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VDL Accused of 'Racist Trope' I-P Conflict (none / 0)

The Palestinian Authority has condemned the EU's President after she made a speech for Israel's 75th statehood anniversary, saying her speech was a "betrayal to European citizens who do not endorse such racist erasure of the Palestinian people"[_link]
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) April 27, 2023

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Mon May 8th, 2023 at 08:44:57 PM EST

Re: VDL Accused of 'Racist Trope' I-P Conflict (none / 0)

Palestinians condemn EU's von der Leyen for 'racist trope' | BBC News |
Palestinians have described remarks about Israel by the head of the European Commission as "inappropriate, false and discriminatory".
It follows a congratulatory video message by Ursula von der Leyen on Israel's Independence Day on Wednesday.
In it she praised Israel, including for having "made the desert bloom".
It has sparked an unusual diplomatic spat between the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the European Union (EU), its main donor.
A spokesperson for the commission told the BBC: "The EU is unpleasantly surprised by the inappropriate statement of the Palestinian foreign ministry accusing the president of the European Commission of racism."

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Mon May 8th, 2023 at 08:46:28 PM EST
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Two congressional delegations carrying important political implications visited Israel recently. Both were a reminder of how badly out of step Congress is with the American public on Palestine. [_link]
— Mondoweiss (@Mondoweiss) May 8, 2023