Is there something to be said about the countries that are not condemning the US over the EO/Refugee ban then about those that have? Britain, Russia, Israel, and India are among the silent with a host of others laying low. And another thing…. Wait? India’s Hindu leader is being quiet, I thought they were all about harmony/peaceful living – PB/TK
The World Leaders Who Aren’t Condemning Trump’s Ban
By Joshua Keating
There has been widespread international condemnation of Donald Trump’s executive order to halt the intake of refugees and ban people from seven Muslim-majority countries. The governments of Iraq and Iran, two of the countries whose citizens are affected by the ban, are mulling retaliatory measures targeting U.S. travelers. French President Francois Hollande accused Trump of “encouraging extremism” and urged other European countries to stand up to him. German Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly explained U.S. obligations under the Refugee Convention to Trump when they spoke on the phone on Saturday. But the list of governments that didn’t take the opportunity to criticize Trump may actually be more interesting.
Theresa May, who met with Trump in Washington, D.C. last week, is facing criticism in parliament for failing to condemn the ban. (Perhaps because, as I wrote during her visit, May seems unlikely to push Trump too hard on anything as long as the British are still seeking a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States.) Parliament is currently holding an emergency debate to discuss the ban and how the British government should respond.
