Aznar signed on Thursday an article in The Times on the issue of Israel that is so clear that one can not but wish that comes at the hands of some fellow party, as Gallardón, have recently demonstrated their ignorance and even his bad faith in this aspect so prominent in international politics.
Perhaps thinking about this case or the like Aznar starts by recognizing that "a long defense of Israel has not been popular in Europe, which has worsened since the incident of Mavi Marmara, now "is difficult to find a house to defend the unpopular."
course Aznar admits that something should not have happened, at least an "ideal world" in which activists would not have been violent or even an entire state like Turkey betray its ally.
Former Prime Minister and Honorary President of the People's Party said that "in our relations with Israel, we must clear the red mist of rage that too often clouds our view "and appreciate certain facts as to which Israel is a democratic state created by a UN decision, that is, with all legitimacy, or a nation is fully normal western, but faces a completely abnormal situation: having to fight, 62 years after its creation, by its very survival. Aznar
keep in mind that the great problem of Israel and the region is not the relationship of the Jewish state and the Palestinians, a problem "whose parameters are clear solution, however difficult it is for the parties to close a final agreement," but "growth of radical Islam that sees the destruction of Israel as the fulfillment of his religious destiny."
And this is a phenomenon that affects not only Israel but the entire West Because:
"Israel is our first line of defense in a turbulent region that is constantly at risk of falling into chaos, a region vital to our energy security because of our excessive dependence on oil from the Middle East, a region which forms the frontline in the fight against extremism. If Israel goes down, we all fall. "
To Aznar Europe's weakness in the defense of Israel is a sign that the West is "going through a period of confusion" and to leave Israel at this time would serve to "illustrate how we have sunk that deep is our decline."
addition, the popular leader announces que ha creado una iniciativa de Amigos de Israel en la que participan destacados políticos y pensadores mundiales como David Trimble, Andrew Roberts, John Bolton, Alejandro Toledo, Marcello Pera (filósofo y ex presidente del Senado italiano), el financiero Robert Agostinelli o George Weigel. Esta organización, que defenderá ninguna política o a ningún partido en concreto en Israel, sí nos recordará lo que en el párrafo final del artículo se explica a la perfección:
"Israel es una parte fundamental de Occidente, que es lo que es gracias a sus raíces judeo-cristianas . Si el elemento judío de estas raíces se da la vuelta e Israel se pierde, entonces Occidente se pierde too. Like it or not, our destiny is inextricably linked. "
