It is of course the objective of the foreign policy. Specifics and details are state/situation dependent so it's a little hard to explain in one post. Suffice it to say that the "drowning" of the flotilla a few weeks ago which was accomplished with the help of several countries and governments was nothing short of huge diplomatic victory. the US, Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, even France, a number of other Western and Eastern European countries, a number of African states (including South Sudan now), Japan, South Korea, India (1 billion people (non-muslims only) just there) ... Then there are the allies of convenience which can sometimes be quite unexpected - Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, even Saudi Arabia. Israel has a lot of allies, thank you very much.
The US is a welfare ticket for Israel.. the rest you name are all opposed to Israel's conduct. South Sudan Has been buying guns from Israel for decades but they aren't an ally.
The states I mentioned and a bunch of others have voted in Israel's favor in the UN countless number of times (usually against such 'stalwarts' of Human Rights as Russia, Libya, Syria, Iran...). Let alone economic and military cooperation between Israel and these countries. But don't take my word for it, read Moon's signature regarding the Israeli/German relations and his nightmares and weep. LOL Israeli Entrepreneurs Flock To South Sudan...And itÂ’s not just big companies that are getting in on the economic opportunities in the nascent state. Israeli entrepreneurs who had been already operating quietly in the area of South Sudan for a couple of years are going above ground now.
If you can come up with even a shred of legal proof that the occupation is illegal, like a UN resolution declaring it illegal or something credible, then go right ahead. Others on this forum have tried and failed. Unless you can do better than them you should certainly cry, not laugh.
Oh, that little matter of the UN and their position....Lol...You are a joke. Carry on reading what is fed to you in your Murdoch media while you still have a chance....the words "propaganda" and "sponge" come to my mind....I wonder why?
Thanks for once again re-confirming my previous statement regarding the occupation. It indeed is completely legal and not a single Israel-hater has managed to come up with even a shred of legal evidence to the opposite.
Zulu is right, Borat.. Moving settlers onto occupied territory is against international law.. and YOU should have known that. http://www.politicalforum.com/current-events/199145-tent-cities-israel.html
We were talking about the occupation, not settlements and settlers. Don't try to change the topic and expect others not to notice. While the settlements is indeed a gray area, the occupation is completely 100% legal. None of you has been able to show that it illegal. I expect zulu to declare that he was wrong and had no idea what he was talking about.
Settlements are NOT a gray area.. It is illegal to move Israelis to the occupied territories. No one can spoon feed you the details of the history of Israel etc. Why don't you show some initiative and study on your own?
We can discuss settlements later, after you and zulu acknowledge that you were wrong on the legality of the occupation, that it's in fact completely legal and you have no evidence that any law has been violated.
That's pure utter horse manure. You have been deliberately conflating propaganda with history since before you ever began posting on this site. Why don't you?
Anyone who thinks Jerusalem will be divided after all the Katushas flying outta Hamastan (Gaza) since Israel gave it up for peace is deluded.
It should be divided .. the Muslims and Christians have lived there for 2000 years.. A Historical Survey of Proposals to Transfer Arabs from Palestine 1895 - 1947 by Rabbi Dr. Chaim Simons http://chaimsimons.net/transfer.html The good Rabbi was born in 1942 and has a Phd
Few American on either side of the aisle know what is going on in Palestine.. nor do they want to know... Even Israelis don't want to know what goes on in the Occupied Territories. A Historical Survey of Proposals to Transfer Arabs from Palestine 1895 - 1947 by Rabbi Dr. Chaim Simons http://chaimsimons.net/transfer.html The good Rabbi was born in 1942 and has a Phd
OK United Nations Security Council Resolution 476, adopted on June 30, 1980, declared that "all legislative and administrative measures and actions taken by Israel, the occupying Power, which purport to alter the character and status of the Holy City of Jerusalem have no legal validity and constitute a flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention". The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none, with the United States abstaining. so who voted against pissyreal? and which one, did not? United Nations Security Council Resolution 478, adopted on August 20, 1980, declared Israel's 1980 Jerusalem Law a violation of international law, and states that the Council will not recognize this law, and calls on member states to accept the decision of the council. This resolution also calls upon member states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city. The law declared Jerusalem to be Israel's "complete and united" capital. The resolution was passed with 14 votes to none against, with the United States abstaining need i ask the same questions? the sissies took which city in 1967 and against which population of this world's global community? Are you of this world? i do the mosterestest besterestest........ or you can read them yourself, from the UN publications yourself, so no one can be biased. http://www.un.org/documents/sc/res/1980/scres80.htm
so effectively, you support Israelis demands for the wealthy to pay higher taxes, demands for subsidised childcare etc - but for americans who ask for even a fraction of this is unacceptable?