EU: Israel Violating International Law

[maddezmom]

TEL AVIV, Israel - During a visit to the Jewish state, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Thursday said Israel's West Bank separation barrier violates international law.


Solana's comments came just two days after the European Union (news - web sites) infuriated Israeli leaders by supporting a U.N. General Assembly resolution calling on Israel to tear down the barrier in compliance with a world court ruling.


"A country has the right to build a fence on its own territory but we believe the route of this fence is contrary to international law," Solana said during a joint news conference with Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom.


Moments earlier, Shalom said "the government and people of Israel are deeply disappointed by Europe's decision to vote with the Palestinians and against the fence."
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=716&e=4&u=/ap/20040722/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_europe

[ixion]

1. ah, gee, shucks... Israel is disappointed...

ain't that just a cryin' shame. Poor widdle Israel. :eyes:

Their government, along with BushCo, should all win a free trip to the Hague for their troubles, and paid accomodations in a cell right next to Slobodan Milosovich, IMO.

[shadu]

2. It is great that the EU made the statement

Now I wanna see some action!

[lefty_mcduff]

3. What a concept.

Putting a fence/wall on *your own* property.
No sure how this is "Europe's decision to vote with the Palestinians" or how Sharon and his merry band can even try to illicit sympathy.
Sounds like common garden land property rights to me.

[Frances]

4. Does the Israeli position mean that

Mexico could build a fence in Texas and Arizona and New Mexico?

Or Canada could build a fende across the northern part of the U.S.?