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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Binyamin Yisrael on June 10, 2014, 05:32:03 PM
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Israel has nothing to gain from Africa. It's just as bad if not worse than Israel wanting to be in the European Union.
Liberman to Bid for Israeli Observer Status in African Union
By AFP and Arutz Sheva Staff
Liberman to Visit Africa, Bid for AU Status
Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman was to leave Tuesday for visits to several African countries on a mission to gain observer status for the Jewish state in the African Union (AU).
The 10-day trip, Liberman's first to Africa since 2009, will be to Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya and Ethiopia, a foreign ministry statement said.
"Africa is a key objective in the foreign policy of Israel, and we will deploy political efforts so Israel can be admitted this year as an observer member of the African Union," it quoted Liberman as saying.
"Relations with African countries have strategic importance for Israel, from a security, political and economic point of view," he said.
Some 50 business delegates will accompany Liberman.
Israel, a major exporter of arms to its neighboring continent, has a large population of African immigrants.
The country has tried to curb illegal immigration, erecting a hi-tech fence along the border with Egypt and this year approving a law which allows African illegals to be detained for up to a year without trial.
"Israel wants to take back its place in Africa," foreign ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor told AFP.
Israel was an observer member of the Organization of African Unity until that body disbanded in 2002, but was blocked from acceding to its replacement, the African Union, by Libya's late dictator Muammar Qaddafi.
"Our position at the heart of the OAU was opposed by Qaddafi, who used intimidation to ensure Israel was not included as an observer at AU summits," Palmor said.
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Wrong date, Binyamin. April 1st is past long due. ;D
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Wrong date, Binyamin. April 1st is past long due. ;D
You mean April Fool's? I saw it on Arutz 7. It's just another example of Israeli Jews sucking up to blacks.
Many African countries severed ties with Israel in the 1970's. Only white South Africa was a true ally. Of course Israeli workers volunteer in all the dark places in Africa just like they volunteer whenever there is a natural disaster.
If Israel does commerce with black countries, does Israel make money from selling blacks Jewish made technology? Or is it just a waste of time?
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Pruneface is a moron.