy Research marking 100 years since the Sykes-Picot agreement that effectively drew the map – now unraveling – of the modern Middle East amid the collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
Borders, he said, need to be negotiated.
“No international fiat will work like Sykes-Picot, or the current talk about imposed solutions relating talks without preconditions.”
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet US Secretary of State John Kerry in Europe next week to talk about alternative ways to move the diplomatic process forward, perhaps through the convening of a regional summit under Egyptian auspices.
While Kerry did attend the meeting in Paris earlier this month that launched the French initiative, the US has not been overly enthusiastic about it, with one diplomatic official saying Washington was not keen on ceding center stage in the diplomatic process to the French.
@ yamit82:
@ bernard ross:
OMG who would have thunk it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHQLQ1Rc_Js
wow, the beginning of the peoples revolution against the fascists in the EU… a global movement against the dictator elite who rams a flood of migrants down everyones throats. They should jail soros, nationalize his assets and dismantle all his NGOs which destroy nations in order for him to make billions gamboling on the market. This may be a good sign for Trump that the people are rising up against those who buy the media and the polls and dictate to the people that which the people do not want.
@ bernard ross:
IN or OUT the Brits are divided down the middle and it will continue to divide till they force another referendum and then vote to leave.
@ honeybee:
5am here and it’s too close to call Big cities big on remain and the outlying communities eant out…. Same all over even in the USA.
@ yamit82:
I looks as if Britain ” bought the farm” They will join the Islamic Nation of Europe.
@ yamit82:
this is their last chance as the foreigners after this will always vote to stay. My gut tells me brexit will lose.Look how long it took them to accept Hitler’s party was not a party of peace.
@ bernard ross:
Watching Brexit returns sky news Italy and even France waiting to follow suite if they leave.
The EU is Germany and they have almost total control over Europe today Hitlers Dream and without firing a shot.
yamit82 Said:
I watched the whole thing, very convincing…. and providing the basis behind today’s european anti semitism which is emerging from its closet into full view….. back into action.
It was interesting how even after 2000 4 or 5 large brit newspapers refused to print the truth about prince bernhard the nazi, which indicates that they are still controlled by the same forces.
Felix Quigley Said:
Churchill iron curtin speech.
“The United Nations Organization must immediately be equipped with an international armed force… a force for action, a true Temple of Peace.”
“We are engaged in the process of creating a European unit in the world organization of the United Nations… one of several continental units, the pillars of the world instrument for maintaining security.”
The quotes are from Winston Churchill, the first from paragraph 10 of his speech, “The Sinews of Peace,” March 05, 1946 delivered at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, often termed the ‘iron curtain’ speech; the second quote from “the Council of Europe,” delivered at the Council in Strasbourg, August 17, 1949.
The mass expulsions and extermination of European Jewry was a fact lord Churchill did not find noteworthy in this characteristic speech, perhaps because it was he, as Prime Minister who had enforced the ban on immigration of Jews to the Promised Land while the einsatzgruppen and crematoria were working in Europe. Allowing Jews to enter the Promised Land, — as Britain was mandated, that is, required to do by the League of Nations – might have threatened its plans for a client Arab Federation from Persia to the Mediterranean. Indeed, study shows that sabotage of the League of Nations in order to unify Europe under Germany the better to pressure America into alliance and even fusion with Britain was a primary British strategy from 1920 – 45 that then was continued with Russia as the bugbear. All the more reason to take hegemony from Germany and give it to the bear and then give it back to a new Europe, “the greatest of continents…”
The NAZIS and FASCISTS who founded the THE EU and their influence today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nf5KeC4dAs
Felix Quigley Said:
however, since then….
Felix Quigley Said:
Perhaps its because Mair, when asked his name by the Judge said “death to traitors”……. but that does not explain the presence of the other party with whom he appeared to be arguing when Cox arrived… set ups have occurred… victims have been drugged by govs…. but without more evidence the current version obtains.
Yamit writes “Here you go again Felix going off on unrelated tangents.” but this is no tangent this is the heart of the issues facing Israel. Remember Netanyahu pledged Israel to NATO this very week. Those who attack the EU should remember that the EU was and is the creation of the US CIA. This is well known. Just investigate from the Churchill meeting with Roosevelt in 1941 and onwards. The agenda on the creation of the EU from 1941 onwards is the US agenda and the theme is communist hatred. Israel has sadly placed itself at the centre of this.
At the centre of the centre is the murder of Cox. This murder is most strange. The eye witnesses contradict each other totally. Tommy Mair was a gardeneer and would not harm a fly. He is set up for sure. Who is providing the evidence against him, the SPLC.(!!!)
I am simply asking why people like Geller are not investigating. The SPLC is their bitterest enemy.
This murder will mean Brexit loses and the NWO advances (against Israel too)
I am surprised Bernard does not sense this and is not aware of the implications
yamit82 Said:
Stigmatism?
Felix Quigley Said:
What does this have to do with this thread ” Israel slams EU backing of international peace conference”
Here you go again Felix going off on unrelated tangents. 😛
bernard ross Said:
True dat !!!!!
Felix Quigley Said:
” The Southern Poverty Law Center” is a money raising leftist scam just lie the “ADL” and “J Street”.
Felix Quigley Said:
” The Southern Poverty Law Center” is a money raising scam just lie the “ADL” and “J Street”.
this is an unprofessional incompetent argument which is completely irelevant to the Issue. Who cares whether the EU can solve their own problems and what relevance to Israel and Jews. If he had mentioned european ant semitism in europe it would be relevant; if he had mentioned europes illegal building; if he had mentioned eu double standards and their funding in jew killers; if he had mentioned their legal obligation to facilitate and encourage jewish settlement; if he had mentioned their backing liars thieves crooks, libels and slanders at the UN……
this so called professional had tons of relevant arguements and yet he instead picked up a turd and hurled it like a monkey hoping it might stick somewhere. I am appalled at the level of intelligence displayed by such a high ranking official. This must be one of the most absurd behaviors I have seen and it has now served to make Israel irrelevant, stupid and having no argument…..HMMM…. perhaps BB did it on purpose so he could make it look like he was doing something, like all the other things the eu did and all he did was chat.
does the official even have any historical or legal knowledge regarding the issues… its hard to beleive that given an opportunity with so many real targets of discussion that this guy could only find this whining argument that moves not a soul. NO one cares whether europe can solve their own problems unless those problems have an effect on themselves…. duh like anti semitic explosion in europe.
who cares about their problems… what does it have to do with Israel and Jews? So much to say and he says this?
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THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTRE IS INVOLVED IN THIS JO COX MURDER SET-UP!
BUT AMAZINGLY THERE IS SILENCE FROM SPENCER, GELLER AND OTHERS
The Southern Poverty Law Centre are in on the Jo Cox killing
I find it quite amazing that Pamela Geller is not onto this. Nor Robert Spencer of Jihadwatch.
These two people I have mentioned above KNOW that everything that this SPLC touch is tainted.
In this case they (the SPLC) are providing “evidence” that the killer of Cox is some kind of right wing fascist.
Why are Geller and Spencer not onto this and trying to expose just what first of all the SPLC …their worst enemy… is up to and secondly what this Jo Cox murder is really all about.
It is not just the Guardian largest paper in Britain but also the Washington Post and others that are pushing this SPLC line
Another from The Guardian is the following:
QUOTE…”Heidi Beirich, the leader of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project, said the group had obtained transaction records from members of the National Alliance.”
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/17/jo-cox-suspect-thomas-mair-bought-gun-manuals-from-us-neo-nazis-group-claims
They are claiming that Thomas Mair in December 1999 bought a book from this strange group (a CIA honey trap perhaps?) called “CHEMISTRY OF POWDER AND EXPLOSIVES” written on the docket in capital letters just like that!
Beats the hell out of me what these “anti-jihad” groups are up to! Why are Geller and Spencer not onto this Southern Poverty Law Centre on this?
Most alarming thing I have seen in a long time.