Israel be warned

Jose Maria Aznar has cautioned Israel about the desire of Europe to appease the Palestinians. In essence, he is encouraging Israel to ignore Europe and look to the US to push through any meaningful developments in the Middle East. He recognizes that the Europeans use the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a tool to distinguish themselves from the United States. He says:

"Europe likes appeasement very much; this is one of the most important differences between us and the States," Aznar said in an interview on the Bar-Ilan University campus. "Europeans don't like any problems. They prefer appeasement."

The Jerusalem Post carries the story here.