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Last update - 22:32 07/07/2009
Israel: EU report on settlements ignores our security concerns
By The Associated Press
Tags: Israel News 

Israel on Tuesday lambasted the European Commission for its critical report on West Bank settlements, accusing it of ignoring sensitive security concerns and of exceeding its authority by making political declarations.

European Union ambassador Ramiro Cibrian Uzal was called in to the Foreign Ministry earlier Tuesday, where he heard Israeli official Rafael Barak charge that the EU report ignored improvements in the West Bank.

A statement from the Foreign Ministry after the meeting Tuesday said it was troubling that the report denounced Israeli security measures alongside a "total failure to recognize that it is the continued activity of Palestinian terrorist groups which makes such measures an unfortunate necessity."
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EU spokesman David Kriss refused to comment on the meeting.

The Foreign Ministry on Monday said the EU ambassador to Israel was called in for explanations after the European Commission said Israel's settlement policy helps strangle the Palestinian economy and makes the Palestinian government more dependent on foreign aid.

In an unusually harsh statement Monday, the commission said that "it is the European taxpayers who pay most of the price of this dependence."

The commission says expropriation of fertile land for Israeli settlements, roads that serve settlers only and West Bank checkpoints help constrain Palestinian economic growth and make the Palestinian government more dependent on aid.


The European Union is one of the largest donors to the Palestinian Authority.

The commission says this year alone it has paid more than 200 million euros ($280 million) to help cover the Palestinian budget deficit
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  1.   One way 00:24  |  Boris 07/07/09
  2.   It`s true 00:28  |  Really 07/07/09
  3.   It`s True 00:33  |  Rachal Kohn 07/07/09
  4.   It`s European appeasement and stupidity that taxpayers support 00:33  |  IW 07/07/09
  5.   Israili summons 00:45  |  Anthony Lehal 07/07/09
  6.   Thank`s G-d for the Settlements ! 00:54  |  Michael 07/07/09
  7.   Explain? 00:55  |  robk 07/07/09
  8.   Must Use Smaller Words 01:02  |  Mark of Lewiston 07/07/09
  9.   Let Israel pay all costs of Palestinians 01:03  |  Petteri 07/07/09
  10.   Forget settlements. Borders are something Israel doesn`t want. 01:15  |  Lou Medel 07/07/09
  11.   Two wrongs 01:25  |  Mark 07/07/09
  12.   EU DONATIONS TO PALASTINIANS 01:33  |  Nathan Rosenberg 07/07/09
  13.   observation 01:35  |  potobac 07/07/09
  14.   EU supports criminals,parasites. 01:45  |  Cowards 07/07/09
  15.   It`s time for Netanyahu to stop and re-think his policy. 01:57  |  Yesh Prabhu 07/07/09
  16.   EU commision clearly indicated that they 02:02  |  17 07/07/09
  17.   The truth will not be tolerated 02:05  |  binny 07/07/09
  18.   Idiot EEC: So don`t pay Pal. terrorists.. 02:10  |  Joe M 07/07/09
  19.   Truth hurts--bad response from israel--but expected 02:23  |  Labhras 07/07/09
  20.   We all pay 02:36  |  WHG 07/07/09
  21.   What Needs Explaining? 02:38  |  chet 07/07/09
  22.   More EU nonsense 02:39  |  howiej 07/07/09
  23.   Is the fog finally lifting? 02:42  |  jim the mechanic 07/07/09
  24.   israel grants peace in europe! 02:52  |  stranger 07/07/09
  25.   Dressing down 03:05  |  Adie Stubbs 07/07/09
  26.   How Dare You EU! 03:08  |  Cool B 07/07/09
  27.   Waste of time 03:09  |  jjvanka 07/07/09
  28.   European idiocy 03:13  |  Frank 07/07/09
  29.   Maybe true, but ... 03:15  |  Morris Valentine 07/07/09
  30.   anti-semitism 03:21  |  Joshua 07/07/09
  31.   Settlements are to blame? 03:53  |  Jasper 07/07/09
  32.   #7, JOSHUA, so by your words the world is the enemy? 04:12  |  VIPER 07/07/09
  33.   @joshua 04:30  |  loch 07/07/09
  34.   It`s true: The world pays the tab for Israel`s criminality 04:31  |  peacelover 07/07/09
  35.   Israel should be summoning Israeli rabble settlers! 04:38  |  Maureen Ann 07/07/09
  36.   Throwing a snit are we? 04:40  |  Mark Lincoln 07/07/09
  37.   If the ambassador had any `nads... 04:49  |  Space 07/07/09
  38.   EU taxpayers 05:05  |  Fortuna Benmayor 07/07/09
  39.   Criticism 05:30  |  E 07/07/09
  40.   Eurabia strikes again! 05:33  |  Andrew 07/07/09
  41.   It`s true 05:36  |  Really 07/07/09
  42.   Yeah, And The Global Recession Is Due To... 05:59  |  Jeff Northridge 07/07/09
  43.   So let me get this straight 05:59  |  utagawa 07/07/09
  44.   Cool B - The problem is you criticize Israel ALL THE TIME.... 06:02  |  Ben 07/07/09
  45.   There will be no "Greater Israel". 06:37  |  James Hovland 07/07/09
  46.   It really must be frustrating for Israeli to watch the amounds of 07:24  |  Kris Lazar 07/07/09
  47.   Israel is outraged by the truth and summons envoys. 08:09  |  Magnus K 07/07/09
  48.   Israel does not force EU 08:31  |  World Observer 07/07/09
  49.   Western Taxpayer should know ! 08:33  |  Lane 07/07/09
  50.   So whose forcing the EU to donate to the Palestinians? 08:51  |  Conroy 07/07/09
  51.   #22 Morris, does this REALLY have to be explained to you? 09:05  |  Johnboy 07/07/09
  52.   Thanks IW 09:26  |  Welshman 07/07/09
  53.   To all the bleeding Hearts in the EU and elsewhere. 09:31  |  Sylvia 07/07/09
  54.   EU envoy should tell Israeli foreign ministry to f*** off. 09:29  |  Michael 07/07/09
  55.   morris valentine..not just the Pals. 09:35  |  had enough 07/07/09
  56.   the world DOES pay a heavy price for israel`s oppressive policy 09:38  |  eric 07/07/09
  57.   # 14 the number guy 09:39  |  Axel 07/07/09
  58.   #30 So let me get this straight 09:49  |  Sylvia 07/07/09
  59.   - Corruption & embezzlement?! 09:50  |  nadav 07/07/09
  60.   The EU market is the Key to stop settlements 09:52  |  Ola 07/07/09
  61.   @Jasper (24) 09:56  |  Kilminster 07/07/09
  62.   #14 17 from ? the middle of ? EU is smart 10:09  |  Ardi 07/07/09
  63.   OUR MONEY 10:21  |  patrick hammel 07/07/09
  64.   #16 Joe M, if the EU didn`t pay then Israel would have to. 10:22  |  Johnboy 07/07/09
  65.   COOL B Try publishing any criticism in peace lovers paradise 10:42  |  PETER SM 07/07/09
  66.   He who pays the piper, calls the tune! Settlers OUT!!! 10:46  |  Ivar 07/07/09
  67.   @Sylvia: The "Loans" Debacle 10:49  |  un2here 07/07/09
  68.   @patrick hammel 10:55  |  Kilminster 07/07/09
  69.   IF EU did not support rejectionist Pals & their impossible demand 10:56  |  PETER SM 07/07/09
  70.   But the Palestinians build them 11:00  |  David Plane 07/07/09
  71.   @David Plane 11:14  |  Kilminster 07/07/09
  72.   The people of the EU learnt the lessone of WWII 11:14  |  Chris Linthwaite 07/07/09
  73.   #28 Maureen Ann 11:21  |  Malach HaMavet 07/07/09
  74.   Sorry, I meant the Atlantikwall 11:23  |  Kilminster 07/07/09
  75.   #27 Peace Lover (LOL) 11:26  |  *BEN JABO 07/07/09
  76.   The Palestinians will be the occupiers soon ! 11:45  |  Akram Zekaria 07/07/09
  77.   So who covered it pre-1967? 11:47  |  Alex 07/07/09
  78.   I Suppose That The Global Recession Doesn`t Have Anything... 12:10  |  Jeff Northridge 07/07/09
  79.   EU taxpayers shouldn`t have to pay for Israeli War Crimes 12:24  |  Justine Effort 07/07/09
  80.   To # 14: I do hope that the EU is reading all these comments !! 12:44  |  Suad 07/07/09
  81.   #54 PSM And impossible demands. 12:46  |  Labhras 07/07/09
  82.   To # 15: They know why they cannot 12:50  |  Suad 07/07/09
  83.   #48 patrick hammel--it is not your money. 12:52  |  Labhras 07/07/09
  84.   To # 17: HA HA this is also an answer ! 12:52  |  Suad 07/07/09
  85.   To # 23: Right on you honest Jewish patriot 12:55  |  Suad 07/07/09
  86.   To # 24: Are you serious or just having fun ? 12:57  |  Suad 07/07/09
  87.   Alex # 62 UNRWA 13:16  |  Jeff Northridge 07/07/09
  88.   The EU should impose phased sanctions on Israel 13:23  |  Miggy 07/07/09
  89.   #22 Morris v speaking of corruption and theft 13:38  |  Labhras 07/07/09
  90.   # 47 Ardi - The European model to kiss every 13:38  |  17 07/07/09
  91.   nr.5 Anthony Lehal Cambridge 13:43  |  charles philip lehre 07/07/09
  92.   Lieberman/bibi team are a god send to the Palestinians 13:47  |  Labhras 07/07/09
  93.   @Kilminster 13:50  |  David Plane 07/07/09
  94.   #59 Malach HahaMavet. "Lazay." 13:53  |  Maureen Ann 07/07/09
  95.   Have they seen Arab towns in Israel 14:10  |  Jackie 07/07/09
  96.   ben jabo 64 14:12  |  potobac 07/07/09
  97.   Respons to un2here Stockholm 14:23  |  Sylvia 07/07/09
  98.   Europe should mind own business 14:39  |  Meo 07/07/09
  99.   Europe built walls 15:08  |  Rob 07/07/09
  100.   EU 15:21  |  Martha 07/07/09
  101.   Michael on Famine and Tsunamis 15:46  |  Yaakov Sullivan 07/07/09
  102.   Lieberman/bibi team are a god send to the Palestinians 15:47  |  Labhras 07/07/09
  103.   EU aid is... 16:06  |  David Nigel Braham 07/07/09
  104.   EU should present invoice to Israel 16:14  |  european jew 07/07/09
  105.   EU funding a terrorist regime? 16:38  |  r cummings 07/07/09
  106.   To James Hovland 17:14  |  utagawa 07/07/09
  107.   #103 David Nigel Braham obscuring reality with bias on Pals 17:32  |  Mark B. 07/07/09
  108.   Anti-semitism 17:49  |  Dr. Abe Simhony 07/07/09
  109.   #94 Maureen Ann 18:01  |  Malach HaMavet 07/07/09
  110.   The TRUTH from EU should not hurt. 21:37  |  Olivier de Gaillard 07/07/09
  111.   #14,IW. You really need the read the FACTUAL 21:42  |  Noreen 07/07/09
  112.   What do settlements have to do with security 21:45  |  Dave Duncan 07/07/09
  113.   #6 Michael, Do come to the point of the article. 21:47  |  Dror 07/07/09
  114.   Bibi defginitely needs to have a cabinet reshufful. 21:56  |  Eliyahu 07/07/09
  115.   They are really cute, these Zionists 22:01  |  Axel 07/07/09
  116.   #9. Patteri. Totally agree with you, tha ISRAEL should pay 22:01  |  Giovanni 07/07/09
  117.   Nonsense! Settlements increase conflict, not security 22:03  |  Ivar 07/07/09
  118.   If the excuse for the settlements is "security" 22:23  |  Apa 07/07/09
  119.   James Hovland 22:28  |  Brad 07/07/09
  120.   Settlement is a religious issue(Num.33-53)occupy &settle 22:36  |  sam 07/07/09
  121.   Lame excuses 22:40  |  dani 07/07/09
  122.   Better to give $$ to Pals than settler welfare queesn w/ 12 kids 22:54  |  Mary 07/07/09
  123.   Haaretz, comment 104 is illegal according to Israeli law 22:59  |  dani 07/07/09
  124.   The EU has a hard time understanding 23:05  |  Mark Lincoln 07/07/09
  125.   To Morris Valentine---I was going through some old Posts 23:07  |  Labhras 07/07/09
  126.   A response to Petteri 23:13  |  Matthew 07/07/09
  127.   A response to Lou Medel 23:21  |  Matthew 07/07/09
  128.   As an occupying power, it is Israel`s 23:22  |  Rob Vig 07/07/09
  129.   Illegal Settlements ? Where ? 23:23  |  Freddy 07/07/09
  130.   #112 Axel---amazing that --aint it.But it,s not working anymore. 23:32  |  Labhras 07/07/09
  131.   For Morris Valentine--Was just going through some old threads 23:35  |  Labhras 07/07/09
  132.   #5 Your Response is Both Bigoted & Incorrect 23:35  |  Alan 07/07/09
  133.   A reponse to howiej 23:37  |  Matthew 07/07/09
  134.   Yesh Prabhu # 15. Thanks for a good laugh 23:40  |  David 07/07/09
  135.   #112, Axel: there is no "international law" 00:04  |  Frits 08/07/09
  136.   So the EU funds the Pal textbooks without a map of Israel and 00:06  |  Jason 08/07/09
  137.   #107 00:10  |  Frits 08/07/09
  138.   For Morris Valentine Was going through some old threads 00:12  |  Labhras 08/07/09
  139.   To# 38 EU Taxpayers 00:12  |  Hans 08/07/09
  140.   Security is Excuse 4 Occupation, Confiscation, Settling Jews, 00:13  |  Monitor 08/07/09
  141.   Israeli Security 00:14  |  Jim 08/07/09
  142.   #110 Dave Duncan 00:28  |  Jim 08/07/09
  143.   What absolute nonsense. 00:32  |  Deborah 08/07/09
  144.   #2 and 3 00:34  |  Harold 08/07/09
  145.   Progress 00:36  |  Bazmann 08/07/09
  146.   #114 Ivar 00:37  |  Jim 08/07/09
  147.   Please, JB, drop the penny and use some sense (#51) 00:39  |  Morris Valentine 08/07/09
  148.   Financial aids to Israel and the Palestinians 00:52  |  Harold 08/07/09
  149.   Better to be educated! 00:53  |  Ibrahim 08/07/09
  150.   Frau Waldner Signor Solana anti Israel 00:56  |  Elly 08/07/09
  151.   COMPLAINING 01:03  |  infidel 08/07/09
  152.   How do settlements help with security? 01:13  |  Roger 08/07/09
  153.   It`s A Lie!! 01:20  |  Cool B 08/07/09
  154.   More European hatred 02:16  |  Frank 08/07/09
  155.   Make Israel cover costs of occupation 02:37  |  Adam 08/07/09
  156.   What "security concerns?" 03:04  |  Maureen Ann 08/07/09
  157.   Such chutzpah! 03:23  |  Johnboy 08/07/09
  158.   to Howiej 03:25  |  Judy 08/07/09
  159.   EU 04:19  |  bob 08/07/09
  160.   WHG 04:23  |  Jasper 08/07/09
  161.   The solution is obvious 04:51  |  Jasper 08/07/09
  162.   EU money 05:04  |  Michelle 08/07/09
  163.   The EU should stop funding terrorist entities 05:17  |  Jon 08/07/09
  164.   Mark B. in Amsterdam 05:18  |  Jasper 08/07/09
  165.   Have Settlements Brought Security? 05:41  |  Mark Lincoln 08/07/09
  166.   Build a wall a mile high at the Green Line 05:45  |  Harold 08/07/09
  167.   Euroheads 06:19  |  Matt Dillon 08/07/09
  168.   Israel: EU report on settlements ignores our security concerns 06:55  |  Miro 08/07/09
  169.   For Mark Lincoln # 136. Yes, settlements have brought security 07:40  |  Fortuna Benmayor 08/07/09
  170.   claims that the settlements are a "security" NEED? 08:20  |  eric 08/07/09
  171.   Settlements hurt Israel`s security, not help it 08:21  |  peacelover 08/07/09
  172.   RE Israel 08:32  |  shlomog 08/07/09
  173.   EU stop throwing money away and start caring about peace 08:40  |  Chaim Ben Kahan 08/07/09
  174.   howlej - how ignorant? 09:41  |  Sylvie 08/07/09
  175.   PEACELOVER.So recognise Israeli borders instead of NO permanent 10:05  |  PETER SM 08/07/09
  176.   Michelle/ Your opinion... 10:09  |  Anne 08/07/09
  177.   HAROLD When is a wall not a wall? 10:10  |  PETER SM 08/07/09
  178.   One more to Michelle! As to Australia... 10:20  |  Anne 08/07/09
  179.   Will the abolition of settlements bring peace or more demands 11:02  |  PETER SM 08/07/09
  180.   #63, PATRIK HAMMELL, can`t comprehend the article 11:33  |  VIPER 08/07/09
  181.   #69, PETER SM, flooding? 11:35  |  VIPER 08/07/09
  182.   #134 Trying again to respond to Morris 15:54  |  Johnboy 08/07/09
  183.   e.u.report.... 15:55  |  SHIMSHON KINORY 08/07/09
  184.   EU reprt on settlements ignores our security concerns 20:15  |  Anthony Lehal 08/07/09
  185.   #165 Lincoln - I`ll answer the question 12:43  |  *BEN JABO 09/07/09
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