European hypocrisy is as rank as it is blatant

[Ophra]

EU to build wall after blasting Israel's
'European hypocrisy is as rank as it is blatant'

By Aaron Klein
© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

Just one month after the U.N. and EU launched a furious campaign against Israel's security fence, culminating in the International Court of Justice ruling that the fence is illegal, the EU announced it's planning to build a separation fence of its own, and invited Israel to participate in the construction.

The fence is being built to separate recently added EU members Poland and Hungary from their new neighbors – Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The EU said the fence is necessary to "prevent the free movement of migrants seeking to enter" EU territory.

Israeli companies that specialize in the construction of fences and security systems will participate in tenders to build hundreds of miles of fences along the EU's new eastern border.

"It's incredible the EU has no problem building a fence just to keep illegal immigrants out, but when the Jewish State builds a security fence as a last resort for the purpose of keeping terrorists out and saving Israeli lives, we are blasted by them and the U.N.," a spokesman for Ariel Sharon told WorldNetDaily. "Makes you think, doesn't it?"

Israel's publicly traded Magal Security Systems, which participated in the construction of the West Bank security fence, is expected to sign a cooperation agreement for building the new EU fence and its attendant command-and-control systems.

The ultimate contract is estimated to be worth several hundred million dollars. Each kilometer of Israel's fence cost $1 million to build. Bases, sophisticated transit points, and observation and command-and-control systems cost $2 million per kilometer.

In July, the U.N.'s high court ruled Israel's security fence, which is credited with keeping suicide bombers out, violates international law and must be dismantled.

The court, which Israel maintains has no jurisdiction over Israeli matters, ruled "[it] is not convinced that the specific course Israel has chosen for the wall was necessary to attain its security objectives."

A week later, the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding that Israel comply with the world court decision and tear down the security fence. Most European countries voted against Israel.

"European hypocrisy is as rank as it is blatant," Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum, told WorldNetDaily. "And the EU wall is not even for security reasons, just economic ones."

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[Mediocrates]

Vive la Revolucion ! Free the Gibraltastanian victims of UKish oppression and colonialism!! Smash the Machine !! Fly the Black Flag !!!
http://www.euobserver.com/?sid=24&aid=17046

UK-Spanish relationship on the rocks
04.08.2004 - 09:03 CET | By Richard Carter

As the people living on the tiny rock of Gibraltar prepare to celebrate 300 years of British rule, relations between the UK and Spain are once again being dragged down by the disputed territory.

UK defence secretary Geoff Hoon will attend the celebrations, which will include a military parade of 300 personnel.

The parade is expected to be greeted enthusiastically by the 30,000 people living on the 'rock' - as it is affectionately known - but has caused a storm in Madrid.

The tiny territory has been a thorn in the side of UK-Spanish relations since it was seized by the British in 1704.

Profound disappointment
Spanish foreign minister Miguel Angel Moratinos has registered Spain's "profound disappointment" at Mr Hoon's appearance.

And he wrote in El Pais, "It is very strange that, in the European Union of the 21st century, one member state should be celebrating the military occupation of part of another member state".

He added, "This commemoration of a past military event weakens the relationships with Spain", accusing the British government of "a clear lack of sensitivity".

The UK responded that it has a "good relationship" with Madrid, according to the BBC.

And Gibraltar's chief minister Peter Caruana accused the Spanish of being obsessed with the issue, saying, "How we choose to celebrate our very close links with Britain and our British sovereignty is a matter for us".

But Spain feels it is inappropriate to celebrate former colonialism in this fashion and points to the decision made by the US to remove a frigate from the celebrations. The US said they did not want to be "perceived as upsetting sensibilities".

Long history of spats
The long-running dispute has flared up in recent months. A visit by Princess Anne - the Queen's daughter - to the rock sparked outrage in Spain whose prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero also described a visit by a British nuclear submarine to the territory as the most displeasing incident of his first 100 days in office.

The two countries were involved in negotiations to share sovereignty over the rock, but these collapsed following an unofficial referendum in which 99 percent of the people said they would prefer to remain under British rule.

Spain would like to restart negotiations but London believes the people have made their views clear and is unwilling to go against the wishes of the population.

Shifting plates?
Although the dispute may appear minor, it may also signal a move away from the UK-Spanish axis that emerged during the premiership of José Maria Aznar.

The two nations stood "shoulder-to-shoulder" on the Iraq issue and were perceived by some to act as a counterweight to the traditional Franco-German partnership at the heart of the EU.

But Mr Zapetero has already made it clear that he would like to see Spain moving more towards France and Germany.

He recently said in an interview with French daily Le Monde, "France and Germany are the two decisive countries for the European construction and Spain should be there".

[Semsem]

Spain is extremely anti Israel. This is the same country that expelled, murdered, robbed and forcefully converted it's Jews 500 years ago.

And now they have the gaul to want Gibraltar while they occupy Ceuta and Melila in Morocco. They also built a fence around these 2 stolen colonies.