Timerman comments on the Falkland Islanders and Jewish settlers ‘offend’ MPs
British Member of Parliament Alun Cairns, and a member of the All Party Group on Argentina, said he was offended by some the comments made by Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman during their meeting to discuss the Falklands issue on Tuesday in the House of Commons.
”Effectively, he (Timerman) dismissed the right of self-determination to the Falkland Islanders on the obscure reason that it's a territory rather than a country or a nation“ said MP Cairns.
The Conservative Tory MP for the Vale of Glamorgan and Welsh Assembly member also said he took offence at Mr Timmerman's comments comparing the Islanders with the Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
Dismissing the referendum as illegal Timerman said “it is something that doesn't mean anything because if you ask the colonial people who came with a colonial power and replaced the people who were living in the Islands, it is asking the British citizens of the Malvinas Islands if they want to remain British”.
Timerman likened it to asking only new Jewish settlers in the Occupied Territories if they want to remain Israeli.
The Argentine minister also surprised the MPs when asked about developing relations with the Islanders as a way of reaching a settlement. “I don't have to persuade them. The United Nations says there is a conflict between the United Kingdom and Argentina. I don't have to persuade anybody. We have to apply international law and accept the resolutions, if not the UN becomes a body that is only useful when it backs the powerful.”
Likewise he said that “nobody is interested in changing the way of life for the inhabitants of the Malvinas”, adding that “what we do believe is that the 5-thousand square kilometers that are in dispute should be resolved and they (the British government) shouldn't continue to put off talks or make excuses over who should be seated at the table.”
Timerman had been due to meet with Foreign Secretary William Hague, but last week Timerman refused to accept that Falkland Islands representatives should be present if the Falklands’ issue was to be considered in the talks.
Hague later declined Minister Timerman request for a one-on-one meeting, and insisted on bringing in members of the Falkland Islands Government, which Argentina does not recognize as legitimate
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We to are offended,
Enough is enough,
Today I lose respect for a supposed government that claims one thing, and then blatantly abuses British citizens,
Come on Britain, tell them where to go,
Well done Mr Timmerman, you have strengthened the resolve of the UK more than you will ever know.
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FALKLAND ISLANDS FOR THE FALKLANDERS
This argie politician should have been arrested.
Full stop,
Down with argie dictatorship,
[3]
you still duck the truth,
supply the list we asked for or soddy offy back to the loony bin.
All he does is embarrass himself and his country
Keep going Timmy!!
How about a referendum in Patagonia then, only for the Native people though, the Naroqshe population implanted 130 years ago have no right to vote of course, they are Spanish settlers.
Both the Romanichal and the Welsh Kale are quite entitled to register and vote in the UK.
Please don't feel that just because Argentina has a dismal record for systematically abusing minorities that everyone else does too.
You have admitted Argentinians are not natives of South America. By Argentinian logic all Argetinian immigration policy has been illegal and the aliens should have no say in the democratic process.
Referendum for SA natives ONLY, and let them decide if Argentinian userpers can stay. Will the last European out of Argentina (or whatever nations the natives decide to create from the phoney Euro-construct Argentina) hand the keys back to the natives.
All Latins Back to Southwest Europe.
Just so you know, “Naroqshe” is what the real owners of Argentina call you murdering, thieving, raping, white trash Dago planters, that robbed them of everything.
But you don’t get the Falklands because the British, unlike Atahualpa, have more than just bows and arrows with which to defend their territory.
After his visit it is now crystal clear what a knob he actually is. No diplomatic skills whatsoever, no cogent arguments, full of hyperbole and bluster but actually nothing in his arsenal at all. If that's the best he's got its as useless as a limp Willy.
Looking at a picture of KFC reminds me - I must remember to dubin my walking boots.
Indeed the petulance of current Argentine discourse, not only in politics but also in everyday dialogue, has been the subject of many articles in local newspapers.
The list goes on and on doesn't it???
Louis Theroux meets..........
Ali G in da House........
A good one would be “The Paxman interview”
Or “Jon Snow's News”
Or even ( dare I say it? Dare I???? ) They should invite him on question time. Now there is TV history in the making!!!!
both of the gutter type,
lying cheating sniveling cowards,
#8 everyone in Argentina voted for CFK to show you people how little you know, and I predict she will be re-elected again weather you like it or not.
#6 and the pirates in Malvinas Argentina could be hunted down and shot for a small reward in pesos, good thing that cool head prevail, for now! I give you the list when the illegal aliens in Malvinas Argentina finally go home, Untill then sit quietly and bear with me.
#7 a nuclear defense program 100% made in Argentina can put an end to the embarrassing moments I am sure.
#8 they vote every year and last time they voted for CFK. You must be talking about Chile and the mapuches or maybe you think Patagonia is like Irland or scotland to UK, nothing like thqt, it's all full of sheep's.
#9 switch your nick to the brutish hypocrite.
#10 british thieves, squatters and murderers do deserve it, a reward in pesos for the skin can go a long away hunting this illegal aliens down.
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#11 but they can't have their own flag in their city lol
#13 I am happy Timmerman gived the brits exactly what they deserv, too bad UK decided to offend us Argentine's, now they know what do to others as they done to you means. Lol back to catechism dear brut.
#15 he must have learned to become an arshole when he got of the airport in London.
#16 lol come get us out CaMoron, I am Argentine I never denied my nationality like an implanted illegal aliens from UK, I have documents that say I am Argentinae, you guy don't even have a country but a colony sorry you are not a nation, just a hill billy with no diapers. I checked fakland is worst then Cuba you got to order diapers from the Internet or pay duble.
#17 that's why we support a nuclear defense program 100% made in Argentina.
#18 you got to love a good diplomat doing his job.
#19 no publicity is ever bad publicity. Strategy is the key to stay in the spot light.
everyone in Argentina voted for CFK
[][ name just 50 out of 40 million.
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and the pirates in Malvinas Argentina could be hunted down and shot,
[who by ] and how many ships do you have,..
,,,,,,,,,,,,
a nuclear defence program 100% made in Argentina,
[][ you cant even name the ingredients ][]
British thieves, squatters and murderers,
[][ prove it, just one piece of evidence ..
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I am happy Timmerman give the brits exactly what they deserve
[][ all he gave was liars and bullshit,,, , its all over your papers.]],,,,,,
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Come get us out CaMoron, I am Argentine
when and if you ever pluck up the balls to invade again, WE WILL .
………..
Still,
At least you are safe in Canada.
Aint that true ..
.
@24 Your points. One by one. Being a thief, murderer and coward, you would know. No they didn't. Thanks for that statement of intended murder. But we will BEHEAD any argie. Or do I mean every argie. Go “home” and build your “nuclear defence program”. Blow yourself up! We have a long history of sticking heads on spikes. Ah, yes. Their city. Buenos Aires after we've exterminated the bacteria. He was a shit. Like all argies. Just defensive when he got to London. Must have been a shock to see a real city. Don't want you “out”. Intend to put you “down”. Inside the next 20 years, you will be “stateless”. Hague is good. Who was that no-hoper who wanted to meet him? Publicity for argieland is all “good”. Now shown to be cowardly, dishonest, foolish, larcenous, mendacious, puerile, queer, xenophobic wankers.
Yea-arse!
This prat does not have my respect and I am ashamed our government has been limp wristed and let the tool in the country. Expel him, and his cronies with a firm boot up the backside!
#26 and you must be in Malvinas Argentina I guess to be talking so much trash, It don't mater no one cares.
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Tinman has raised the issue with our MP's less familiar with the situation and shown how utterly disrespectful and aggressive he is to the small nation that is the Falkland's. Now if history should of taught him anything is the British dig their feet in and are always ready to fight for a cause when needed and all Tinman has done is shown the British MP's the people of the Falkland Island's need British might to keep these cowards and bullies away.
Essentially this is just another Tinman blunder session.......
Lanacion doesn't seem too impressed with his antics
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I think the authorities in the institution should deny you use of a laptop as you are making Argentina look even more foolish than it already is! But, still you must be in good care because Argentina has more psychiatrists per head of population than any other country in the world - at least you are No. 1 in something.
Beware of mechanical translators. They work if the translator knows the language otherwise the outcome will be gobbledegook.
I shall look at this and see if I can make sense
Are you pushing pregnant brown people under trains there in Argentina?
Dismissing the referendum as illegal Timerman said “it's something that means nothing, because if you ask people who came with colonial colonial power and changed the people living in the islands, calling on the British Falkland Islands Islands if they want to remain British. ”
Timerman likened to request only new Jewish settlers in the occupied territories if they want to remain Israeli.
Timerman is right. They can not be English in Argentina.
Did you get your pound of flesh, Timmerman?
Feb 07th, 2013 - 04:03 pm
Wron, there are 29 Argentine residents in the Falklands, according to the latest census, several of them are on the electoral rolls, and are expected to vote for YES in the referendum!!!!!!
For the information of my compatriots of the malvinista persuasion, the demographic make up of the Falklands population is that there are over 60 racial types, so calling them a British “implanted” population is a bit ridiculous!!!!!
and thats why no one cares when you post such rubbish.
no ones cares what the UK team post in Merco-british shit- press!
because you have no where better to go,
and as we are the best,
you come here.
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It's Israel of course!!!
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