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U.S. imposes sanctions on Israel over deal
InterestALERT ^ | June 12, 2005 | UPI

Posted on 06/12/2005 5:04:02 PM PDT by Nachum

TEL AVIV, Israel, June 12 (UPI) -- Washington has imposed "tough sanctions" on Israel following a crisis over a deal in which Israel sold drones to China and undertook to maintain them.

The deal for the sale of Harpy drones was signed in 1999 and the United States maintained it was done behind its back.

The Haaretz newspaper said the United States is demanding Israel provide details on more than 60 defense deals it concluded with China in recent years. The Bush administration wants the Israeli government to scrutinize such deals much more carefully than in the past and punish offenders.

In the meantime Washington halted cooperation with Israel on building a new jet fighter, the JSF, ceased cooperation in developing an advanced system that would simulate the future ground battles, froze exchanges of information on developing an attack drone and halted the sale of night vision equipment, Haaretz said.

Five years ago the United States forced Israel to cancel the sale to China of an advanced airborne early warning system, the Phalcon.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arms; armsweapons; china; deal; imposes; israel; on; over; sanctions; us; weapons

1 posted on 06/12/2005 5:04:03 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Backstabbers..?


2 posted on 06/12/2005 5:09:08 PM PDT by RockinRight (Conservatism is common sense, liberalism is just senseless.)
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To: Nachum

"a deal in which Israel sold drones to China and undertook to maintain them."

What's up with that?


3 posted on 06/12/2005 5:10:32 PM PDT by spanalot
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To: Nachum

I'm interested in just who within the Israeli gov. made the deal and why.


4 posted on 06/12/2005 5:35:42 PM PDT by the anti-liberal (</liberal> It's time the left - left!!!)
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To: Nachum

"more than 60 defense deals it concluded with China in recent years. "


This is not an isolated incident. What is Israel thinking?!


5 posted on 06/12/2005 5:47:50 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: FairOpinion
This is not an isolated incident

In light of your statement, I'm forced to revise mine:

I'm interested in just who within the Israeli gov. made these deals and why.

6 posted on 06/12/2005 5:57:23 PM PDT by the anti-liberal (</liberal> It's time the left - left!!!)
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To: FairOpinion
This is not an isolated incident. What is Israel thinking?!

That the organ grinder does not need to care about the opinions of the monkey.

7 posted on 06/12/2005 6:47:32 PM PDT by John Locke
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To: the anti-liberal
I'm interested in just who within the Israeli gov. made the deal and why.

Must be some freetrader!

8 posted on 06/12/2005 8:19:39 PM PDT by A. Pole (Tuwim: "Blessed are those, who have nothing to say, but nevertheless they keep their mouths shut.")
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To: Nachum
This is a relatively old story.

A friend should not betray a friend.
9 posted on 06/12/2005 8:20:55 PM PDT by Red Sea Swimmer (Tisha5765Bav)
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To: John Locke

Very interesting metaphor.


10 posted on 06/12/2005 8:21:39 PM PDT by Red Sea Swimmer (Tisha5765Bav)
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yea good thing the US doesnt supply Israel's enemies with weaponry and money </s>


11 posted on 06/12/2005 8:43:42 PM PDT by TerP26
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To: Nachum

So many of us would REALLY like to be friends with Israel, but they keep doing this stuff.


12 posted on 06/13/2005 4:47:25 AM PDT by Desdemona (Music Librarian and provider of cucumber sandwiches, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary. Hats required.)
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To: Desdemona
So many of us would REALLY like to be friends with Israel, but they keep doing this stuff.

Israel needs to stop selling weapons to China and America needs to stop deporting all our jobs to China.

13 posted on 06/13/2005 12:57:23 PM PDT by Evolution (Tolerance!? We don't need no stinking Tolerance ! ! !)
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