Posted on 03/23/2002 6:39:39 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK
Iran Sends Money, Arms to Palestinian Groups -Times
— WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has forged an alliance that involves Iranian shipments of heavy weapons and money to Palestinian groups involved in action against Israel, the New York Times reported in Sunday editions, citing unidentified U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials.
"The partnership, officials said, was arranged in a clandestine meeting in Moscow last May between two top aides to Mr. Arafat and Iranian government officials. The meeting took place while Mr. Arafat was visiting President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, according to senior Israeli security officials," the Times reported. It said the Israeli officials refused to provide further details.
Arafat's reported alliance with Iran causes concern in Tel Aviv because "it gives the Palestinians a powerful and well-armed patron in the increasingly violent conflict with Israel," the newspaper said, quoting Israeli officials.
In a Sept. 11 connection, American officials were troubled by intelligence reports "that Iran is harboring al Qaeda members, including one leader who recently tried to mount an attack against Israel from his sanctuary in Iran," according to the Times.
The al Qaeda network under the leadership of fugitive Osama bin Laden is blamed for the attacks on New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon, outside Washington. The attacks killed more than 3,000 people, destroyed the trade center's twin towers and damaged the Pentagon.
SHIP SEIZED
There was talk of an Iran-Palestinian connection earlier this year when Israel seized a ship carrying 50 tons of Iranian-supplied weapons. The confiscated arms included anti-tank weapons and rockets that could reach most cities in Israel.
"The Palestinians and Iranians deny they are working together, but American and Israeli officials say they now see the shipment as part of a broader relationship," the Times reported.
Israeli intelligence reports about the Moscow meeting were at the heart of secret briefings that Israel provided to the Bush administration after the arms shipment was intercepted, the newspaper said, quoting the unnamed American officials.
"There's plenty of evidence to show that it wasn't a rogue operation," a senior State Department official said of the shipment.
Palestinian Authority officials dismissed the accusations of Iranian involvement.
"This is a factory of lies," Yasir Abed Rabbo, the Palestinian minister of information, told the Times. "Israel is like any colonial power. When they get in trouble, they try to blame outsiders. There has not been a single Iranian here since the 14th century."
"This is a factory of lies," Yasir Abed Rabbo, the Palestinian minister of information, told the Times. "Israel is like any colonial power. When they get in trouble, they try to blame outsiders. There has not been a single Iranian here since the 14th century."
Uh, no one said there'd been a single Iranian here since the 14th century.
It's that 50 tons of arms that single Iranian sent, Dude.
Must've slipped his mind ?
But the 'international community' asks Israel to negotiate with him. Which is no surprise as they wanted the US to negotiate with the Taliban after they murdered 3000 Americans.
It's best to practice self defense, and ignore the 'international community.'
I could've sworn it was Arafat's friends at Munich in '72.
What's that, thirty years?
And still Bush and Cheney and Powell and Zinni continue with this obscene charade of "peace process".
Peace can't come without doing Arafat and his pals.
Picture Sharon telling Bush not to bomb the Al Qaeda--why then the administration's hypocrisy?
The excuse used seems to be the precious "coalition"--a complete hallucination.
Look around and see who stands with us--that's the coalition--and includes Israel--always has.
ROFLMAO....this guy should take his show on the road
In our lifetime..the Arabs will come again enmass...the Russians and the Iranians will see to that..
This will be the last time the Arab armies aproach Israel...from the prophetic testimonies which appear to indicate "Neutronic warfare"..to the vivid description of Arabic cities and armies being anihillated...the witness will be gruesome..the outcome final.
There will be "Vengence and fire" in the heart of Israel on that day...the response will not be "Timid and restrained"...Israel will realize Her nations future hangs in the balance..She will terminate them..with extreme prejudice!
Ezk 39:8 "It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the soverign Lord..This is the day I have spoken of!"
So let it be written...So it let it be done!
Well of course not, once an Arab crosses the line he is automaticly a Palestinian. I would guess fully 10% or more of the Palestinians came from Iran. More come from Syria and Egypt and Lybia and Sudan and Iraq. All of them are Palestinians now. I guess it would be easier to just say that LESS than 10% of "Palestinians" had any relatives that lived inside the borders of Palestine in 1948.
Clearly 90% of "Palestinians" are Arab Settlers in Israel. But still they rant and rave and blow up pizza parlors. This Arab Whine is getting to be a total joke...
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