Israel said to mull downgrading ties with Europeans over labels

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The measures against the countries are expected to include reprimanding ambassadors of all 16 countries and limiting their contact with Israeli officials to meetings with low-level staffers, according to a Wednesday report in Hebrew-language daily Yedioth Ahronoth

Jerusalem may also minimize the amount of expertise it shares with Europe on issues like fighting terror and dealing with migrants.

The countries are Britain, France, Denmark, Spain, Ireland, Croatia, Malta, Holland, Sweden, Portugal, Slovenia, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium and Finland.

The EU last week published guidelines on labeling Israeli products from the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Golan Heights, drawing harsh condemnation from politicians, including some who said the measure was akin to anti-Semitism.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again lashed out at the decision, calling it “heinous” — a term usually reserved in diplomatic speech for violent crimes or terror attacks.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-mulling-downgrading-ties-with-europeans-over-labeling/

Israel is governed by crazy people.

[Jefferson23]

1. They live in a bubble they believe will never burst. n/t

[azurnoir]

2. will the EU survive?

ya I think so

[geek tragedy]

3. if Israel really wanted to hurt the EU, it would

adopt the Euro and borrow money from the ECB

[azurnoir]

4. LOl

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

5. Don't expect Israel, or their water carriers, to get any saner.