Obama Reportedly Blocks Israel Missile Shipment

Arutz Sheva ^ | 8-14-14 | Ari Yashar

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

A new report reveals that US President Barack Obama's administration stopped a shipment of missiles to Israel late last month and tightened weapons shipment procedures to Israel, as tensions between the two nations grow amid Operation Protective Edge.

The report in the Wall Street Journal, released Wednesday night, cites US officials in Obama's administration, who say they discovered Israel had requested a large number of Hellfire missiles directly through military-to-military channels. An initial batch of the missiles was about to be shipped, according to sources in Israel and the US Congress.

At that point, the Pentagon stepped in and put the transfer on hold. Further, top White House officials instructed various US military agencies to consult with the US State Department before approving any additional requests from Israel.

A senior Obama administration official was quoted in the report as saying the transfer shouldn't have been a routine "check-the-box approval," given Israel's defensive operation in Gaza against Hamas, which is recognized as a terrorist organization by the US.

The decision to clamp down on future transfers was the equivalent of "the United States saying 'the buck stops here. Wait a second…It's not OK anymore,'" said the official.

A Israeli defense official confirmed the reports to Walla! on Thursday, saying "the US delayed a shipment of Hellfire missiles to the Israeli airforce." He added "apparently it was (done) on the background of national tension" with Israel.

[the scotsman]

Meanwhile the Brits, who are getting wrongly attacked for their alleged stance on Israel and Gaza, are actually supporting Israel. Oh the irony.

I feel truly sorry that you have this arrogant clown as President. He makes our PM look like Churchill.

[Pride in the USA]

It seems that the whole world is lining up against Israel. Where will Israel get the replacement arms and ammo that they need to defend themselves, I wonder?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Allen West: The only guy with any kind of media power who finally told the hard truth today.

http://dailycaller.com/2014/08/14/allen-west-declares-obama-an-islamist/

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

ALL attention should be put on Congress, I tell that to everybody. FORGET Obama, it’s obvious as hell the guy is an enemy of the US. There is no question of that. The issue now is to put massive pressure on Congress night and day to impeach his ass ASAP. I constantly call my congressman, email him everyday, I would do it 24 hours a day if I could, this all falls on the laps of Congress. They need to DO THEIR JOB and get this pig out as fast as possible before he helps radical Islam any further.