Europe united against Israel

Op-ed: Europe’s failure to run its own affairs doesn’t stop it from constantly interfering in Israel’s affairs

By Eldad Beck, YNET

BERLIN – Just when the vision, or delusion, of Europe’s unity is facing a grave reality test, it’s amazing to see how one issue manages to unite the failing, disintegrating European bureaucracy: The grudge toward Israel.

Even the Euro crisis, which threatens to sink European unity into a new nationalist storm, cannot ease the inherent hostility of the European apparatus, located in Brussels, to the Jewish state. By now it looks like a sick obsession that blinds the patient’s eyes and prevents him from seeing his real problems.

Almost not a day goes by without the office of “foreign minister” Catherine Ashton or the EU “embassy” in Israel issuing a condemnation of Israeli actions in the West Bank, Gaza Strip or inside Israel. With zealousness that can only attest to disproportional devotion, EU emissaries – mostly with the help of Israeli collaborators who enjoy generous funding – monitor anything that could be perceived to undermine the rights of Palestinians or Israel’s Arab citizens.

For a long time now, the Europeans have not been protesting only matters pertaining to the occupation; rather, they are working methodically to undermine the very existence of Israel as an independent Jewish state.

Large sums of money provided to fund activities in different areas have created dangerous dependence between Israel and the European Union. Had this investment been aimed at developing human resources for the benefit of the EU there would be nothing wrong with it. However, the Europeans are aiming to exploit and rule: Take advantage of what Israel can give them, while at the same time dictate how it should conduct itself.

EU adopts Arab formula
An absurd situation has been created whereby the European Union, which cannot manage its own affairs efficiently, is working with great determination to decide for Israel how it should behave.

Meanwhile, the Europeans are pouring huge sums of money into the Palestinian Authority without a hint of criticism about Palestinian actions. Senior EU officials refrain from meeting with Israel’s foreign minister, yet preach for dialogue with Hamas. And in at a time where the Middle East is burning because of endless violations of human rights, condemnations are constantly being issued against Israel.

It appears that the Europeans have been taken captive by the Arab magic formula, whereby the conflict with Israel is at the heart of the region’s problems and only its resolution – that is, making Israel capitulate to Arab demands – will bring peace and stability. And please don’t bother the Europeans with other explanations. It could undermine their stability.

Israel has an interest in good relations with Europe. The European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, will be awarded an honorary doctorate from University of Haifa Tuesday “in appreciation of his firm stance against anti-Semitism, his work to commemorate the Holocaust and his devotion to peace.” However, the Europeans must understand that such ties can only develop on the basis of dialogue between equals, while completely refraining from any attempt to undermine Israel’s sovereignty.

If someone in Brussels is truly interested in fruitful, mutual relations with Israel, which has much to offer, they should start to change their approach.

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  1. @ yamit82:

    “The only time when their demigod got violent is when he took a whip to the money changers at the Temple. Christian blood libel against Jews begins here.”

    Don’t think it begins there at all.

    Remember that Keelie’s remark, and Bland’s (to which Keelie’s alluded), was not about the money-“changers,” but about money-lending.

  2. @ BlandOatmeal:

    “Christians, who obeyed the Law of Moses regarding usury, were forbidden to lend at interest.”

    “The Law only pertained to Jews garnering interest from other Jews but it did not include commercial debts.”

    Yamit is correct here, Bland.

    Moreover, what Wikipedia overlooks is the fact that the REASON that self-styled Christians “obeyed the Law of Moses regarding usury” was that (per Replacement Theology, Supersessionism) they erroneously saw themselves as the “new Jews,” the “true Jews,” the “authentic Jews,” etc, etc — inheritors of the promises to the Jews — and that they were thus bound by the same (non-ceremonial) laws that the ‘former’ Jews had been bound by.

    The fault for the plight of the poor (in re Jewish moneylending) may thus be laid more justly at the door of the Church and the legal system which cooperated with it.

  3. @ Laura:

    What??? If you are speaking of Glen Beck, he has consistently spoken in support of Israel. What world are you living in?

    Laura, I should have known it was you who posted this. The author of this piece is Eldad Beck. I don’t know of any relationship between him and Glen(n).

    Yamit,

    Please lay off the blasphemy until after the shadow goes past the yardarm. The one who took the whip to the moneychangers was Jesus, not some “demigod”. He didn’t like corrupt religious people, and neither do I. What you see wrong in that, is beyond me. Do you think Judaism should be for sale?

  4. @ keelie:

    The only time when their demigod got violent is when he took a whip to the money changers at the Temple.

    Christian blood libel against Jews begins here.

    How you doing? I lost your email after my computer crashed last year.

  5. @ BlandOatmeal:

    Stupid Christians: The Law only pertained to Jews garnering interest from other Jews but it did not include commercial debts.

    Stupid Christians if you deny Jews from succeeding through the front door they will find a way through the back or side door to screw you dumb Christians.

    Hundreds of thousands of Jews converted to Christianity in Spain rather than be expelled and to save their accumulated wealth. As Christians they were free to enter into all professions and government. They just about took over Spain and the inquisition was constituted as a reaction by the real Christians in order to stop these new Christians from actually taking over Spain.

    Is it the Jews fault that Christians are stupid? Jealous? And vindictive? When the Jews and the Moors got together and cooperated the Christian Europeans never stood a chance except murder rape and pillage. That’s your real legacy.

    “Yes, I am a Jew, and when the ancestors of the Right Honorable gentleman were brutal savages in an unknown island, mine were priests in the temple of Solomon” 🙂

    Benjamin Disraeli

  6. @ yamit82:

    But who is really interested in peace in our region? It isn’t the Americans, that’s for sure. Peace would not be good for American Industry.

    I agree, Yamit. The foreign policy of every major arms-exporting country (including Israel, for that matter) thrives on continuing tension and unrest in the Midlle East. The Israeli people have been reduced, in effect, to an action avatar in a heavily-marketed war game. The foolishness of the Europeans, is that they think the game board ends at the Bosporus.

  7. @ keelie:
    Leave your straw man “blood libel” out of this. Christians, who obeyed the Law of Moses regarding usury, were forbidden to lend at interest. This place was taken up by the Jews, who systematically abused the poor in this regard:

    As the Jews were ostracized from most professions by local rulers, the church and the guilds, they were pushed into marginal occupations considered socially inferior, such as tax and rent collecting and moneylending. Natural tensions between creditors and debtors were added to social, political, religious, and economic strains.[24]

    …financial oppression of Jews tended to occur in areas where they were most disliked, and if Jews reacted by concentrating on moneylending to non-Jews, the unpopularity — and so, of course, the pressure — would increase. Thus the Jews became an element in a vicious circle. The Christians, on the basis of the Biblical rulings, condemned interest-taking absolutely, and from 1179 those who practiced it were excommunicated. Catholic autocrats frequently imposed the harshest financial burdens on the Jews. The Jews reacted by engaging in the one business where Christian laws actually discriminated in their favor, and became identified with the hated trade of moneylending.[25]

    In England, the departing Crusaders were joined by crowds of debtors in the massacres of Jews at London and York in 1189–1190. In 1275, Edward I of England passed the Statute of Jewry which made usury illegal and linked it to blasphemy, in order to seize the assets of the violators. Scores of English Jews were arrested, 300 were hanged and their property went to the Crown. In 1290, all Jews were expelled from England, and allowed to take only what they could carry; the rest of their property became the Crown’s. The usury was cited as the official reason for the Edict of Expulsion. However, not all Jews were expelled: it was easy to convert to Christianity and thereby avoid expulsion. Many other crowned heads of Europe expelled the Jews, although again conversion to Christianity meant that you were no longer considered a Jew

    — Wikipedia

    It seems that every time someone speaks the uncomfortable truth about Jews anywhere, at any time, it is a “libel”. Too bad.

  8. @ Laura:

    While positive polls are more soothing to your Libido than negative polls, the practical effects of such polls have seen little or no resonance on the ground where it counts. We will not risk a Jewish child’s bruised finger on your polls. What counts is what your government does or doesn’t.

    Show me a poll comparing Israel to Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan, S. Korea, France and England.

    Americans may not love Arabs and Muslims but American business does, wall St. does and All American institutions do. Congress professes love for Israel but passes Laws inimical to Israel and pro Arab enemies of Israel.

    In short it’s all a BS game and some Jews will believe anything if it’s done with a smile and a pat on the shoulder.

    We don’t need American arms aid but an American embargo on weapons sales to our enemies would do more for our security than what exists today.

    Cessation of weapons grants and sales to both the Arabs and Israel might be the single act that could produce a lasting peaceful Middle East.

    But who is really interested in peace in our region? It isn’t the Americans, that’s for sure. Peace would not be good for American Industry.

  9. Moneylending and the Jews. That old canard. Who had to put up their gold to get Richard the lionheart out of the slammer. Who had to put up their gold so English kings could finance their wars on France. Who did Edward I strip of every last cent and kick out of England so he wouldn’t have to repay.

  10. @ BlandOatmeal:

    “It was due to Jewish moneylenders that so many poor Europeans ended up in debtor’s prisons…”

    With most other work off-limits to Jews, and moneylending off-limits to “Christians” (which everybody else was, virtually by definition) — moneylending was pretty-much the only work that was available to a Jew.

    For the record, though, it wasn’t moneylenders (Jewish or otherwise) that pushed for the imprisonment of debtors; that was the fault of the legal system.

    From a moneylender’s perspective, a debtor in prison was unable to pay any money owed; might as well have declared bankruptcy.

  11. If anyone has an obligation to facilitate the settlement of Jews west of the Jordan river it should be the Europeans. Not only because they are the original exilers of jews from Israel, not only because they slaughtered Jews for 2000 years , not only because they colluded in the greatest genocide known to mankind against the Jews but also because they are guarantors under the San Remo treaty, the League of nations Mandate and the UN charter afirming the LofN mandate which mandates Jewish settlement. As guarantors they participated in the creation of the JEW FREE Jordan from 77% of the agreed Jewish homeland thus swindling the jewish remnant after slaughtering them. The Europeans are the greatest perpetrators of the myth of the illegality of Jewish settlement and yet they are legally bound by the agreements. The Europeans have been chronic serial killers and swindlers of Jews for millenia and yet their slimy con artistry never ceases to amaze me.

  12. I, personally don’t give a rat’s ass about what happens to Europe. Too many of my kin were prematurely buried there. Those liberals ass holes, who refuse to raise good children and are reduced to bringing in labor from Muslim countries, are getting just what they deserve. They have hated Jews from before the Crusades because Jews would not accede to the New Testament.

    Israel must prepare for any invasion of its territory by building a steel wall and a stronger military so that they can tell the whole world that this land is ours and you ain’t getting it back.

  13. Beck is just releasing pent-up Christian-hatred

    What??? If you are speaking of Glen Beck, he has consistently spoken in support of Israel. What world are you living in?

    In spite of this, the Europeans have not been ESPECIALLY anti-Israeli, when compared with the rest of the world: In fact, they come out more pro-Israel than the Chinese and Indians, who have no historical beef against the Jews.

    The fact that Europe isn’t any more anti-Israel then the rest of the world doesn’t impress me. Western nations should be expected to be outright supportive of Israel. And given Europe’s history regarding Jews, they owe it to Israel.

  14. James, American opinions on Israel are not represented by some obscure websites. I can give you numerous other groups and sites which are pro-Israel. The American people have been shown to be pro-Israel in poll after poll.

  15. @Bland

    Nationalism is anathema to Europeans – that is a philosophical danger to the continued existence of Israel.

    Nationalism is a source of conflict in the world, which is also a source of danger to Israel. The nationalism of Communist China, of South Korea, or even the moderated nationalism of India are no less sources of possible opposition to Israel than is the strain of “anationalism” in Europe.

    A complete picture of the matter shows you, Bland, to be correct, but incomplete in your understanding of the matter. Opposition to Israel can arise from many sources of philosophical error. So it is, as well, to the opposition to Israel that arises among Jews both in and outside of Israel. A happy Israel is a source of anger to anyone who cannot feel secure in their own skins or can at this late date in the history of man still muster archaic feelings of envy from the lower reaches of their primitive brains.

  16. @ BlandOatmeal:

    …the Jews have always sided with the enemies of Christianity in wars over the centuries…

    Not very specific, but assuming you’re right, why would anyone expect the Jews to support Christianity when all they ever got from Christians over the centuries was death and persecution? We owe this to the mythology created by Constantine at Nicea, in which the Jews were assigned the starring part; that of being “the other”.

    You touched the “moneylenders” slander. Why stop at that without getting into the legitimacy of the blood libel?

  17. I never much liked Europe!

    Does Israel need the approval of the charnel house of the Jewish people to do what it thinks is right for its own people?

    I think the question answers itself.

  18. Maybe I’m getting old and cynical but the EU and Ashton don’t really care what happens in the mid-east as long as the oil keeps flowing. How do they do that? Support the arabs who control the oil on the issue that drives them crazy.

  19. @ Jerry:
    Jerry, Note my reply to Eric. It is patently silly, to single out Europe for presumed policies of “Jew-hatred”. Japan and South Korea vote the same way as the Europeans with regard to Israel, and the “BRIC” are especially anti-Israel. Beck is just releasing pent-up Christian-hatred. If it weren’t for the continual Israel-bashing by European Jews, I doubt that European attitudes would even be as anti-Israeli as they are. There is a historical animosity between Christians and Jews, engendered in no small part by the fact that the Jews have always sided with the enemies of Christianity in wars over the centuries, and that it was due to Jewish moneylenders that so many poor Europeans ended up in debtor’s prisons. In spite of this, the Europeans have not been ESPECIALLY anti-Israeli, when compared with the rest of the world: In fact, they come out more pro-Israel than the Chinese and Indians, who have no historical beef against the Jews.

    Go ahead, let off more steam. See how far it gets the Jewish people.

    Catherine Ashton seems like some sort of a freak Is she Jewish?

  20. @ Eric R.:

    You’re dreaming, Eric:

    General Assembly Adopts Six Resolutions, Concluding Debates on Question of Palestine, Wider Middle East Situation

    In favour:

    China, Cyprus, India, …

    Against:

    Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Nauru, Palau, United States.

    Abstain:

    Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Macedonia, United Kingdom…

  21. Israel is a successful example of nationalism. Jewish success speaks to the falsehood of their cry for European unity as the only way forward. Whether it is because of their touting of an EU bureaucracy or support for a one-world government, Jewish self-determination needs to be extinguished. Everything that they do is a tactic in support of that general strategy. Indeed, any failure of the Jewish State will be sufficient for their purposes. If Jews became a minority in their own land, EU would view that as success. If the Jews assimilated into the Middle East maelstrom, that would be sufficient. If Jews were annihilated by Iran, that would be just fine as well. Anything to remove the eye-pain they experience on seeing a vibrant Israel live happily in their land!

  22. @ Laura:

    Surrender, appeasement and Jew-hatred is in their DNA

    Excuse me, Laura, but I believe you’ve just described the Jewish people.

  23. I not certain that Europe has hit rock bottom, but if not, they are very close to it. They have shitty governments, shitty citizens, shitty laws and shitty climates. So who wants part of them.

    Eric, you have made a lot of good sense in stating that Israel is better off doing business with these other countries. I’m very sure that they look at us and wonder, “what idiots are these”?

  24. Laura,

    The EU is populated with Nazi scum. Which is exactly why Israel is moving its trade and diplomacy away from that sh*thole and directing more toward China, India, Japan, South Korea and Australia.

  25. Laura, I agree with you.

    But I am developing a creeping loathing for the USA for the same reason.

    US based internet sites, ” alternative news”, precious metals sites are full of AIPAC bashing while Americans die for muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.

    http://dont-tread-on.me/?p=1139

    http://sgtreport.com/2012/07/pro-israeli-lobby-in-washington-ensures-america-does-israels-bidding/

    I can post more and more entries abound in the precious metal world but http://www.sgtreport.com is a good indication.

    I believe that muslim money is directly or indirectly financing this stuff as is financing http://www.rt.com.

    Why is the American Jewish communities and so called Israeli hasbara AWOL and do not employ or request volunteers to fight back and attack this by filling these sites with the truth? I cannot do this on my own. They could bring these sites to their knees?

    NY Times and CNN, I believe have people on their payroll for this purpose but we cannot prove it.

  26. Laura, I agree with you.

    But I am developing a creeping loathing for the USA for the same reason.

    US based internet sites, ” alternative news”, precious metals sites are full of AIPAC bashing while Americans die for muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.

    http://dont-tread-on.me/?p=1139

    http://sgtreport.com/2012/07/pro-israeli-lobby-in-washington-ensures-america-does-israels-bidding/

    I can post more and more entries abound in the precious metal world but http://www.sgtreport.com is a good indication.

    I believe that muslim money is directly or indirectly financing this stuff as is financing http://www.rt.com.

    Why is the American Jewish communities and so called Israeli hasbara AWOL and do not employ or request volunteers to fight back and attack this by filling these sites with the truth? I cannot do this on my own. They could bring these sites to their knees?

    NY Times and CNN, I believe have people on their payroll for this purpose but we cannot prove it.

    Regarding Europe, the women will have to learn to accept muslim men raping them because their men as are the men of America and Canada, are not going to come to their aid. Femenism and its tacit hate towards white men have seen to that. Girl, you are on your own.

  27. So islamic terror plots in England and Europe are routinely being uncovered, muslim gangs are raping women and girls along with riots and murders and the implementation of sharia law. As a result, Europe rages at Israel. Is it any wonder why I have such a loathing for Europe. Surrender, appeasement and Jew-hatred is in their DNA.