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| + | '''William David Trimble''' (born 15 October 1944) is a former leader of the [[Ulster Unionist Party]], First Minister of Northern Ireland and MP for Upper Bann. He was appointed a Conservative peer in the House of Lords as Lord Trimble of Lisnagarvey. <ref>[http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj_id=136342 David Trimble joins the Conservatives], [[Conservative Party]], 17 April 2007.</ref> He is a trustee of the neoconservative think-tank the [[Henry Jackson Society]] <ref>Charity Commission, [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/SHOWCHARITY/RegisterOfCharities/ContactAndTrustees.aspx?RegisteredCharityNumber=1113948&SubsidiaryNumber=0&TID=2713885 The Henry Jackson Society for Democratic Geopolitics > Contact and trustees] [Accessed 8 September 2010]</ref> and is one of the Founder Members of the neoconservative Israel lobby group [[The Friends of Israel Initiative]], <ref>[[Media:Friends of Israel - The Founder Members.pdf|PDF Copy]] of The Friends of Israel Initiative > About > Founder Members <http://www.friendsofisraelinitiative.org/about-advisors.php> created 15 July 2010.</ref> the UK launch of which was hosted by the [[Henry Jackson Society]] in 2010. <ref>Henry Jackson Society, [http://www.henryjacksonsociety.org/stories.asp?pageid=49&id=1657 HJS Event: The Friends of Israel Initiative] [Accessed 22 July 2010]</ref> | ||
| + | ==Intelligence leaks== | ||
| + | ::O'Callaghan used to advise David Trimble on IRA thinking which Trimble took, together with snippets of intelligence leaked to him by the RUC, to build up a picture of republican intentions, often completely wrong, but sometimes better informed than us, or at least more up to date since the police information seemed to get to him first. On the basis of this information, Trimble was convinced that [[Sinn Fein]] would not be able to meet the tests that were being imposed on them in 1997, and that therefore he would not face the difficult dilemma of whether or not to go into government with them. <ref>Great Hatred, Little Room, Making Peace in Northern Ireland, by [[Jonathan Powell]], The Bodley Head, London, 2008, p19.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Turkel Commission== | ||
| + | In 2010, Trimble was appointed by the Israeli Government to the Turkel Commission examining the IDF raid on the Gaza Flotilla which took place that year. The Israeli peace group Gush Shalom criticised this decision because of Trimble's links with the [[Henry Jackson Society]] and the [[European Friends of Israel]].<ref>[http://zope.gush-shalom.org/home/en/channels/press_releases/1276532141 A cover-up commission, toothless and powerless ], Gush Shalom, 14 June 2010.</ref> | ||
==Website== | ==Website== | ||
[http://www.davidtrimble.org www.davidtrimble.org] | [http://www.davidtrimble.org www.davidtrimble.org] | ||
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| + | ==Affiliations== | ||
| + | *[[Friends of Israel Initiative]] | ||
| + | *[[Henry Jackson Society Project for Democratic Geopolitics]] | ||
| + | *[[Conservative Party]] | ||
| + | *[[Ulster Unionist Party]] | ||
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| + | ==Connections== | ||
| + | *[[Steven King]] | ||
| + | *[[Paul Bew]] | ||
| + | *[[Ruth Dudley Edwards]] | ||
| + | *[[Sean O'Callaghan]] | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Northern Ireland|Trimble, David]][[Category:Bangor Grammarians|Trimble, David]][[Category:MP|Trimble, David]][[Category:House of Lords|Trimble, David]][[Category:Neocons|Trimble, David]][[Category:Israel Lobby|Trimble, David]][[Category:Ulster Unionist Party|Trimble, David]] [[Category:British Politician|Trimble, David]][[Category:Northern Ireland Executive Ministers|Trimble, David]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:26, 4 October 2015
William David Trimble (born 15 October 1944) is a former leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, First Minister of Northern Ireland and MP for Upper Bann. He was appointed a Conservative peer in the House of Lords as Lord Trimble of Lisnagarvey. [1] He is a trustee of the neoconservative think-tank the Henry Jackson Society [2] and is one of the Founder Members of the neoconservative Israel lobby group The Friends of Israel Initiative, [3] the UK launch of which was hosted by the Henry Jackson Society in 2010. [4]
Intelligence leaks
- O'Callaghan used to advise David Trimble on IRA thinking which Trimble took, together with snippets of intelligence leaked to him by the RUC, to build up a picture of republican intentions, often completely wrong, but sometimes better informed than us, or at least more up to date since the police information seemed to get to him first. On the basis of this information, Trimble was convinced that Sinn Fein would not be able to meet the tests that were being imposed on them in 1997, and that therefore he would not face the difficult dilemma of whether or not to go into government with them. [5]
Turkel Commission
In 2010, Trimble was appointed by the Israeli Government to the Turkel Commission examining the IDF raid on the Gaza Flotilla which took place that year. The Israeli peace group Gush Shalom criticised this decision because of Trimble's links with the Henry Jackson Society and the European Friends of Israel.[6]
Website
Affiliations
- Friends of Israel Initiative
- Henry Jackson Society Project for Democratic Geopolitics
- Conservative Party
- Ulster Unionist Party
Connections
Notes
- ↑ David Trimble joins the Conservatives, Conservative Party, 17 April 2007.
- ↑ Charity Commission, The Henry Jackson Society for Democratic Geopolitics > Contact and trustees [Accessed 8 September 2010]
- ↑ PDF Copy of The Friends of Israel Initiative > About > Founder Members <http://www.friendsofisraelinitiative.org/about-advisors.php> created 15 July 2010.
- ↑ Henry Jackson Society, HJS Event: The Friends of Israel Initiative [Accessed 22 July 2010]
- ↑ Great Hatred, Little Room, Making Peace in Northern Ireland, by Jonathan Powell, The Bodley Head, London, 2008, p19.
- ↑ A cover-up commission, toothless and powerless , Gush Shalom, 14 June 2010.
