Legal problems in case of eventual dispute the reason to stand against the country
by Emanuele Bonini
Israel is Israel, nothing to say about. And, of course, nothing to criticise about. Otherwise, as always happens in dealing with Israel, critics make people anti-Semite. So the European Union is made by anti-Semites? Despite the provocative introduction in Europe a new trend rose: that one of governments against Israel. Eighteen EU member states couldn't condemn Israel for bloodsheds in Palestinian territories, but they found a solution out: promoting a settler boycott. Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom warned investors not to do business with Israeli settler entities, amid a security crisis in Israel and Palestine. Since activities in Israeli settlements or benefiting Israeli settlements, entail «legal and economic risks» member states warned about the impossibility to ensure full protection of interests in case of troubles. According to the declaration of the eighteen EU member states, investors could face lawsuits over «disputed titles to the land, water, mineral, or other natural resources», and in case of disputes, «it could be very difficult for states to ensure national protection of their interests». In a very smart way Europe overtook the problem of how condemn Israel for the new crisis in Middle East. It's not possible to stand against the Jewish country, so the only way Europe had to assess the situation was to condemn the construction of new settlements in Palestinian territories.
France, Italy, and Spain released their statements earlier this week, Germany and the United Kingdom did even before, they did it months ago. In this way the European policy cannot be read as a direct consequence of the crisis and the military operations of the latest days. Finally the international community sent a message to Tel Aviv. A good new, for a country too often left free to act without any control. As foreseen, Israel didn't like such a decision and members of the government criticised the timing of the business warnings. It's business as usual outside Israel: if you are not with them, you're against them.
Israel is Israel, nothing to say about. And, of course, nothing to criticise about. Otherwise, as always happens in dealing with Israel, critics make people anti-Semite. So the European Union is made by anti-Semites? Despite the provocative introduction in Europe a new trend rose: that one of governments against Israel. Eighteen EU member states couldn't condemn Israel for bloodsheds in Palestinian territories, but they found a solution out: promoting a settler boycott. Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia and the United Kingdom warned investors not to do business with Israeli settler entities, amid a security crisis in Israel and Palestine. Since activities in Israeli settlements or benefiting Israeli settlements, entail «legal and economic risks» member states warned about the impossibility to ensure full protection of interests in case of troubles. According to the declaration of the eighteen EU member states, investors could face lawsuits over «disputed titles to the land, water, mineral, or other natural resources», and in case of disputes, «it could be very difficult for states to ensure national protection of their interests». In a very smart way Europe overtook the problem of how condemn Israel for the new crisis in Middle East. It's not possible to stand against the Jewish country, so the only way Europe had to assess the situation was to condemn the construction of new settlements in Palestinian territories.
France, Italy, and Spain released their statements earlier this week, Germany and the United Kingdom did even before, they did it months ago. In this way the European policy cannot be read as a direct consequence of the crisis and the military operations of the latest days. Finally the international community sent a message to Tel Aviv. A good new, for a country too often left free to act without any control. As foreseen, Israel didn't like such a decision and members of the government criticised the timing of the business warnings. It's business as usual outside Israel: if you are not with them, you're against them.
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