Israeli Finance Minister Pushes Naval, Aerial Blockade of Iran
'No One Can Go Out' Insists Steinitz
In an interview today with Bloomberg Businessweek, Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz rejected the European Union’s ban on importation of Iranian crude oil, insisting it doesn’t go nearly far enough.
Instead, Steinitz called for the international community to impose a full naval and aerial blockade across all of Iran so that “no one can even go out [sic].” This is the only option with any chance of success, he said.
Steinitz said a good model for his plan was the Cuban blockade by the United States in 1962, an effort which nearly ended with the annihilation of all life on earth in the Cuban Missile Crisis.
“Sometimes it might work. You have to at least try,” Steinitz added. It is unclear how he imagines the full aerial blockade in the north could be imposed, since it would presumably be opposed by Russia.
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skulz fontaine
January 26th, 2012 at 9:16 pm
Jeepers, are ALL Israeli government ministers absolutely barking mad? Or just the Likudites…
The EU will regret any "ban" on Iranian oil imports. Oh yeah.
MvGuy
January 26th, 2012 at 9:21 pm
To play it safe, Israel needs to blockade Russia and China too…… Can't be too safe….!!! Or too CRAZY aparrently…!!! LOL …………
R.Parker
January 26th, 2012 at 9:49 pm
Why doesn't Netanyahoo and his buddies just parachute into Tehran? I'll give them the chutes.
Nathan
January 26th, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Israel is talking much bigger than its mouth and is utterly incapable of either aerial or naval blockade. Not even its attack dog can do such a thing.
Ian
January 26th, 2012 at 10:30 pm
They are not mad. They own the Americans and by proxy, the Europeans. The West will another war for the Zionists in the process impoverish their nations, such is the fate of quislings.
carl
January 26th, 2012 at 10:51 pm
Full goose bozo. These Israelis want the US to murder Iranians with sanctions the way were murdered hundreds of thousands of Iraqi. They've decided to replace "Never Again" with :"Whenever We Feel Like It.":
R.Parker
January 27th, 2012 at 12:29 am
The Zionist's attack dog will try, if Tel Aviv orders it to. Then the USS Abe Lincoln will get a Sunburn missile up its arse.
Druthers
January 27th, 2012 at 1:16 am
On what a good idea!
Israel should get going and build the ships and planes to carry out their "mission.".
Always ready for the big leap as long as someone else is going the job and paying for it.
Roger Lafontaine
January 27th, 2012 at 3:28 am
Yeah, and instead of just assassinating the odd scientist every now and then, why don't we try assassinating every Iranian citizen instead ? We'll call it… Operation Holocaust!
Emilyrose
January 27th, 2012 at 4:57 am
Wrong ship.
The USS Enterprise is the expendable patsy.
Wouldn't like to be on board.
I am sure the US survivors of the Liberty sympathise with their status of Israeli missile target.
tomofsnj
January 27th, 2012 at 5:01 am
What do you expect from people who live off the blood of others? They have become rabid and somehow they believe that they have the right to rule others. One has to just look at Gaza to see how bad these people can become. Europe is a disaster because of the banking interest which are owned by these people and the USA is close to being a basket case also. It is time to get rid of the banking interest and cut off all the welfare which keeps these people from accepting reality. Reality is they are the problem.
Emilyrose
January 27th, 2012 at 5:02 am
Its over time to really do something concrete about the terror threat to the planet and to end the wars ravaging around the globe.
A sea and air blockade of the one nation guilty of every conceivable war crime and terrorist action.
Clearly – ISRAEL.
Cut them off to starve until such time as they surrender all their stolen lands and agree to full rights of the Palestinians in Israel with right of return for those dispossessed.
I think that would solve the problem.
tomofsnj
January 27th, 2012 at 5:08 am
Actually the USS Liberty was attacked with Napalm. The official response from israel was the fighter jets with their markings painted over were looking for a submarine. It was lucky that the crew of the Liberty were smart enough to rig up a communication system that the Israeli were not jamming. Why the Israel were jamming US Navy frequencies or why they were looking for a submarine with napalm just makes one wonder how they could even be stupid enough to release these lies. Then one realizes they were provided excuses to the US government a division of the Zionist enterprise.
F.A. Hayek Fan
January 27th, 2012 at 5:11 am
Big talk but I'd like to hear more of what they propose to do if and when China and/or Russia declare they will not recognize the blockade. Will they shoot down Chinese and Russian aircraft and sink Chinese or Russian ships?
Personally I believe they would do these things. Israel and the United States will not be happy until the whole world is at war and hundreds of millions have died.
tomofsnj
January 27th, 2012 at 5:15 am
Oh my God. Never say that again. One of our congressmen or senators will fly a boat load of dollars to provide money to the Israel ship building. Look at the recent waster. The rocket intercept system was too expensive for the Israel government so they turned to the USA to provide the rockets. Our congress worried about the safety of the illegal settlers offered to just give the $285,000,000 rocket system. One rocket system can protect only a three block area. There are very few areas in Israel in which a three block area is worth $285,000,000 in real estate value. Each rocket cost $65,000 and they shot two at each $5.00 arab fire cracker shot. The Israel refused our congressional offer for the rocket system unless it was made in Israel. If you are going to be a pig then be a total pig and demand everything. The firecrackers still go off at regular intervals which many believe the IDF are the source so to keep the request for many more $285,000,000 useless rocket systems. I wonder how many israel are employed in the rocket intercept system and how many Americans are on unemployment because our congress hates Americans.
MvGuy
January 27th, 2012 at 6:00 am
Another time when our No.1 Wefare Queen woke the sleeping Bear with her duplicitous naked aggression…… [ ?? “By way of deception, thou shall do war”?? ] Was the plan to draw the US in as an injured party and have LBJ nuke Cairo—- ?? What would/could have stopped this train of events once the Liberty attack was underway and American blood was flowing——-????? The only answer I can see—- USSR gave thermonuclear veto——– sorry guys — You nuke Cairo We nuke Tel Aviv—– 10 9 8 7 6 "OOO. you changed your minds" — ?? With such a small Real Estate [for a nuclear power] it would seem that the grown ups would avoid situations with possible thermonuclear consequences……….. as a solution to problems that do NOT yet , and may never, exist….
MoT
January 27th, 2012 at 6:01 am
Amazing. Why pretend when you can open your mouth and confirm how crazy you are!
Emilyrose
January 27th, 2012 at 6:03 am
I wouldn't put it past the Israelis to attack it with anything and then make sure there are a dozen great whites to clean up the survivors.
Dropping white phosporous on children is a people capable of any and all vile criminality..
Jaime
January 27th, 2012 at 8:23 am
They're basically ALL mad dogs.
Jimmy
January 27th, 2012 at 8:23 am
Now… why does the writer of the above article, Jason Ditz, feel obliged to entertaing this garbage from an obviously irrational Israeli govt minister (do rational Israeli govt ministers exist..??)
Would a call to blockade Israel be entertained with the same seriousness as show in the article..??
Get with it Jason Ditz..!
checkmate
January 27th, 2012 at 8:28 am
they don't want anything to with the sunburn missile..haha
keith
January 27th, 2012 at 8:31 am
That's the only way peace will prevail.
Larry
January 27th, 2012 at 9:27 am
Zionism = Terrorism period. These people have unchecked nukes, and care nothing about human life, international law, or their parent the United States. Let them attack Iran, and suffer the wrath that has been coming to them for a long time.
Steve
January 27th, 2012 at 10:08 am
Israel really is a threat to the free world … look no further than Israel dual-citizen Levin who added a section to the 2012 NDAA that now allows for indefinite detentions of US citizens without trial. Funny how no one mentions an Israeli dual-citizen did this.
baz
January 27th, 2012 at 11:24 am
I wonder if that is what moses would do?
sam stone
January 27th, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Would would need to consult a burning bush, would he not
gerry
January 27th, 2012 at 1:29 pm
What does a naval, aerial blockade even mean?
gerry
January 27th, 2012 at 1:38 pm
Because this isn't some bum on the streets saying this. It's finance minister of one of the most powerful countries on the planet . Remember whatever Israel says, the US does. Netanyahu said crippling sanctions on Iran, they got it. It's all about israel dragging Americas nose in the blood and mud!
andy
January 27th, 2012 at 1:44 pm
Because they want to get other saps to do their fighting for them.
andy
January 27th, 2012 at 1:46 pm
The creation of Israel in 1948 was a terrible mistake. This becomes more obvious each and every year.
rick
January 27th, 2012 at 2:19 pm
I think you answered your own question. Because this irrational piece of garbage is indeed a government minister of the mother country. He should be exposed for all to see. We should be thanking Jason.
JOHN JOHN
January 27th, 2012 at 2:20 pm
The world should blockade Israel. As usual Israel only cares about Israel! They don't care how much trouble and suffering this will cause.With out Israel this would not be happening. And again I say just maybe if we were on friendly terms with all the middle eastern countrIes we might be spending 200 dollars for a gallon for gasoline! I'll bet if the Americans thought that, you would see how fast they would turn aganist Israel ( THEY WOULD HAVE MORE MONEY FOR BEER)
JOHN JOHN
January 27th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
Did anyone ever consider that us navel fleet that is inside the gulf is traped if fighting breaks out with Iran? I know that the US has great fire power, but this will not be easy. The Iranians have the sun burn and the onix missiles.They are deadly. They have the expolsive power to sink an aircraft carrier. It has been reported Iran has hundreds of them! If this happens they will be dancing in the streets of Israel. Just what Israel wants. And maybe this is what the US wants Another Pearl Harbor or 911.
ML3
January 27th, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Typical terrorist blather
John_Muhammad
January 27th, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Any bets on how many dual-citizen Israeli-Americans will be picked up, ever? My guess is: ZERO.