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mises
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 Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: Could Israel Join the European Union ? |
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JERUSALEM -- Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Monday he hopes to bring Israel into the European Union, at the start of a three-day visit to the Jewish state.
Berlusconi brought eight top ministers for a joint Cabinet meeting with their Israeli counterparts. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Cabinet ministers and a military honor guard welcomed the Italian delegation.
Under Berlusconi's leadership, Italy has become one of Israel's strongest allies in Europe. Berlusconi's efforts to strengthen ties with Israel followed decades of a pro-Arab tilt by previous Italian governments. |
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/01/AR2010020101855.html
Have at it. |
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Pluto
Joined: 19 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Signore Flamboyance said this, did he? I think I just heard one big collective eye roll from everyone west of the Danube in Europe. |
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Fox
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| That would be quite a slap in the face to Turkey if it happened, which it won't. |
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mateomiguel
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| Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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I think that the US is going to need to start competing with this EU thingie sooner or later. The most important part is the name. Because if you limit yourself by geography when naming your coolest-countries club, then sooner or later it starts to sound ridiculous. Take NATO, for instance. Its the NORTH ATLANTIC treaty organization, but these days it includes places that have never even seen the North Atlantic, like Italy and Turkey.
I suggest the Coolest Countries Club of Prestige for the name of the American version of the EU. |
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lizlemon
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| Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Hahahaha will never happen. |
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pkang0202
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| Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Hahahaha will never happen. |
I can kind of see it happening. Germany would definitely vote for Israel's admittance. They don't really have a choice in the matter. If they vote no, then a lot of people would say, "Man, that's messed up." |
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lizlemon
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 12:29 am Post subject: |
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| Never say never, right? I don't want to touch this issue again with a 10 foot pole. Subjects I avoid around people I don't know: politics, religion, money and this is a nice collective mix of the three, ha |
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djsmnc
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:31 am Post subject: |
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| Eventually it's all going to be the World Union anyway. Might as well add Israel. Djibouti too, while they're at it. |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:25 am Post subject: |
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| Since they're not in Europe, allowing the terrorist zionist state of Israel in would be a mockery of the EU. |
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On the other hand
Joined: 19 Apr 2003
Location: I walk along the avenue
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:25 am Post subject: |
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| Fox wrote: |
| That would be quite a slap in the face to Turkey if it happened |
Yeah, not to mention almost every Muslim voter throughout the EU. |
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wesharris
Joined: 10 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:32 am Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
| Since they're not in Europe, allowing the terrorist zionist state of Israel in would be a mockery of the EU. |
Zionist yes.
Terrorist no.
To be a terrorist one must not be a nation.
one can be Evil.
But terrorist nation?
No not possible.
_+Hippie+_ |
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Sergio Stefanuto
Joined: 14 May 2009
Location: UK
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mistermasan
Joined: 20 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:35 am Post subject: |
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| yep. NATO and EU membership are both in the future for israel. |
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Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I sincerely hope that neither Turkey nor Israel are allowed in for many many years. They both have some maturing to do. |
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JMO
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Well they are already in the Euro song contest and the euro qualifying groups for the world cup. Logically EU would be the next move.
I'd take Turkey and Israel and then laugh as legions of turks travel to Israel for work. |
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