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shira

(30,109 posts)
Thu Dec 29, 2016, 04:10 PM Dec 2016

UK Government issues unprecedented attack on the US after...John Kerry branded Israeli regime the

UK Government issues unprecedented attack on the US after Secretary of State John Kerry branded Israeli regime the 'most right-wing in history'

No 10 says it was inappropriate of Kerry to attack the make-up of the democratically-elected Israeli government

Rebukes US Secretary of State for focusing on the single issue of settlements

Says Kerry's remarks have been unhelpful in the pursuit of two-state solution

Increasingly bitter row came after Kerry's strongly-worded attack on Israeli government's illegal construction of settlements in the West Bank



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4074130/UK-Government-issues-unprecedented-attack-Secretary-State-John-Kerry-branded-Israeli-regime-right-wing-history.html#ixzz4UGP3JG2g
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UK Government issues unprecedented attack on the US after...John Kerry branded Israeli regime the (Original Post) shira Dec 2016 OP
Calling them what they are is attacking them? MadamPresident Dec 2016 #1
It's unprecedented against any other free liberal western democracy. n/t shira Dec 2016 #3
It's unprecedented to call a government right wing? MadamPresident Dec 2016 #5
That was an attack. That doesn't happen against other friendly democracies. n/t shira Dec 2016 #7
Maybe because no other fit the description so well? whathehell Dec 2016 #8
Funny how the Brit's have a bitch. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #2
The Brits created which nightmare? Balfour? n/t shira Dec 2016 #4
May smoothing some Tory feathers TubbersUK Dec 2016 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Dec 2016 #9
Israels Leaders: In Their Own Words, directly quoting prominent Israeli officials... oberliner Dec 2016 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Dec 2016 #11
 

MadamPresident

(70 posts)
5. It's unprecedented to call a government right wing?
Thu Dec 29, 2016, 04:51 PM
Dec 2016

I'm not being deliberately obtuse, I genuinely do not see what the problem is.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Funny how the Brit's have a bitch.
Thu Dec 29, 2016, 04:37 PM
Dec 2016

They created this nightmare back in the 1910's and we had to clean up their mess. Got to love'em for trying to look all goody goody.

TubbersUK

(1,441 posts)
6. May smoothing some Tory feathers
Thu Dec 29, 2016, 04:53 PM
Dec 2016

Following, l'm pleasantly surprised to say, an active role in getting the resolution passed:


UK's key role in brokering UN resolution on Israeli settlements confirmed


Britain played a key behind-the-scenes role in brokering the UN resolution condemning Israel for violating international law with its policy of building settlements on occupied Palestinian territory, it has been confirmed. The UK helped draft some of the key wording to ensure it met US concerns.



The UK has never hidden its support for the UN resolution, voting for its terms, and subsequently both UK ministers and diplomats have publicly justified its wording. It is also usual for the UK to play a key brokering role on UN resolutions, especially on the Middle East.



The UK role has divided opinion inside the Conservative party. Conservative Friends of Israel’s parliamentary chairman, Sir Eric Pickles, said: “CFI is disappointed by the UK’s decision to support the controversial UN security council resolution, which legitimises the Palestinian Authority’s attempts to internationalise the issue and avoid the necessary direct peace talks.



https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/28/uks-key-role-in-brokering-un-resolution-on-israeli-settlements-confirmed

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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
10. Israels Leaders: In Their Own Words, directly quoting prominent Israeli officials...
Fri Dec 30, 2016, 09:49 AM
Dec 2016

It's funny how when folks do this with respect to Palestinian officials they are accused of being untrustworthy sources or of mistranslating or taking things out of context and whatnot.

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