Posted on 02/04/2021 12:15:07 AM PST by thegagline
TEL AVIV: Israel has refused an American request to inspect the new Chinese-built Haifa port that will be operated for the next 25 years by SIPG, a Chinese company. This is being seen in both countries as a test case of Israel’s relationship with China and with the United States.
Israeli officials declined to comment on the story, first reported by the Israeli daily newspaper, Haaretz.
The domestic political chaos here has pushed the issue onto the backburner. But after the March elections — the fourth in less than two years — the new government must deal with the problem.
Sources here say the Biden administration will raise the issue again. President Biden has not yet called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; he has called many other world leaders.
The White House was asked about it and offered a very vague statement when asked about this: “We have a long and abiding relationship with Israel, an important security relationship, I’m sure they’ll discuss that and a range of issues when they do connect,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said today.
BD has exposed the problem of Chinese companies’ involvement in sensitive major infrastructure projects. For example, the Trump administration asked Israel last year to allow the US Coast Guard to perform a security check of the new port.
Last year BD reported about a strict U.S warning to Israel to limit ties with China. This warning resulted in an Israeli rejection of a Chinese proposls to build the giant Desalination Water Plant, in Palmachim in central Israel. The site is in close proximity to an important Israeli missile test and satellite launch facility.
The tender raised serious American concerns. Two weeks after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Netanyahu and warned against Chinese involvement in Israeli projects, the Chinese company lost the bid. The winner of the tender is the Israeli IDE.
The operation of the new Haifa port appears to be quite important to the Chinese.
The United States taxpayers are giving Israel 3.8 billion dollars this year alone with the promise of the same amount through 2028.
Now, enjoy your $1,600 check citizens.
What kind of a bull stuff comment is that?
Why would Israel let the Chinese build a port in their country knowing what China is? And after all we do for them, ensuring their survival through $$$ they probably no longer need and military power.
Biden administration opens direct channel to Ramallah
In first public contact in years, senior Palestinian,
US officials share call
By Aaron Boxerman and Jacob Magid
1 February 2021, 11:46 pm
Biden's priorities become crystal clear.
Israel is not our friend then?
Why would we allow China to run a port in Long Beach, California?
Why would we finance China’s efforts to overtake and bury us?
With friends like us... ?????
Israel now and forever...but without the largesse of the American taxpayers.
We can and have inspected the port at Long Beach. Try again or accept reality.
Israel is our friend, but things like this puzzle me.
Why would we allow China to run a port in Long Beach, California?
Because 93% of our leaders and 75% of our population are stupid, suicidal and corrupt
Why would we finance China’s efforts to overtake and bury us?
Because we have evil men who rule us, and our citizenry are weak, stupid and greedy. China knows this.
With friends like us... ?????
Not every question is veiled anti-semitism. My way of asking that question is: "I thought they were smarter than this. Why are they doing this to the both of us?"
LMAO
Yeah, so it’s okay if we let them run a port in our nation,
but it’s not okay if Israel does. Got it.
Try again or accept reality.
Why are we doing it to ourselves?
That’s the real question.
When we’ve got our house in order, we can start criticizing
others.
Until then, we have nothing to say worth hearing.
People have to remember that Israel has a liberal side and they could be in power next election time. That’s one thing. Maybe since Israel sees Byedone is not going to be a friend then maybe deal with China instead. At least you know who and what your enemy is up to. Just a thought.
If we’re going to support any nation, we should support
Israel. $3 billion? Sounds like a lot of money. It’s
pocket change these days.
There is no such thing as a Palestinian. https://www.dailywire.com/news/levin-no-such-thing-palestinian-robert-kraychik
The point is inspection. You have repeatedly failed to grasp that simple concept. Reddit or MSNBC is more your speed.
Yeah with friends like Israel.
A bunch of loathsome money grubbing warmongering Zionist globalist communist socialist Joooooos no more aid for them. /S
America first!’
Nationalist First!!!!!!
America for Americans!!! /Ssss
God the huge bulk of FR anymore is made up of Alt-Right communist fascist socialist statist just pure down right Storm front lite it’s no wonder the entire conservative movement is on its death bed.
The U. S. is a very iffy supporter of Israel going forward
under Biden. He showed his true colors by setting up a
meeting with the Arabs on the West Bank and Gaza, and
stiffing Israel.
The Democrats are antisemitic, pure and simple.
I don’t trust China at all. Didn’t when we started suicidal
trade with them, and it’s gotten worse over time.
I think your comments are reasoned. Israel is going to
have a relationship with China, if we’re not going to want
one with it.
Those who don’t like our support for Israel, should be
downright giddy, because Biden won’t be supporting it.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see him reduce the financial
support for it considerably. We’ll see. He may not see
that as a top priority, but my take is that he will
reduce Israel’s support and shift it to the Arabs on
the West Bank and Gaza.
Yeah, that inspection twenty years ago really did the trick
for you didn’t it.
Those are direct quotes from the site I linked.
Please forward your correction to them.
It’s actually Braindead’s handlers making foreign policy and boy are they gonna screw things up and promote wars. That’s what they do.
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