Beyond satire (2)

symbols

Sorry I just don't understand why this is beyond satire. It's largely symbolic, but symbols can be important.

rippon

"Palestinian diplomats ... will be given parking spaces by Westminster council, and find it easier to get British visas for their staff."

That will make it easier for Palestinian diplomats to enter the UK and to get around London to meet people and talk.

Nothing wrong with that.

Is Melanie Phillips suggesting that they +shouldn't+ get British visas or parking spaces? If not, why not?

Ann Magsalik

Is this because the Pals are helping us with our peace initiatives in Libya? I think we should be told.

Cabbie

Yes! Two such superficial leaders as Cameron and Obama flip-flopping in response to each and every poll is indeed dangerous in terms of foreign policy.....nothing you have not pointed out many times previously.....but can you last recall a government so devoid of a coherent foreign policy as this one......we cannot even decide what or what not to agree with as it is so nebulous!

Woody

Visas will enable a lot of "diplomatic" staff to park in this country for good.

Raymond in DC

acknowledgment of "progress made in fulfilling the road map"?

And exactly where does one find that progress? Certainly not in acceptance of temporary borders (Phase II - rejected only last week), and not in ending incitement and demonization, dismantling terror groups, ending boycotts, etc. (covered under Phase I). Nor is there any hint that any deal (which they won't even talk with Israel about) will include an "end of conflict" proviso.

GaryL

Easy parking - They've been upgraded to parking permits for the disabled.

C.Gee

This is all preparatory to the Palestinians' unilateral declaration of statehood in August or September, which the Quartet is being lobbied to recognize. Britain will recognize the state.

JS

Whilst the average British Citizen finds it harder and harder to park with rip off councils penalising the poor motorist more and more (lets not even start talking about fuel prices)

Frank Sutton

Can I become a Palestinian diplomat, please!

Ben-Tsiyon (ha rishon)

C. Gee, my understanding is that the Quartet is already firmly on course to have that failed and corrupt organization, the UN declare 'Palestinian' statehood in Arab occupied Judea and Samaria with East Jerusalem as the capital.

The latest piece of UN villainy is its demand to Israel (a)to remove the tomb of Rachel and the tombs of the Jewish patriarchs in Hebron from its list of national and religious sites and (b)to recognize their reclassification as Muslim religious sites.

Britain will, of course, go along with all of this in pursuing its policy of appeasing the Arab and Muslim world. Craven, craven, craven !

James Pawlak

I'm glad to find that the SAS is still in business. Will it be the last UK military force?

Grumpy true Zionist

its not the parking you brits should be worrying about - its more about the ability to park bomb laden vehicles, hard up against your central london diplomatic areas

that should keep your (ahem) speshul forshes busy, and out of harms way in those messy arab areas

VEBott

Wow, scare quotes around 'diplomat' just like a teenager. Why not go the whole girly hog and use two pairs, put some around 'Palestinian' as well?

Mission status is the norm for Palestinian diplomats throughout Europe. The UK discrepancy was becoming embarassing. End of story.

C.Gee

Ben-Tsiyon (ha rishon)
March 9th, 2011 1:42am:

You are correct. The silence from the Israeli government on this is frightening.

This would be the time for Israel to declare its borders - probably not as generous as Taba. Should include all of Jerusalem plus immediate settlements.

Grumpy true Zionist

go go kadd -a- fee
make a compleet mok- a -ree
of all your friends
in the el -ess- ee

yeehaa gotta love it when a plan un-ravels -espeshully when it involves Vague et al (good luck with your little frenchie - i surrender/brit no fly zone)

Fergus Pickering

Why are my pro-Israel posts consistently censored? Is it because I say I don't CARE whether Israel are right or wrong. just that they are allies agianst the muslim threat? Hey, I forgot. There ain't no muslim threat. They are all pussy cats.

Gale Dixon

I am sure William Hague will be proud of his new chums in the Palestinian so-called 'Mission' he is welcoming to London that a football event in a new sports centre in Ramallah has been named in honour of a female suicide bomber - Wafa Idris - who caused carnage in 2002 in Israel. Perhaps they will invite him to the final to present the prizes ! He can also ask them how they came to the conclusion this week that the Holocaust did not exist and have now banned all mention of it in Palestinian schools. He has a busy time ahead of him.

Maddy!

They will also be able to supplement their income by smuggling like in other regions? Perhaps anything to Yemeni Rhino horn to Gold not to mention the unknown terror unknowns!!!!

Reuven

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Melanie, what do you say about the latest *atrocity* on the BBC - The Promise? Have not seen it.

Martyn

Palestinian diplomats.Sounds like a contradiction in terms to me. Well, at least they have somewhere to leave their car bombs now.