Mexico's Anti-Israeli Chutzpah

By Allan Wall
FrontPageMagazine.com | August 7, 2006

Most of the world ignored it, but Mexico and Israel recently had a diplomatic tiff. Their exchange raises some interesting questions about U.S.-Mexican diplomatic relations.

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.

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 U.S., especially regarding immigration and related issues.

Mexico’s vast network of consulates, consular offices, and mobile consulates in the United States are centers of Mexican political activism. They promote illegal immigration, the subversion of U.S. law and U.S. national identity. Mexico’s own foreign minister, Ernesto Derbez, explained:

Through our network of 45 consulates, we reinforce attention to the needs of our fellow Mexicans in the United States, regardless of their legal or migratory status….