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Australia sends urgent bushfire assistance to Israel
news.com.au ^ | 5th December 2010

Posted on 12/04/2010 10:47:06 PM PST by naturalman1975

AUSTRALIA said today it would urgently send fire-fighting experts to Israel to help it combat a massive blaze that has raged for three days, killing 41 people.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard said she had spoken to her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu to confirm Australia's assistance and convey her condolences over the losses from the Carmel forest blaze in the country's north.

"A team of air base managers and air attack controllers with expertise in controlling or directing fire-fighting aircraft are being deployed to Israel within the next 24 hours," Gillard said in a statement.

"Arrangements are also underway to transport chemical fire retardant if this is required by Israel," she said, adding that the Australian military was assisting with logistics.

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TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; australia; israel; mountcarmel; waronterror

1 posted on 12/04/2010 10:47:10 PM PST by naturalman1975
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To: naturalman1975

Thank you, Australia.


2 posted on 12/04/2010 10:51:24 PM PST by bgill (K Parliament- how could a young man born in Kenya who is not even a native American become the POTUS)
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To: naturalman1975

Good on ya, mate!


3 posted on 12/04/2010 10:52:41 PM PST by Ronin ("Dismantle the TSA and send the screeners back to Wal-Mart.")
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To: naturalman1975
Aussies know who is decent, and who's a bloody wanker.

Good on ya, mates.


Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

4 posted on 12/04/2010 11:10:45 PM PST by The Comedian (Government: Saving people from freedom since time immemorial.)
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To: naturalman1975

Thanks mates! You’re some of the good guys!


5 posted on 12/05/2010 12:07:45 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Sittin' in da back of da bus since January 2009.)
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To: naturalman1975

So when can we expect obama to send help? Never?


6 posted on 12/05/2010 12:18:08 AM PST by taxesareforever (Release Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich and let him and his family get on with their lives.)
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To: naturalman1975

Thankyou Aussies, from the U.S.


7 posted on 12/05/2010 1:56:27 AM PST by Iscool (I don't understand all that I know...)
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To: naturalman1975
Todah rabah!
8 posted on 12/05/2010 2:05:32 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have IngSoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: naturalman1975

Israel is often the first to send help for a calamity in other countries.

We are grateful for the aid of other’s to help with this fire.


9 posted on 12/05/2010 2:08:32 AM PST by Carley (ISRAEL.......NOT SO ALONE!!!)
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