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Thursday, October 16, 2003

Wow. EU ministers almost talking tough. It's just like they were real men! I know it doesn't look right - "EU," "Demand" and "Action" in the same headline!

Haaretz Article - EU demands action from Arafat after roadside bombing in Gaza

...EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana called Arafat following the attack Wednesday. Solana's spokeswoman Cristina Gallach said the message was "condolences and emotion won't do, we need action."

EU leaders in a summit meeting Thursday and Friday were expected to release an unusually tough statement condemning the attack and demanding action by the Palestinian authorities.

Officials said the EU wants Arafat to "deliver on security" or hand over control of the security forces to the government led by Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia.

"I realize that Arafat is very sorry, but he has to change the system," said Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller. "It's not good enough." [...]

Seriously, could this finally be one of those events that forces the world to start to face what they've created in the West Bank and Gaza? It seems like it at the moment, but one loses a bit of hope reading the second half of the article all about how the Palestinians don't like the US (wow! really?), because of lack of "even-handedness." Yes, in some people's minds, vetoing silly UN resolutions is a mitigating factor in slaughtering a diplomatic mission.

Update: Charles Johnson notices the same thing.

...But according to our mainstream media, it’s US policies that make them want to kill us. It’s our own fault for supporting Israel. Never mind that this diplomatic convoy was on the way to interview young Palestinians—just like 17-year old Jihad—for scholarships to study in the US, on the US taxpayer’s dime. We deserved it because we won’t do anything to stop Israel from destroying the smuggling tunnels that bring in the explosives they use to blow us up...

And while you're there, check out this item displaying the PA's real feeling on the event.

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Google linked me to this page, nice reading

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