Nick Clegg veut renforcer le soutien à Israël chez les Lib Dem

"It should always have been accompanied, equally loudly and equally clearly, by an awareness of the security challenges faced by Israel and of the right of Israel to defend itself against the threats that it continually faces. I’m not certain that we have always made ourselves clearly heard on this, so let me say it again now: Israel’s right to thrive in peace and security is non-negotiable for Liberal Democrats."

Ainsi va l'Europe ... encore un magnifique discours, mais visiblement rien ne change.  Les Canadiens l'ont bien compris.

British government junior partners in amazing turnaround on Israel, par Robin Shepherd

Source : Jewish Chronicle (Nick Clegg: we got it wrong on Israel)

Lib Dem leader says Israel’s voice has not been well enough represented within party

Deputy prime Minister Nick Clegg attempted to open a new chapter in the relationship between the Liberal Democrats and British Jews this week when he emphasised his party’s support for Israel and reiterated the coalition’s pledge to change the law on universal jurisdiction.

He told a lunch held by Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel that he was aware of past tensions, and was engaged in “an operation to clarify misunderstandings”. He said that although the campaign for justice for the Palestinians remained an important cause, he recognised there had not always been an equal voice for Israel within his party.

“It should always have been accompanied, equally loudly and equally clearly, by an awareness of the security challenges faced by Israel and of the right of Israel to defend itself against the threats that it continually faces. I’m not certain that we have always made ourselves clearly heard on this, so let me say it again now: Israel’s right to thrive in peace There can be no solution to the problems of the Middle East that does not include a full and proper recognition of Israel by all parties to the conflict.”
and security is non-negotiable for Liberal Democrats. No other country so continually has its right to exist called into question as does Israel, and that is intolerable. 

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