E’ la traduzione letterale del titolo di un commento sul Jerusalem Post, il giornale conservatore israeliano, che si occupa del “sogno” di Berlusconi, di vedere Israele dentro l’Unione Europea. Words, words, words, è il commento di Herb Keinon. Perché? Perché c’è stata l’Operazione Piombo Fuso, e ci sono gli standard ai quali i paesi membri si debbono attenere. Standard su tutto, dalle quote latte ai diritti umani.
By the same token, it is extremely difficult to imagine that the Europeans would take us into the club as long as the conflict with the Palestinians and the Arabs rages on. One only has to look at the trouble Israel has had trying to get a relatively mild political upgrade in its relations with EU, a process that was grounded following Operation Cast Lead, to imagine what it would be like to actually apply for full-scale membership.
It is almost inconceivable to think that the EU would grant Israel membership as long as there was not a full withdrawal to the 1967 lines, including in the Golan Heights and east Jerusalem. And it is equally inconceivable to think Israel would make those withdrawals just to join this club.
So Berlusconi’s words are just that – words. They are nice words, they indicate how strongly he feels about us, but the chances of Israel joining the EU at this point are about as good as the chances of Israel becoming, well, America’s 51st state.
l'articolo (molto interessante! grazie paola!) è stato tradotto anche in italiano
http://www.medarabnews.com/2010/02/06/israele-nell%E2%80%99unione-europea-solo-parole/