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butterbean · Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 2271

8/8/06
Mexico Slams Israel, and U.S. Is Fair Game

Most of the world ignored it, but Mexico and Israel recently had a diplomatic tiff.

It all began when a group of Mexican intellectuals and magnates published a statement in a newspaper, criticizing Israel for the conduct of its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israeli ambassador to Mexico David Donnan struck back, arguing that, by placing all the blame on Israel, the document encouraged terrorism. This was too much for the SRE (the Mexican foreign ministry), which reprimanded the Israeli ambassador for overstepping his bounds as a diplomat.

Their exchange raises some interesting questions about U.S.-Mexican diplomatic relations.

SRE spokesman Joel Hernandez declared that "The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations establishes the limits for the conduct of diplomatic representatives . . . every diplomatic agent must conduct himself with respect to the laws and regulations of the host nation . . ."

Article 41 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations states that "it is the duty of all persons enjoying such privileges and immunities (diplomats) to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State. They also have a duty not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State."

According the Mexico, the Israeli ambassador violated that article by criticizing the critics who signed that statement in the media. The Mexican government is zealous to protect its sovereignty over any perceived slight. But when it comes to the behavior of Mexican diplomats in the United States, it's a whole different story! They don't mind interfering in the internal affairs of the United States especially regarding immigration and related issues.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2006/8/7/083742.shtml?s=lh