Israel / Palestine

[C R]

In the context of other western leaders though, Canada France and the UK are the first to stick their neck out. I'd rather that than hide in the crowd.

Norway, Ireland and Spain were first by recognising the Palestinian state. As said above, late and toothless.

 

[Ian H]

How do we say this guy's name?? I thought it was 4 sylybubs, like this (from google):


... but some expert-with-gravitas (possibly from the Middle East himself) on R4 last night seemed to combine the last two, so more like:
neh-tuhn-yow

I think it's pronounced gen'ocid'al bas'tard.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

How do we say this guy's name?

It’s Mileikowsky.

 

[matticus]

It’s Mileikowsky.

Whoosh!