Trade agreement between the European Union and Israel
Posted on 05. Aug, 2009 by Martin Wingfield in Constituency News
A CONSTITUENT from Halifax has written to Andrew asking him, now he is a member of the European Parliament, for his views on the situation in Israel and if he supports the trade agreement between the European Union and Israel.
Andrew has responded as follows:
“Regarding the situation in Israel, I believe British politicians should not interfere in the internal affairs of Middle Eastern countries and we should not take sides in the conflicts there. This means maintaining a neutral position on the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.
“As a matter of principle we reject the notion that the European Union should be allowed to make such treaties on behalf of its members when many of those individual member states have never allowed their people a vote on whether or not such powers previously reserved for national governments should be surrendered to Brussels (as is the case in Britain of course).
“Nevertheless, as long as Britain is a member of the EU our BNP MEPs must take a pragmatic approach and view any such treaties on its merits and ask the question “is it good for the British people”, or, as will often be the case, which is the least worst option for the British people.
“On this basis, we would be in favour of a soverign Britain having bi-lateral trade agreements with any Middle Eastern country, including Israel or a future Palestinian state, where it would be advantageous for our people to do so.”
TRADE WITH ISRAEL: It must be beneficial to Britain and the British people.
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