In a move that is likely to add further speculation about the nature of the sites targeted, Russia’s Foreign Ministry is publicly demanding an explanation from Israel as to why they attacked targets inside Syria on Sunday.
Israel attacked around 10 sites, mostly around the Damascus Airport, and while it’s unclear what was hit, some reports suggested it included Russian anti-aircraft defenses which were being provided to Syria.
Syria and Iran both condemned the Israeli attacks too, but those are unsurprising, and Russia normally doesn’t get directly involved in Israel’s intermittent attacks on Syria.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also pushed the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over the attack, urging him to take steps to ensure that such attacks are not repeated.
Israel, for its part, is refusing to confirm or deny the attacks, nor is it offering any explanation for what it attacked, or why. They attack Syria fairly often, so from their perspective it might not be seen as worth responding to.
Good.
I'd say an overt act of war is a pretty good event to be asked questions about. Maybe Israel should be required to inform the General Assembly of the United Nations why it thought an act of war was necessary. Better yet, who gave them the green light to do it?
The critics of Israel here seem to be unaware that there can be no "moral equivalency" between what Israel chooses to do and what every other nation on the planet is allowed to do. No doubt our State Department and Ban Ki-moon will explain that to Russia, along with the invisible-ink proviso in the UN Charter which says "none of this crap applies to Israel."
I would like to know if there are any sources about this? This just seems like plain text, an official announcement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry probably is available on official sources, mind linking where you got that informations from, I'd be delighted to know where this comes from. Thanks.
If you search the Web, there are many, many articles on this, like this one: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.6…
There is newer explanation about "crimes against humanity" by Israels régime. This régime will wage,sponsor and direct many more crimes so "chritian and muslim" world fights each other.
The only way is to dissolve "this brutal collonial project" called Israel and its supporters.
Unfortunaly WORLD is now full of Zionist ideology – people are brainwashed to the point they dont recognise "Truth from Evil"…..
One day, after horrors yet to come from this evil regime,people will understand that creation of "state" of Israel was the biggest mistake ever …..Pedro
I don't think Russia is in a position to supply military equipment to anyone, both economically and because Russian military equipment is so outdated that it would hardly be of much use, certainly not against Israel, which always gets the latest American equipment. If indeed it turns out that Russian anti-aircraft batteries are that easy to knock out with modern equipment, then there will be much rejoicing in Ukraine!
>>>military equipment is so outdated that…
Yes sure, if you believe that, please get out after dark on Dec 24 and watch the night sky. You will see Santa Claus's sleigh up there with a red light! After all NORAD can trace it so it must be real 🙂
M.
Ha! Russia just doesn't understand that Israel does what it want. Cause the US says so. In stark contrast to Russia protecting it's interests in the Crimea after the US/Nato moved in.
And it appears that the vast majority of Americans are buying the schtick, hook, line, and sinker!
Is it the word “Izrael” that keeps getting moderated? Phhhhtttt!
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Russia asking for an explanation after the entire Crimean anex and all the chaos they are causing in Ukraine ????…That is what is called total stupidity.