Czech leaders says European leaders who oppose Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital are cowards

AFP:
Czech President Milos Zeman on Saturday accused EU states of being "cowards" in their response to his US counterpart Donald Trump recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

"The European Union, cowards, are doing all they can so a pro-Palestinian terrorist movement can have supremacy over a pro-Israeli movement," said Zeman, presenting himself as a defender of Israel.

The 73-year-old Zeman, targeting a second term from January and who had Friday said he was happy at Trump's controversial move, made Saturday's comment before delegates attending the congress of the far right Freedom and Direct Democracy party, which opposes immigration and the EU.

Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Wednesday in a move that outraged Palestinian leaders, but which was hailed as historic by Israel.

Zeman said he had himself spoken in favour of Prague moving the Czech embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv on a visit four years ago -- a proposal which met with a reserved political response in his homeland.
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Trump's decision has exposed just how radical many Muslims in Europe are.   Many have actually called for the mass murder of all Jews.  That kind of hatred suggests someone who is not open to negotiations in the first place.

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