compiled by Cem Ertür
featured writer
Dandelion Salad
July 28, 2008
Below are some quotes taken from the speeches given by prominent political leaders during their recent visits to Israel.
“The threats to Israel’s security… [include] an Iranian regime that sponsors terrorism, pursues nuclear weapons and threatens Israel’s existence” (US Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, 23 July 2008) [1]
“And to those who mistakenly and outrageously call for the end of Israel let the message be: Britain will always stand firmly by Israel’s side.” (British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, 21 July 2008) [2]
“Yes, France is Israel’s friend, and France will always stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel when her security and existence are threatened… And those who call scandalously for Israel’s destruction will always find France in their way, blocking the path.” (French President Nicholas Sarkozy, 23 June 2008) [3]
“Ladies and gentlemen, the threats directed against Israel and the Jewish people by the Iranian President are without doubt a particular cause for concern…. If Iran ever acquires nuclear weapons, the consequences will be disastrous.” (German President Angela Merkel, 18 March 2008) [4]
Notes:
[1] Obama’s Speech in Sderot, Israel
[2] Speech by the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the Knesset, Israel
http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page16003.asp
[3] Speech by M. Nicolas Sarkozy to the Knesset
http://www.consulfrance-miami.org/article.php3?id_article=794
[4] Speech by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Knesset in Jerusalem on 18 March 2008
From the archives:
The possibility of a retaliatory attack by Iran on US bases in the region
Ron Paul: US would back Israeli strike on Iran
If Iran is Attacking It Might Really be Israel By Philip Giraldi
Are You Ready to Face the Facts About Israel? By Paul Craig Roberts
Mike Gravel: Israel Threatens Nuclear War
RNN: Christian Zionists target Iran
The War Party – Zionism in NeoCon Foreign Policy (2003)
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