Sunday, July 12, 2009

Like Legislating Sea Levels - But Less Effective

The EU's latest plan to solve the Israeli/Palestinian problem looks to be almost as effective as legislating that sea levels are not allowed to rise above a specific height. Javier Solana, the EU's head honcho of foreign policy, gave a speech in which he stated that if the Israelis and Palestinians don't agree to a solution, then the UN should just impose one. According to the Jerusalem Post, Solona proposed that:

After a fixed deadline, a UN Security Council resolution should proclaim the adoption of the two-state solution," Solana was quoted as saying, adding that such a move should include resolutions regarding borders, the refugee problem, the issue of Jerusalem and security arrangements.

"It would accept the Palestinian state as a full member of the UN, and set a calendar for implementation. It would mandate the resolution of other remaining territorial disputes and legitimize the end of claims."

"If the parties are not able to stick to [the timetable], then a solution backed by the international community should be put on the table."


The irony here is an organization with no credible military is asking a corrupt organization with no military to impose boarders on Israel - who has a credible military - and the Palestinians, many of whom seem to prefer to blow themselves up instead of say, oh accepting the Camp David Accords. Which raises the question of what if Israel and the Palestinians reject this "security counsel" imposed solution? Some how I do not see the EU sending troops to enforce it, which of course means this is one threat Israel does not need to worry about.

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