Gazans survey damage from Israeli attack on November 14, 2011
(Photo: Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
Well, it’s a relief to hear some countries make efforts to support their citizens when Israel attacks.
The French consul, his wife and 13-year-old daughter were hit by shrapnel at their residence in Gaza during the strike on Sunday night.
“This morning we reminded the Israeli ambassador how much we deplore the consequences of this raid for the head of our consulate and his family,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said in a regular online briefing.
“While we recognize Israel’s need to ensure its security, he (the ambassador) was reminded about the importance of keeping civilians and the French presence in Gaza from being affected,” he added.
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The incident has added to strains in an already tense relationship between France and Israel.
Journalists overheard French President Nicolas Sarkozy describing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “a liar” in a conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama at a G20 summit in Cannes earlier this month.
(Hat tip MW commenter American)
“This morning we reminded the Israeli ambassador how much we deplore the consequences of this raid for the head of our consulate and his family,” French Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said.
Immediately a pretext was added: “While we recognize Israel’s need to ensure its security, …”
http://dissidentvoice.org/2011/11/liars-as-friends/
Chiding is cheap. A vote in the UNSC for Palestinian statehood is payback.
But Israel doesn’t indiscriminately attack civilians, according to Goldstone? Riiiiight.
The blood’s on his hands now too, you know. Without Richard Goldstone, Israel wouldn’t have the latitude to use the full might of their military against imprisoned, defenseless civilian populations.
France better get used to its diplomats operating under threat of murder from Israelis in the Middle East, all Europeans should.
Weak, face saving, “reminder”.
And for Bob’s sake, what strains in the relationship? The same as between Obama and Netaniahu?
If only I had more friends with this kind of “strained” relationship!
And the U.S. Jewish community wants Obama to go there!!! Yeahhh right.