Israel Matzav: Sweden fails to divide Jerusalem, demands that Israel not divide the EU

Sweden fails to divide Jerusalem, demands that Israel not divide the EU

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt warned Israel against trying to divide the European Union after Sweden failed to get the European Union to recognize 'east' Jerusalem as the capital of 'Palestine.'

The European Union says Israel must not play "divide and rule" with the 27-member bloc over a recent resolution calling for Jerusalem to become the shared capital of Israel and a future Palestinian state.

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the EU's rotating presidency, said Thursday the bloc was united and would not "remain shy" on so crucial an issue.

Bildt was apparently referring to a statement made by Israel's Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman.

The Prime Minister's office also ripped Sweden using particularly harsh language.

A senior source in the Prime Minister's Office said that "Israel is profoundly disappointed with Sweden's term as EU president. The Swedes have been biased since the Aftonbladet report accusing the IDF of harvesting Palestinian organs. Not one Swedish delegate visited Israel during the term. Sweden acted like it was one of the participants of the Fatah convention."

Don't expect Spain, which assumes the Presidency on January 1, to be any better.

Of course, if we had an administration that was more favorably disposed to Israel in Washington, none of this would matter.

Israel Matzav: Sweden fails to divide Jerusalem, demands that Israel not divide the EU