plawolf
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Please don’t. With the kind of freaks in charge in most EU countries, they might actually enjoy that.
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Please don’t. With the kind of freaks in charge in most EU countries, they might actually enjoy that.
Citing Biblical story, Taiwan president says Israel is a model for island's defence
TAIPEI, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Israel is a model for Taiwan to learn from in strengthening its defences, President Lai Ching-te said in remarks released on Tuesday, citing the Biblical story of David versus Goliath on the need to stand up to authoritarianism.
Taiwan has been a strong backer of Israel since the 2023 Hamas-led attack on that country which triggered the war in Gaza, though Israel, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic relations with Taipei.
Attending a Monday night dinner in Taiwan of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Lai, who has also conservative U.S. media in an effort to win support from the White House, said that Jewish people have suffered constant persecution over their history.
"The Taiwanese people often look to the example of the Jewish people when facing challenges to our international standing and threats to our sovereignty from China. The people of Taiwan have never become discouraged," he said, in comments his office released on Tuesday.
'VALUABLE MODEL FOR TAIWAN'
Appeasement has never been the way to stop authoritarian governments, and the concept of peace through strength is a maxim that Israeli, U.S. and Taiwanese societies have had for years, Lai added."Israel's determination and capacity to defend its territory provides a valuable model for Taiwan. I have always believed that Taiwan needs to channel the spirit of David against Goliath in standing up to authoritarian coercion."
Taiwan has a de facto embassy in Tel Aviv, while Israel has a similar representative office in Taipei. There is no similar arrangement between Taiwan and the Palestinians, with whom China has a close relationship. China recognised a Palestinian state in 1988.
Lai earlier this month announced a new multi-layered air defence system called "" to defend itself against a possible future attack by Beijing, which claims the democratically governed island as its own territory.
Lai told the dinner that T-Dome had been inspired by Israel's Iron Dome missile defence system, as well as U.S. President Donald Trump's "Golden Dome" missile defence shield.
"I believe that trilateral Taiwan-U.S.-Israel cooperation can help achieve regional peace, stability, and prosperity," he said.
Lai and his government reject Beijing's territorial claims. Foreign minister Lin Chia-lung he was not worried that U.S. President Donald Trump, who is touring Asia, would "abandon" the island.
FFS. I really don't get how Jews and Israel are that powerful. There aren't that many of them. Now they are basically taunting us saying yes we are that powerful and you can't do a thing about it!
This is why China was right for restriction of religious freedumbs... I always had a hunch religion was a vector for Jewish/Israeli control, this literally proves me right
Religion is and has always been a mind virus, like Covid, weaponized by you nose who
Renember they were saying not long ago China can never surpass the West because it wasnt a God fearing nation
How is Pompeos Rapture doing?
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Would Trump thank Xi personally if PLAN fished out the wreckage and kept them in safe storage for around a month before returning them?
What I find baffling about the whole thing isn’t so much that the Eurocucks are evil as they are woefully unprepared. Shouldn’t they have warned their companies before taking such drastic actions? A month or two of stocking could mean the difference between bankruptcy and hanging on by a thread.
Never underestimate incompetence. Either they genuinely did not even bother to think through the next step or Chinese counter move, or they underestimated or dismissed the possibility, thinking that China would not do anything beyond ineffectual wringing of hands and empty statements of protest. Don't be too surprised. Trump and his administration did the same thing with the start of his 2nd trade war against China, despite having the results of the 1st one to examine.
most likely they undersestimated China's resolve, thought China would sit back and simply do nothing.... didnt think China would ever go on offensive